Ladera Heights

Population: 7,249
Median household income: $153,403
Median home value: $1,593,500

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Ladera Heights is a community with a population of 7,249. Its median household income of $153,403 runs above the Los Angeles County figure of $87,760.

From 2019 to 2023, Ladera Heights's population grew 9.5% from 6,620 to 7,249, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $1,021,000 to $1,593,500.

Owners occupy 63.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,249
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $153,403
Median home value: $1,593,500
Median gross rent: $3,089
Housing units: 2,994
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6207,249

Median household income

$101,439$153,403

Median home value

$1,021,000$1,593,500

Median gross rent

$2,018$3,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,620	$101,439	$1,021,000	$2,018
2020	6,419	$100,714	$1,109,900	$2,134
2021	6,658	$112,604	$1,181,300	$2,123
2022	6,710	$157,824	$1,482,600	$3,028
2023	7,249	$153,403	$1,593,500	$3,089

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	445	6.1%
5 to 17	1,094	15.1%
18 to 24	282	3.9%
25 to 34	1,302	18.0%
35 to 44	856	11.8%
45 to 54	897	12.4%
55 to 64	891	12.3%
65 to 74	829	11.4%
75 and over	653	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,040	14.3%
Black or African American	4,207	58.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.7%
Asian	285	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	674	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	993	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate7.4%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree27.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	360	6.6%
High school graduate	400	7.4%
Some college or associate's	1,660	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,531	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,477	27.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,598	70.4%
Carpooled	207	5.6%
Public transit	21	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	831	22.5%
Other means	34	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	8.5%
15 to 29 min	711	24.9%
30 to 44 min	1,360	47.6%
45 to 59 min	334	11.7%
60+ min	213	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.3% (669 of 7,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,949	71.3%
Nonfamily households	786	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,735	91.3%
Vacant	259	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,736	63.5%
Renter-occupied	999	36.5%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,829	61.1%
1-unit, attached	332	11.1%
2 to 4 units	259	8.7%
5 to 19 units	336	11.2%
20 or more units	238	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639108
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9968, -118.3700

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