Ladera Heights, CA

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2021 Population
6,658
3.72% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.6
3.46% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
8.59%
15.1% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$112,604
11.8% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$1.18M
6.43% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
3,004
5.81% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Ladera Heights, CA had a population of 6.66k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $112,604. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ladera Heights, CA grew from 6,419 to 6,658, a 3.72% increase and its median household income grew from $100,714 to $112,604, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ladera Heights, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), and White (Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Ladera Heights, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Ladera Heights, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ladera Heights, CA are West Los Angeles College (2,160 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Ladera Heights, CA was $1.18M, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Ladera Heights, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ladera Heights, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Ladera Heights, CA is home to a population of 6.66k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.93% of Ladera Heights, CA residents were born outside of the country (528 people).

In 2021, there were 4.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.47k people) in Ladera Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 950 White (Non-Hispanic) and 596 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Ladera Heights, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ladera Heights, CA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladera Heights, CA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.47k ± 988
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    950 ± 249
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    596 ± 289
5.74%
Hispanic Population
382 people

In 2021, there were 4.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.47k people) in Ladera Heights, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 950 White (Non-Hispanic) and 596 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.74% of the people in Ladera Heights, CA are hispanic (382 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ladera Heights, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.93%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
528 people
9.64%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
619 people

As of 2021, 7.93% of Ladera Heights, CA residents (528 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ladera Heights, CA was 9.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    107 ± 83
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    84 ± 139
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    84 ± 108

Ladera Heights, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Ladera Heights, CA employs 3k people. The largest industries in Ladera Heights, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Educational Services (421 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($192,833), Information ($120,057), and Public Administration ($105,313).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

3k
2021 Value
± 491
5.81%
1 Year growth
± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ladera Heights, CA grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 2.84k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladera Heights, CA, are Management Occupations (598 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (347 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladera Heights, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3k
2021 Value
± 491
5.81%
1 Year growth
± 22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ladera Heights, CA grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 2.84k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladera Heights, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Educational Services (421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladera Heights, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ladera Heights, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$78,399
Median earning men ± $12,725
$76,362
Median earning women ± $8,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,073), Wholesale Trade ($91,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($193,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,239), and Public Administration ($128,415).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Ladera Heights, CA awarded 2,160 degrees. The student population of Ladera Heights, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,735 male students and 5,746 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ladera Heights, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,122 and 52.7%), followed by Black or African American (470 and 22.1%), White (265 and 12.5%), and Asian (102 and 4.79%).

The largest universities in Ladera Heights, CA by number of degrees awarded are West Los Angeles College (2,160 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ladera Heights, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (920 and 42.6%), Humanistic Studies (140 and 6.48%), and General Business Administration & Management (131 and 6.06%).

The median tuition cost in Ladera Heights, CA for a public four year colleges is $1,196 for in-state students and $8,970 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 9,481 students enrolled in Ladera Heights, CA, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,563 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 362 degree-majors awarded
  2. 140 degree-majors awarded
  3. 131 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ladera Heights, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 362 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ladera Heights, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,160 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Los Angeles College with 2,160 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 860 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ladera Heights, CA, which is 0.662 times less than the 1,300 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,122 degrees mean that there were 2.39 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 470 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Ladera Heights, CA was $1.18M in 2021, which is 4.82 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.18M, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Ladera Heights, CA is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ladera Heights, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladera Heights, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.18M
Median Property Value 2021
±$104,705
$1,800
Median Property Taxes
±$292

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ladera Heights, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ladera Heights, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2021
59%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 66.3% of the housing units in Ladera Heights, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ladera Heights, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$112,604
Median Household Income
± $19,506
2.72k
Number of Households
± 441

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Ladera Heights, CA grew to $112,604 from the previous year's value of $100,714.

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Heights, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ladera Heights, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2021, 80.1% of workers in Ladera Heights, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladera Heights, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Ladera Heights, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Heights, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ladera Heights, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladera Heights, CA (566 out of 6.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladera Heights, CA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.2% of the population of Ladera Heights, CA has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 7.87% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.66% decrease from the previous year (1363 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1097 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,354 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 0.66% decrease from the previous year (1,363 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.81%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
7.87%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ladera Heights, CA grew by 20.2% from 2.34% to 2.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ladera Heights, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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