West Covina, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
107,037
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
0.998% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.99%
2.67% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,065
2.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$779,800
9.48% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
51,764
1.69% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Covina, 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.

88.1% of the residents in West Covina, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Covina, CA are UEI College-West Covina (826 degrees awarded in 2023), North-West College-West Covina (345 degrees), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (251 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in West Covina, CA was $779,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in West Covina, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Covina, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Covina, CA is home to a population of 107k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 37.1% of West Covina, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.9k people) in West Covina, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.1k Other (Hispanic) and 17.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%
2024 Citizenship
88.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of West Covina, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Covina, CA was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Covina, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32.9k ± 1.87k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    28.1k ± 2.15k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17.1k ± 1.66k
53.2%
Hispanic Population
57k people

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.9k people) in West Covina, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.1k Other (Hispanic) and 17.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.2% of the people in West Covina, CA are hispanic (57k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

37.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
39.7k people
36.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39.4k people

As of 2024, 37.1% of West Covina, CA residents (39.7k 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 West Covina, CA was 36.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,070 ± 220
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    868 ± 295
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    423 ± 178

West Covina, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Covina, CA employs 51.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Covina, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,557 people), Retail Trade (5,576 people), and Manufacturing (5,368 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,589), Public Administration ($79,893), and Information ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

51.8k
2024 Value
± 1,820
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± 5.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Covina, CA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 52.7k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Covina, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,171 people), Management Occupations (5,347 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,831 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Covina, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.8k
2024 Value
± 1,820
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± 5.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Covina, CA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 52.7k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Covina, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,557 people), Retail Trade (5,576 people), and Manufacturing (5,368 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Covina, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Covina, 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

$54,541
Median earning men ± $3,698
$43,548
Median earning women ± $1,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($93,906), Public Administration ($91,071), and Wholesale Trade ($63,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,642), Information ($60,776), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,551).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for West Covina, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in West Covina, CA awarded 1,706 degrees. The student population of West Covina, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,069 male students and 1,645 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Covina, CA are Unknown (639 and 37.5%), Hispanic or Latino (523 and 30.7%), White (220 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (154 and 9.04%).

The largest universities in West Covina, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-West Covina (826 and 48.4%), North-West College-West Covina (345 and 20.2%), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (251 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in West Covina, CA are Electrician (358 and 21%), Medical Assistant (316 and 18.5%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (132 and 7.74%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2018 in West Covina, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,714 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,714 students enrolled in West Covina, CA, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,077 records, of which 67.5% were women and 32.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    316 degrees awarded
  2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    132 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    358 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Covina, CA was Medical Assistant with 316 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. UEI College-West Covina
    826 degrees awarded
  2. North-West College-West Covina
    345 degrees awarded
  3. InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
    251 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-West Covina with 826 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 761 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Covina, CA, which is 0.805 times less than the 945 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 639 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 523 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Covina, CA was $779,800 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $712,300 to $779,800, a 9.48% increase. The homeownership rate in West Covina, CA is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Covina, CA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Covina, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$779,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,023
$19,823
Median Property Taxes
±$875

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in West Covina, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,065
Median Household Income
± $2,793
32.9k
Number of Households
± 1,323

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.9k households in West Covina, CA grew to $101,065 from the previous year's value of $98,570.

The following chart displays the households in West Covina, 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 West Covina, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in West Covina, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Covina, CA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in West Covina, 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 West Covina, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Covina, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Covina, CA (10.6k out of 106k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Covina, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Other.

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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Health

94.3% of the population of West Covina, CA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.414% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.67%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.414%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Covina, CA declined by 2.32% from 5.81% to 5.67%.

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