Los Alamitos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,794

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.95%

4.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,155

1.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.06M

5.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,809

Population & Diversity

Los Alamitos, CA is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Los Alamitos, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Los Alamitos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Los Alamitos, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Alamitos, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Alamitos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Alamitos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 574
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 399
Other (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 717

31.3%

Hispanic Population

3.69k people

31.3% of the people in Los Alamitos, CA are hispanic (3.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Alamitos, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Los Alamitos, CA residents (1.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Alamitos, CA was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Alamitos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 37

Los Alamitos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Alamitos, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Alamitos, CA employs 5.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Alamitos, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), Manufacturing (625 people), and Retail Trade (550 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($118,977), Public Administration ($95,859), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,226).

Employment

Occupations

5.81k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.189%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamitos, CA declined at a rate of −0.189%, from 5.82k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Alamitos, CA, are Management Occupations (896 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (688 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Alamitos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.81k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.189%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamitos, CA declined at a rate of −0.189%, from 5.82k employees to 5.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Alamitos, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), Manufacturing (625 people), and Retail Trade (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Alamitos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Alamitos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,361

Median earning men ± $13,039

$47,849

Median earning women ± $8,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,375), and Manufacturing ($89,245).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($119,205), Manufacturing ($87,841), and Public Administration ($87,159).

Education

The student population of Los Alamitos, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 589 male students and 1,769 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Alamitos, CA are White (332 and 39.3%), Unknown (159 and 18.8%), Black or African American (154 and 18.2%), and Two or More Races (84 and 9.94%).

The largest universities in Los Alamitos, CA by number of degrees awarded are Touro University Worldwide (845 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Alamitos, CA are Marriage & Family Therapy (368 and 43.6%), Accounting & Business Management (110 and 13%), and Counseling Psychology (51 and 6.04%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $14,440.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2014 in Los Alamitos, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 33.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 72.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,358 (25% men and 75% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,358 students enrolled in Los Alamitos, CA, 25% men and 75% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 805 records, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Marriage & Family Therapy
368 degrees awarded
Accounting & Business Management
68 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Los Alamitos, CA was Marriage & Family Therapy with 368 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Los Alamitos, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Touro University Worldwide

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

845 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Touro University Worldwide with 845 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 224 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Alamitos, CA, which is 0.361 times less than the 621 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 332 degrees mean that there were 2.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 159 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,046) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Alamitos, CA was $1.06M in 2024, which is 3.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.06M, a 5.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Alamitos, CA is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$1.06M

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,752

$1,872

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 Los Alamitos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Los Alamitos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Alamitos, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,155

Median Household Income

± $10,484

4.41k

Number of Households

± 453

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.41k households in Los Alamitos, CA declined from $97,155 from the previous year's value of $98,539.

The following chart displays the households in Los Alamitos, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Alamitos, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Los Alamitos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Alamitos, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Los Alamitos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Alamitos, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Alamitos, CA (1.04k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Alamitos, CA is Hispanic, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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