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Population (year 2000): 15,408. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,776 (+2.4% change)
 

Males: 7,527  (48.9%)
Females: 7,881  (51.1%)

Orange County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90623.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $76,700 (it was $68,438 in 2000)
La Palma  $76,700
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $662,600 (it was $286,900 in 2000)
La Palma  $662,600
California:  $477,700

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Races in La Palma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (36.3%)
  • Korean (17.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.3%)
  • Chinese (8.3%)
  • Filipino (7.0%)
  • Japanese (4.8%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (8.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), Italian (4.4%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 8731 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Palma

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Palma city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

5,490 residents are foreign born (29.9% Asia).

This city:  35.6%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in La Palma, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Palma to the number of sex offenders is 1979 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Palma:  0.7% ($1,875)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
La Palma satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cerritos, CA (2.1 miles , pop. 51,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (8.4 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (28.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cerritos, CA (2.1 miles ), Cypress, CA (2.2 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (2.5 miles ), Buena Park, CA (2.8 miles ), Artesia, CA (2.8 miles ), Los Alamitos, CA (3.5 miles ), La Mirada, CA (4.3 miles ), Stanton, CA (4.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $242,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.85 N, Longitude: 118.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -800 (-5.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 678 (9.3%)


24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code commonly used in this area: 714

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La Palma, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+0.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in La Palma by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.06.20.0
Rapes 12421220
    per 100,000 6.011.825.512.56.312.412.50.0
Robberies 172216138101211
    per 100,000 101.8130.1101.981.450.262.274.869.0
Assaults 31211715204811
    per 100,000 185.6124.2108.393.9125.524.949.969.0
Burglaries 75585086809711489
    per 100,000 448.9343.1318.6538.3501.9603.0710.7558.1
Thefts 204189142184179221175200
    per 100,000 1221.11118.0904.81151.81123.01373.91091.01254.2
Auto thefts 3734563238373119
    per 100,000 221.5201.1356.8200.3238.4230.0193.3119.1
Arson 01121721
    per 100,000 0.05.96.412.56.343.512.56.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 170.4158.2159.7153.0144.3149.1163.7133.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.52
US city average:  3.00

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La Palma-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the La Palma city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in La Palma:
  • LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (7901 WALKER STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near La Palma:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BUENA PARK, CA)
  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CERRITOS, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Palma:
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 5 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 18 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Palma:
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 14 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)
  • EL MONTE (about 17 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)

Amtrak stations near La Palma:
  • 9 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFLAPALMA.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Palma:
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 25,195)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 7,000)
Public high school in La Palma:
Public elementary/middle schools in La Palma:
Private elementary/middle school in La Palma:
  • LA PALMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 8082 WALKER ST.; Grades: PK - 4)

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Notable location: La Palma Branch Orange County Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: La Palma Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Fullerton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in La Palma include: Central Park (1), El Rancho Verde Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kang's Art (Art Museums; 7002 Moody).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

La Palma compared to California state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Palma (2007 data):
  • Nara Bank: Cerritos Branch at 4875 La Palma Avenue, branch established on 2001-09-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,046.4 mil, Deposits: $1,722.1 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Nara Bancorp, Inc.
  • City National Bank: La Palma Branch at One Centerpointe Drive, branch established on 1983-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,664.7 mil, Deposits: $12,245.1 mil, headquarters in Beverly Hills, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: City National Corporation
  • California Bank & Trust: La Palma Branch at 5471 Orangethorpe Avenue, branch established on 1981-08-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,415.7 mil, Deposits: $8,410.0 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 95 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: La Palma Branch at 5531 La Palma Avenue, branch established on 1967-09-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 8$32,256$48,3847$1,129
Police Protection - Officers 24$139,821$69,9110$0
Streets and Highways 7$30,206$51,7820$0
Parks and Recreation 8$31,629$47,44420$14,068
Other and Unallocable 2$9,994$59,9640$0
Water Supply 4$16,129$48,3870$0
Other Government Administration 7$36,392$62,3865$4,924
Financial Administration 3$14,176$56,7040$0
Totals for Government 63$310,602$59,16232$20,121


La Palma government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,090,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,468,000
    Parks & Recreation: $334,000
    Sewerage: $209,000
    All Other: $85,000
    Housing & Community Development: $70,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $998,000
    Regular Highways: $606,000
    Parks & Recreation: $276,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,940,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,459,000
    Water Utilities: $1,428,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,350,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,246,000
    Financial Administration: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $653,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    General - Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $625,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,418,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,210,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,030,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,221,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,173,000
    Rents: $257,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $234,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $39,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,663,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,782,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,231,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $895,000
    All Other: $349,000
    Highways: $298,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,126,000
    Total General Sales: $3,035,000
    Public Utilities: $1,584,000
    NEC: $270,000
    Other Selective Sales: $184,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,196,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.91% ($54,756 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.47% ($51,018)
from San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($52,882)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.43% ($46,009 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  1.20% ($52,293)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.40% ($46,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Palma:
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Palma:
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Palma:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)

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