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Population (year 2000): 11,536. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,696 (+1.4% change)
 

Males: 5,466  (47.4%)
Females: 6,070  (52.6%)

Orange County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90720.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,000 (it was $55,286 in 2000)
Los Alamitos  $62,000
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $709,300 (it was $307,100 in 2000)
Los Alamitos  $709,300
California:  $477,700

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Races in Los Alamitos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
  • Hispanic (16.0%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Korean (3.2%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.6%), Italian (5.7%), French (3.8%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 4.01 square miles.

Population density: 2910 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Los Alamitos

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Alamitos city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

1,618 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia, 3.5% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

This city:  14.0%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Los Alamitos, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Los Alamitos to the number of sex offenders is 1946 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:

Los Alamitos:  0.5% ($1,642)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
Los Alamitos satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cerritos, CA (4.6 miles , pop. 51,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (6.4 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (29.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rossmoor, CA (1.4 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (1.9 miles ), Cypress, CA (2.1 miles ), Seal Beach, CA (3.2 miles ), La Palma, CA (3.5 miles ), Cerritos, CA (4.6 miles ), Artesia, CA (4.6 miles ), Stanton, CA (4.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $104,000

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Latitude: 33.80 N, Longitude: 118.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,555 (+65.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 888 (16.0%)


People in group quarters in Los Alamitos
  • 308 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 714

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Population change in the 1990s: -224 (-1.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Los Alamitos by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0010001
    per 100,000 0.00.08.50.00.00.08.4
Rapes 2212421
    per 100,000 15.415.38.516.733.816.98.4
Robberies 1315106201110
    per 100,000 100.3114.585.150.2169.093.084.3
Assaults 28142024211417
    per 100,000 216.0106.8170.2200.7177.5118.3143.4
Burglaries 5471775475105108
    per 100,000 416.6541.7655.3451.5633.8887.4910.8
Thefts 187156156159182260199
    per 100,000 1442.81190.31327.71329.41538.12197.41678.2
Auto thefts 25363540464634
    per 100,000 192.9274.7297.9334.4388.7388.8286.7
Arson 3223775
    per 100,000 23.115.317.025.159.259.242.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.5) 187.9175.4206.2180.1250.2246.2231.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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Los Alamitos-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 5.5 miles away from the Los Alamitos city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 9.9 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 Los Alamitos:
  • LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER (3751 KATELLA AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Los Alamitos:
  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CERRITOS, CA)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BUENA PARK, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Alamitos:
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 2 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 17 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Los Alamitos:
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 9 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 13 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 19 miles; TORRANCE, CA; ID: TOA)

Amtrak stations near Los Alamitos:
  • 9 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.
  • 11 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.
  • 13 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.ci.los-alamitos.ca.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Alamitos:
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 2 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 4 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 25,195)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 7,000)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
Public high schools in Los Alamitos:
Public elementary/middle schools in Los Alamitos:
Private elementary/middle schools in Los Alamitos:
  • ST HEDWIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 3591 ORANGEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SMALL WORLD (Students: 101; Location: 4161 GREEN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI GREENHOUSE (Students: 46; Location: 4001 HOWARD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Notable locations in Los Alamitos: Los Alamitos Museum (A), Los Alamitos City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Town Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Los Alamitos include: First Baptist Church of Los Alamitos (A), Saint Hedwig Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Los Alamitos include: Orville R Lewis Park (1), Laurel Park (2), Oak Academy Park (3), Little Cottonwood Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Los Alamitos Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Baesh Music (Arcades & Amusements; 11172 Maple Street).

Hotel: Best Western Los Alamitos Inn (10591 Los Alamitos Boulevard).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Los Alamitos compared to California state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Los Alamitos (2007 data):
  • Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.: 3996 Ball Road Branch at 3996 Ball Road, branch established on 1957-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,208.7 mil, Deposits: $11,817.3 mil, headquarters in Newport Beach, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 104 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Los Alamitos Branch at 10942 Pine Avenue, branch established on 1973-08-24. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Los Alamitos at 3502 Katella Avenue, branch established on 1994-09-16. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Pacific Premier Bank: Cypress/Los Alamitos Branch at 4957 Katella Avenue, Suite B, branch established on 2006-05-16. Info updated 2006-05-16: Bank assets: $726.1 mil, Deposits: $344.9 mil, headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • City National Bank: Los Alamitos Branch at 5252 Katella Avenue, branch established on 1979-06-26. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Los Alamitos Branch at 11262 Los Alamitos Boulevard, branch established on 1962-11-16. 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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Los Alamitos government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $686,000
    All Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,868,000
    Parks & Recreation: $577,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,510,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,622,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,013,000
    Regular Highways: $721,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $391,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $100,000
    Health Services - Other: $57,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $558,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $701,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $466,000
    Interest Earnings: $340,000
    Special Assessments: $156,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,971,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $672,000
    All Other: $616,000
    Highways: $224,000
    Health & Hospitals: $33,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,202,000
    Public Utilities: $2,245,000
    Property: $1,096,000
    NEC: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,756,000

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 Los Alamitos:
  • 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.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Alamitos:
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KKJZ (88.1 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: CALIF. STATE UNIV LONG BEACH FOUND.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Los Alamitos:
  • 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.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

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