Acton

Population: 7,721
Median household income: $110,000
Median home value: $695,300

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Acton is a community with a population of 7,721. The median household income of $110,000 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, Acton's population grew 6.8% from 7,232 to 7,721, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $559,600 to $695,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,721
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $110,000
Median home value: $695,300
Median gross rent: $1,755
Housing units: 2,887
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2327,721

Median household income

$97,857$110,000

Median home value

$559,600$695,300

Median gross rent

$1,535$1,755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,232	$97,857	$559,600	$1,535
2020	7,054	$99,071	$564,000	$1,394
2021	6,809	$109,632	$582,600	$1,513
2022	7,286	$119,091	$653,000	$1,718
2023	7,721	$110,000	$695,300	$1,755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	468	6.1%
5 to 17	1,069	13.8%
18 to 24	621	8.0%
25 to 34	701	9.1%
35 to 44	866	11.2%
45 to 54	1,014	13.1%
55 to 64	1,408	18.2%
65 to 74	1,265	16.4%
75 and over	309	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,462	57.8%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	164	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.4%
Two or more races	212	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,819	36.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	6.7%
High school graduate	1,651	29.7%
Some college or associate's	1,914	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,194	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	434	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,285	68.4%
Carpooled	310	9.3%
Public transit	69	2.1%
Walked	19	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	603	18.1%
Other means	54	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	343	12.5%
15 to 29 min	370	13.5%
30 to 44 min	460	16.8%
45 to 59 min	429	15.7%
60+ min	1,135	41.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 7.8% (598 of 7,672)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,065	77.1%
Nonfamily households	615	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,680	92.8%
Vacant	207	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,534	94.6%
Renter-occupied	146	5.4%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,625	90.9%
1-unit, attached	62	2.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	0.3%
Mobile home & other	190	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0600212
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.4961, -118.1839

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