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Orange County

Population in 2011: 15,607. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 7,539  (48.3%)
Females: 8,068  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 90623.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $80,262 (it was $68,438 in 2000)
La Palma:

$80,262
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,362

La Palma city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $531,163 (it was $285,800 in 2000)
La Palma:

$531,163
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $620,568; Detached houses: $639,913; Townhouses or other attached units: $397,541; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $554,862; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $415,019; Mobile homes: $721,772

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,335.

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  • Asian alone - 7,432 (47.7%)
  • White alone - 4,329 (27.8%)
  • Hispanic - 2,487 (16.0%)
  • Black alone - 773 (5.0%)
  • Two or more races - 442 (2.8%)
  • Other race alone - 43 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 26 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 36 (0.2%)

Races in La Palma detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in La Palma: 124.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about La Palma, California on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. La Palma is mentioned 345 times on our forum:
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Non Hispanic Whites are fleeing Orange County...down 8.9% since 2000...White Flight  (136 replies)
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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: 8609 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 (commute): 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 of California and other state lists there were 6 registered sex offenders living in La Palma, California as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in La Palma to the number of sex offenders is 2,620 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,115 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,439 (0.2%)
La Palma satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cerritos, CA (1.9 miles , pop. 51,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (7.3 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (25.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cerritos, CA (1.4 miles ), Cypress, CA (1.5 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (1.5 miles ), Buena Park, CA (1.5 miles ), Artesia, CA (1.6 miles ), Los Alamitos, CA (1.9 miles ), La Mirada, CA (2.0 miles ), Stanton, CA (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


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%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 714

La Palma household income distribution La Palma home values distribution


 

Crime in La Palma by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000001000101
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.06.20.00.00.06.40.06.3
Rapes 1242122011002
per 100,000 6.011.825.512.56.312.412.50.06.36.40.00.012.7
Robberies 172216138101211817656
per 100,000 101.8130.1101.981.450.262.274.869.050.6108.638.431.838.1
Assaults 3121171520481136131342
per 100,000 185.6124.2108.393.9125.524.949.969.0227.583.183.225.412.7
Burglaries 755850868097114898781596563
per 100,000 448.9343.1318.6538.3501.9603.0710.7558.1549.9517.5377.7413.1400.0
Thefts 204189142184179221175200179161124141169
per 100,000 1221.11118.0904.81151.81123.01373.91091.01254.21131.41028.6793.9896.21072.9
Auto thefts 37345632383731193019251223
per 100,000 221.5201.1356.8200.3238.4230.0193.3119.1189.6121.4160.176.3146.0
Arson 01121721N/A0222
per 100,000 0.05.96.412.56.343.512.56.3N/A0.012.812.712.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 178.0165.2166.7159.8150.7155.7171.0139.2171.9147.6116.989.3124.7

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Crime in La Palma detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 32 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.40

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La Palma, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Information (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

La Palma-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the La Palma city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 tornado 8.0 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

La Palma-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2636% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from La Palma center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from La Palma center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Palma topographic map

Birthplace of: Nathan Baesel - Actor.


Hospital/medical center in La Palma:

  • LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 7901 WALKER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Palma:

  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; NORWALK, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in La Palma, CA

Amtrak stations near La Palma:

  • 8 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 10 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.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFLAPALMA.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Palma:

  • Cypress College (about 2 miles; Cypress, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,679)
  • TUI University (about 4 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 3,317)
  • Cerritos College (about 5 miles; Norwalk, CA; FT enrollment: 6,782)
  • Biola University (about 5 miles; La Mirada, CA; FT enrollment: 4,364)
  • Long Beach City College (about 6 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 9,070)
  • California State University-Long Beach (about 7 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 26,754)
  • Fullerton College (about 8 miles; Fullerton, CA; FT enrollment: 8,879)

Private high school in La Palma:

  • WISDOM MISSION (Students: 8; Location: 7002 MOODY ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in La Palma:

Private elementary/middle schools in La Palma:

  • LA PALMA CHRISTIAN (Students: 128; Location: 8082 WALKER ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • STEPPING STONES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 5532 LA PALMA AVE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • STEPPING STONES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 5532 LA PALMA AVE; Grades: KG - 2)
See full list of schools located in La Palma, map of school districts: CENTRALIA ELEMENTARY, ANAHEIM UNION HIGH


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Notable locations in La Palma: La Palma Branch Orange County Public Library (A), Orange County Fire Authority Station 13 (B). Display/hide their locations 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).

 
Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 46.9. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

46.9
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.104. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.104
U.S.:

0.022
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.418. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.418
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.11. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.11
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 18.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.1
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 26.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.1
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 27.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 14.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.6
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.8%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.9% for Black residents, 6.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.1% for other race residents, 4.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.9%
Whole state:  65.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Palma, CA


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

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 (2011 data):

  • BBCN Bank: Cerritos Branch at 4875 La Palma Avenue, branch established on 2001/09/14. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $5,170.7 mil, Deposits: $3,989.4 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Bbcn Bancorp, Inc.
  • California Bank & Trust: La Palma Branch at 5471 Orangethorpe Avenue, branch established on 1981/08/26. Info updated 2009/07/20: Bank assets: $10,894.1 mil, Deposits: $9,193.9 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • City National Bank: La Palma Branch at One Centerpointe Drive, branch established on 1983/05/09. Info updated 2011/04/11: Bank assets: $23,303.6 mil, Deposits: $20,475.9 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: City National Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: La Palma Branch at 5531 La Palma Avenue, branch established on 1967/09/07. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


La Palma travel time to work - commute
La Palma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for La Palma (based on Orange County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%
Here44.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishLDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim Estimate
Adherents61.2%4.7%3.8%3.4%3.1%
Congregations5.6%2.6%10.6%1.2%1.5%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.6%2.0%1.8%1.7%15.7%
Congregations7.1%3.5%1.1%3.4%63.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Orange County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Orange County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
Here:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$24,159$72,4770$0
Other Government Administration 9$55,117$73,48910$4,437
Police Protection - Officers 34$230,620$81,3950$0
Police - Other 11$46,605$50,84211$1,320
Streets and Highways 9$47,276$63,0350$0
Parks and Recreation 12$58,646$58,64632$15,986
Water Supply 5$28,644$68,7460$0
Other and Unallocable 3$16,351$65,4040$0
Totals for Government 87$507,418$69,98953$21,743

La Palma government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,090,000 ($390.21)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,468,000 ($94.06)
    Parks & Recreation: $334,000 ($21.40)
    Sewerage: $209,000 ($13.39)
    All Other: $85,000 ($5.45)
    Housing & Community Development: $70,000 ($4.49)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $998,000 ($63.95)
    Regular Highways: $606,000 ($38.83)
    Parks & Recreation: $276,000 ($17.68)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,940,000 ($252.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,459,000 ($93.48)
    Water Utilities: $1,428,000 ($91.50)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,350,000 ($86.50)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,246,000 ($79.84)
    Financial Administration: $766,000 ($49.08)
    Regular Highways: $653,000 ($41.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $168,000 ($10.76)
    Central Staff Services: $130,000 ($8.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000 ($8.33)
    Sewerage: $53,000 ($3.40)
    General - Other: $43,000 ($2.76)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $625,000 ($40.05)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,418,000 ($667.52)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,210,000 ($397.90)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,030,000 ($642.66)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $377,000 ($24.16)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,221,000 ($398.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,173,000 ($75.16)
    Rents: $257,000 ($16.47)
    General Revenue, NEC: $234,000 ($14.99)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $39,000 ($2.50)
    Police Protection: $37,000 ($2.37)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($0.32)
    Central Staff: $5,000 ($0.32)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,663,000 ($1003.59)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,782,000 ($114.18)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,231,000 ($78.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $895,000 ($57.35)
    All Other: $349,000 ($22.36)
    Highways: $298,000 ($19.09)
  • Tax - Property: $3,126,000 ($200.29)
    Total General Sales: $3,035,000 ($194.46)
    Public Utilities: $1,584,000 ($101.49)
    NEC: $270,000 ($17.30)
    Other Selective Sales: $184,000 ($11.79)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,196,000 ($268.85)

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.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • 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)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Palma:

  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 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)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)

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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of La Palma fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 51 meters (167ft)
Total costs: $4,529,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,031,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 79,070


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • 7822 Walker St (Lat: 33.848917 Lon: -118.036722), Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNRF432
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.5600 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2004, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015
    Registrant: Communications Div, 840 N Eckhoff St Ste 104, Orange, CA 92868-1021, Phone: (714) 628-7050, Fax: (714) 628-7023, Email:
  • 7792 Walker St (Lat: 33.849194 Lon: -118.036444), Call Sign: KUQ521, Licensee ID: L00038627
    Assigned Frequencies: 460.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/26/1998, Expiration Date: 06/03/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2001
    Registrant: City Of La Palma, 840 North Eckhoff St Ste 104, Orange, CA 92868-1021
  • 7901 Walker St (Lat: 33.846694 Lon: -118.038111), Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: KYK552
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz, 155.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/1996, Expiration Date: 12/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Anaheim Memorial Medical Center Dba La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, 1111 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 91802, Phone: (714) 670-7400
  • 6569 Valley View Ave (Lat: 33.864472 Lon: -118.035333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 47 m, Overall height: 53 m, Call Sign: WPMZ992
    Assigned Frequencies: 866.150 MHz, 866.325 MHz, 866.325 MHz, 866.400 MHz, 866.400 MHz, 866.650 MHz, 866.650 MHz, 866.675 MHz, 866.675 MHz, 866.700 MHz... (+35 more)
    Grant Date: 06/01/2004, Expiration Date: 04/16/2014, Certifier: Gary David Gray, P.E.
    Registrant: Communications Division, 840 N Eckhoff St Ste 104, Orange, CA 92868-1021, Phone: (714) 628-7050, Fax: (714) 628-7023, Email:
  • 6569 Valley View Ave (Lat: 33.864472 Lon: -118.035333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 47 m, Overall height: 53 m, Call Sign: WPMU852
    Assigned Frequencies: 856.212 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.462 MHz, 856.462 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/14/1999, Expiration Date: 01/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/26/2003, Certifier: Gary David Gray, P.E.
    Registrant: Gary David Gray, P.E., Fax: (714) 704-7902
  • Lat: 33.710861 Lon: -117.534500, Call Sign: WPTN363
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.775 MHz, 466.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011, Certifier: Tuy T Nguyen
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Faifield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Lat: 33.847639 Lon: -118.037639, Call Sign: WQII586
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Pat Silvestri
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

108 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Palma)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 201KR , Serial Number: 24-0449, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Bernard Lee, 4942 Santiago Dr, La Palma, CA 90623
  • Aircraft: TOTUSEK TORGER J LONG-EZ (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 606TT , Serial Number: 274, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Torger Totusek, 7872 Sunflower Ln, La Palma, CA 90623
  • Aircraft: LOCKWOOD AVIATION EXPLORER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 75802 , Serial Number: 002
    Registrant (Individual): Bernardo S Jr Tucay, 5412 La Luna Dr, La Palma, CA 90623
  • Aircraft: HALE BRADLEY A DRAGONFLY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: REVMASTER 2100 (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 931BE , Serial Number: 474, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Bradley A Hale, 7571 Black Star Ln, La Palma, CA 90623
  • Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 94864 , Serial Number: 4988, Year manufactured: 1948
    Registrant (Individual): Richard C Moore, 5272 Verna Dr, La Palma, CA 90623



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$446,54155$329,258377$307,72917$214,93310$225,0301$295,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$318,07231$326,3993$44,7134$390,9450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$593,5808$303,65690$339,2297$134,9794$311,7250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$373,22010$315,80365$327,7962$225,7606$288,5420$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$308,80019$405,8100$03$342,0800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1101.02 , 1101.15, 1101.16, 1103.01, 1103.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$378,7460$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$475,7401$242,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$493,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$493,6001$292,270
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1101.02 , 1101.15, 1101.16, 1103.01, 1103.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - La Palma


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Palma, CA

Most common first names in La Palma, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3979.5 years
Robert3069.5 years
William2775.6 years
John2672.3 years
Richard2369.1 years
James2072.1 years
Margaret1982.1 years
George1878.0 years
Helen1782.8 years
Joseph1469.8 years
Most common last names in La Palma, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith982.5 years
Kim976.0 years
Jones872.7 years
Davis874.7 years
Roberts872.9 years
Garcia672.7 years
Moore678.2 years
Park672.2 years
Lee679.7 years
Peterson676.0 years
Businesses in La Palma, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2La Quinta1
Burger King1McDonald's1
FedEx3Quiznos1
Jones New York1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1

La Palma on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Vietnamese residents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Japanese residents"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents (pop 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents (pop 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 (90623) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Giri Natarajan (8)
  • Michael D. Sandoval (3)
  • Douglas E. Roberts (3)
  • Yao-Wen Chu (3)
  • Niko Anthony Cvjetkovic (3)
  • Young Doo (3)
  • Peter G. Ragay (3)
  • Choonsup Lee (2)
  • Young M. Doo (2)
  • Deven Shah (2)

Total of 55 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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