Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

108,349

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

0.209% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.15%

5.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$153,368

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.57M

5.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

46,289

2.1% 1-year decline

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33.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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.

91.8% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was $1.57M, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Torrance City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Long Beach City (Southwest & Port) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach (Central) & Signal Hill Cities PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Northwest)--Huntington Beach City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA is home to a population of 108k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.3% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52k people) in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.86k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA are Spanish (9,590 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,852 households), and Japanese (4,676 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,854

Women

51%

53,567

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 109,421 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
52k ± 2.26k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 1.83k
Other (Hispanic)
6.86k ± 1.21k

16.7%

Hispanic Population

18.1k people

16.7% of the people in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA are hispanic (18.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Japan
3,187 ± 1,366 people
Mexico
3,112 ± 1,350 people
China
3,109 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was Japan, the natal country of 3,187 Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 3,112 and China with 3,109.

Foreign-Born Population

26.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.5k people

26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.4k people

As of 2024, 26.3% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA residents (28.5k 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 Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,590 households (9.28%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,852 households (5.66%)
Japanese
4,676 households (4.52%)

33.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was Spanish. 9.28% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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

Vietnam
1,437 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
736 ± 222
Korea
440 ± 165

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA employs 46.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,021 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,431 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,905 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($311,376), Advertising, public relations & related services ($295,626), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($275,254).

Males in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $111,519. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.51, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,465

Women

44.2%

25,824

Men

55.8%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA in 2023 was 46,289 people, with 44.2% woman, and 55.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

46.3k

2023 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 47.3k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA, are Chief executives & legislators (2,192 people), Other managers (2,073 people), and Physicians (1,234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, 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

46.3k

2023 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 47.3k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,021 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,431 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,987

Median earning men ± $4,901

$62,144

Median earning women ± $5,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($183,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,888), and Manufacturing ($145,106).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($106,250), Public Administration ($101,146), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,620).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.824% 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (27.1k), Graduate Degree (22.5k), and Some college (14.9k).

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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was $1.57M in 2024, which is 4.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.49M to $1.57M, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.57M

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,272

$29,011

Median Property Taxes

±$1,250

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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, 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.

$153,368

Median Household Income

± $6,882

40.9k

Number of Households

± 1,490

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.9k households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA grew to $153,368 from the previous year's value of $149,254.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.51

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA

0.51

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was 0.51 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.149% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (4.54%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.54%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA (6.62k out of 108k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

96.5% of the population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 7.83% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.53%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

7.83%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA declined by 0.354% from 3.54% to 3.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.