Sierra Madre

Population: 11,020
Median household income: $141,094
Median home value: $1,172,200

Sierra Madre is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 11,020 residents. Its median household income of $141,094 runs above the Los Angeles County figure of $87,760.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra Madre's population held roughly steady from 10,932 to 11,020, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $969,700 to $1,172,200.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $2,086.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,020
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $141,094
Median home value: $1,172,200
Median gross rent: $2,086
Housing units: 5,113
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,93211,020

Median household income

$100,988$141,094

Median home value

$969,700$1,172,200

Median gross rent

$1,615$2,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,932	$100,988	$969,700	$1,615
2020	10,829	$106,719	$1,007,800	$1,722
2021	11,253	$116,884	$1,048,300	$1,825
2022	11,151	$128,056	$1,141,200	$1,994
2023	11,020	$141,094	$1,172,200	$2,086

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	557	5.1%
5 to 17	1,435	13.0%
18 to 24	377	3.4%
25 to 34	1,465	13.3%
35 to 44	1,370	12.4%
45 to 54	1,240	11.3%
55 to 64	2,155	19.6%
65 to 74	1,322	12.0%
75 and over	1,099	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,143	55.7%
Black or African American	573	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.6%
Asian	1,878	17.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.4%
Two or more races	460	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,855	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate8.0%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree34.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	2.0%
High school graduate	690	8.0%
Some college or associate's	2,129	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,641	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,018	34.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit4.8%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,947	67.1%
Carpooled	169	2.9%
Public transit	283	4.8%
Walked	8	0.1%
Bicycle	26	0.4%
Worked from home	1,366	23.2%
Other means	83	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	934	20.7%
15 to 29 min	1,742	38.6%
30 to 44 min	829	18.4%
45 to 59 min	487	10.8%
60+ min	524	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 4.8% (530 of 10,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,940	62.4%
Nonfamily households	1,771	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,711	92.1%
Vacant	402	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,683	57.0%
Renter-occupied	2,028	43.0%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached11.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,206	62.7%
1-unit, attached	602	11.8%
2 to 4 units	345	6.7%
5 to 19 units	690	13.5%
20 or more units	270	5.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671806
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1688, -118.0502

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