Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

117,751

2.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

0.794% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.7%

7.99% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$93,132

6.97% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$636,700

11.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA had a population of 118k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $93,132. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined from 120,827 to 117,751, a −2.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $87,062 to $93,132, a 6.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (29.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), White (Hispanic) (17.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.1%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (8.71%).

63.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, 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.

86.7% of the residents in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are UEI College-West Covina (804 degrees awarded in 2022), North-West College-West Covina (381 degrees), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (443571) (216 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was $636,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--Baldwin Park, Azusa, Duarte & Irwindale Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (East Central)--Covina & Walnut Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (East Central)--La Puente & Industry Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 118k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 36.6% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (43.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 20.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Spanish (47,491 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,790 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,806 households).

Citizenship

86.7%

2022 Citizenship

86.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.7% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
34.9k ± 2.32k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.8k ± 1.71k
White (Hispanic)
20.6k ± 2.1k

61.7%

Hispanic Population

72.6k people

61.7% of the people in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are hispanic (72.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

36.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

43.1k people

36.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44.1k people

As of 2022, 36.6% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents (43.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 36.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
47,491 households (42.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,790 households (9.64%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,806 households (5.19%)

63.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 42.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
971 ± 260
Vietnam
884 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
462 ± 152

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA employs 52.9k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,058 people), Construction (3,364 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,257 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($227,789), Farming ($150,198), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($121,717).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,782

Women

48%

27,956

Men

52%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 53,738 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.9k

2022 Value

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± −3.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 54.8k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, are Accountants & auditors (1,389 people), Other managers (1,351 people), and Personal care aides (1,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.9k

2022 Value

−3.43%

1 Year decline

± −3.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.43%, from 54.8k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,058 people), Construction (3,364 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,613

Median earning men ± $2,298

$36,134

Median earning women ± $1,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($86,087), Information ($68,365), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,372), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,439), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,307).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

Civics

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%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA awarded 1,614 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,087 male students and 1,536 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (586 and 36.4%), followed by Unknown (521 and 32.3%), Two or More Races (186 and 11.5%), and White (186 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-West Covina (804 and 49.8%), North-West College-West Covina (381 and 23.6%), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (443571) (216 and 13.4%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (343 and 21.3%), Electrician (304 and 18.8%), and Dental Assisting (112 and 6.94%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.38% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.7k), Some college (20.7k), and Bachelors Degree (16.5k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was $636,700 in 2022, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $571,400 to $636,700, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is $93,132. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$636,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,818

$21,391

Median Property Taxes

±$830

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 Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$93,132

Median Household Income

± $3,195

33.1k

Number of Households

± 1,251

In 2022, the median household income of the 33.1k households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA grew to $93,132 from the previous year's value of $87,062.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.431

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0137% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2022, 75.6% of workers in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, 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 Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA (12.5k out of 117k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.1% of the population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.772% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.86%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.772%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined by 3.16% from 7.09% to 6.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.