La Puente

Population: 37,404
Median household income: $84,811
Median home value: $593,200

La Puente is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 37,404 residents. The median household income of $84,811 is in line with the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, La Puente's population declined 6.5% from 40,020 to 37,404, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $419,800 to $593,200.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,404
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,811
Median home value: $593,200
Median gross rent: $1,788
Housing units: 9,589
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,02037,404

Median household income

$64,592$84,811

Median home value

$419,800$593,200

Median gross rent

$1,410$1,788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,020	$64,592	$419,800	$1,410
2020	39,780	$66,132	$446,800	$1,429
2021	38,447	$73,827	$467,200	$1,583
2022	37,835	$77,702	$561,800	$1,696
2023	37,404	$84,811	$593,200	$1,788

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,618	4.3%
5 to 17	6,608	17.7%
18 to 24	3,549	9.5%
25 to 34	6,166	16.5%
35 to 44	4,380	11.7%
45 to 54	5,839	15.6%
55 to 64	4,517	12.1%
65 to 74	2,599	6.9%
75 and over	2,128	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	946	2.5%
Black or African American	474	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	461	1.2%
Asian	5,320	14.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	161	0.4%
Two or more races	248	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,789	79.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,741	34.1%
High school graduate	7,795	30.4%
Some college or associate's	5,894	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,469	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	730	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,003	74.7%
Carpooled	2,242	12.9%
Public transit	427	2.5%
Walked	407	2.3%
Bicycle	76	0.4%
Worked from home	748	4.3%
Other means	515	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,928	17.6%
15 to 29 min	5,213	31.3%
30 to 44 min	4,621	27.7%
45 to 59 min	1,655	9.9%
60+ min	2,253	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 4.00
Poverty rate: 9.9% (3,695 of 37,306)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,147	87.3%
Nonfamily households	1,187	12.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,334	97.3%
Vacant	255	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,665	60.7%
Renter-occupied	3,669	39.3%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,500	67.8%
1-unit, attached	852	8.9%
2 to 4 units	280	2.9%
5 to 19 units	734	7.7%
20 or more units	1,107	11.5%
Mobile home & other	116	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0323, -117.9535

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