West Puente Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,495

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,279

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$632,300

Population & Diversity

West Puente Valley, CA is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.9% of West Puente Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.75k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (10k people) in West Puente Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of West Puente Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Puente Valley, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Puente Valley, CA

Other (Hispanic)
10k ± 1.61k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.61k ± 766
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 596

79.9%

Hispanic Population

18k people

79.9% of the people in West Puente Valley, CA are hispanic (18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Puente Valley, 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

38.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.75k people

38.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.61k people

As of 2024, 38.9% of West Puente Valley, CA residents (8.75k 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 West Puente Valley, CA was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 51

West Puente Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Puente Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of West Puente Valley, CA employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Puente Valley, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,532 people), Manufacturing (1,105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,987), Educational Services ($66,314), and Construction ($64,659).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2024 Value

± 830

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Puente Valley, CA grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 10k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Puente Valley, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,111 people), Sales & Related Occupations (827 people), and Management Occupations (723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Puente Valley, 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

10.1k

2024 Value

± 830

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Puente Valley, CA grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 10k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Puente Valley, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,532 people), Manufacturing (1,105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Puente Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Puente Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,548

Median earning men ± $1,820

$36,147

Median earning women ± $3,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,773), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,468).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,865), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,603), and Public Administration ($48,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Puente Valley, CA was $632,300 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $591,800 to $632,300, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in West Puente Valley, CA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Puente Valley, CA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Puente Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$632,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,008

$4,013

Median Property Taxes

±$439

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in West Puente Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Puente Valley, 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.

$88,279

Median Household Income

± $8,633

5.16k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.16k households in West Puente Valley, CA grew to $88,279 from the previous year's value of $86,692.

The following chart displays the households in West Puente Valley, 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 West Puente Valley, 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 (77.1%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in West Puente Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.9%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Puente Valley, CA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in West Puente Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Puente Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Puente Valley, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Puente Valley, CA (2.97k out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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