La Palma, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: La Palma, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 15,131 (All urban) Houses: 5,071 (4,972 occupied: 3,694 owner occupied, 1,278 renter occupied) % of renters here:   26% State:   43% Housing density: 2797 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in La Palma, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Nostalgia  (256 replies) California a disasterous state  (204 replies) Which part of Buena Park is safe?  (25 replies) Good & Bad Things about Buena Park, CA  (27 replies) Six figure income in Southern Calif.  (43 replies) The rundown of OC  (22 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $225,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $977 Median gross rent in La Palma, CA in 2000: $955 Housing units in La Palma with a mortgage: 2,889 (412 second mortgage, 352 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 651 Household type by relationship Households: 15,101 In family households: 14,096 (3,517 male householders, 703 female householders) 3,584 spouses, 5,078 children (4,803 natural, 106 adopted, 169 stepchildren), 333 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 280 parents, 364 other relatives, 171 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,005 (378 male householders (273 living alone)), 347 female householders (277 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives In group quarters: 30 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 1,377 2-persons, 1,012 3-persons, 1,120 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 550 1-person, 117 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 9 5-persons. 2,811 married couples with children. 479 single-parent households (130 men, 349 women). 51.4% of residents of La Palma speak English at home. 7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 33.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 5,490 (36.3%) (57.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in La Palma, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 19 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 22 $35,000 to $39,999: 18 $40,000 to $49,999: 6 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 5 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 6 $100,000 to $124,999: 42 $125,000 to $149,999: 60 $150,000 to $174,999: 148 $175,000 to $199,999: 97 $200,000 to $249,999: 573 $250,000 to $299,999: 1032 $300,000 to $399,999: 1337 $400,000 to $499,999: 124 $500,000 to $749,999: 38 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in La Palma: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 11 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 5 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 41 $650 to $699: 13 $700 to $749: 15 $750 to $799: 87 $800 to $899: 447 $900 to $999: 282 $1,000 to $1,249: 194 $1,250 to $1,499: 55 $1,500 to $1,999: 59 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 54

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.7%
Number of people working at home: 213 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 127 5 to 9 minutes: 414 10 to 14 minutes: 863 15 to 19 minutes: 755 20 to 24 minutes: 1136 25 to 29 minutes: 413 30 to 34 minutes: 1261 35 to 39 minutes: 226 40 to 44 minutes: 425 45 to 59 minutes: 682 60 to 89 minutes: 575 90 or more minutes: 179

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,100 (84%) Carpooled: 744 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%) Subway or elevated: 26 (0%) Railroad: 30 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 27 (0%) Walked: 77 (1%) Other means: 11 (0%) Worked at home: 213 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 193 $10,000 to $14,999: 97 $15,000 to $19,999: 117 $20,000 to $24,999: 158 $25,000 to $29,999: 212 $30,000 to $34,999: 201 $35,000 to $39,999: 240 $40,000 to $44,999: 286 $45,000 to $49,999: 151 $50,000 to $59,999: 452 $60,000 to $74,999: 552 $75,000 to $99,999: 849 $100,000 to $124,999: 551 $125,000 to $149,999: 386 $150,000 to $199,999: 351 $200,000 or more: 149

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 8995
• German: 990
• English: 643
• Irish: 594
• Italian: 489
• French (except Basque): 176
• Dutch: 165
• Scottish: 138
• United States or American: 138
• Polish: 136
• European: 102
• Greek: 97
• Norwegian: 93
• French Canadian: 89
• Swedish: 84
• Arab:: 75
• Iranian: 68
• Scotch-Irish: 65
• Portuguese: 61
• Subsaharan African:: 53
• Russian: 52
• Hungarian: 39
• Welsh: 34
• Palestinian: 32
• Syrian: 32
• British: 29
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 28
• Canadian: 28
• Slovak: 27
• Other Subsaharan African: 26
• Afghan: 24
• Armenian: 24
• Swiss: 18
• Nigerian: 15
• Lithuanian: 13
• Danish: 12
• Austrian: 12
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12
• Lebanese: 11
• Czech: 11
• West Indian: 8
• Belgian: 7
• Ukrainian: 7
• African: 7
• Yugoslavian: 7
• Romanian: 6
• Australian: 6
• Scandinavian: 6
• Luxemburger: 5
• Somalian: 5
• Serbian: 4
• Jamaican: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6364
• Northeast: 706
• Midwest: 1022
• South: 751
• West: 642

62% of La Palma residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 24
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 65
• 7th and 8th grade: 23
• 9th grade: 32
• 10th grade: 24
• 11th grade: 68
• 12th grade, no diploma: 158
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 829
• Less than 1 year of college: 176
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 988
• Associate degree: 498
• Bachelor's degree: 1,429
• Master's degree: 457
• Professional school degree: 150
• Doctorate degree: 78

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 30
• Nursery to 4th grade: 28
• 5th and 6th grade: 75
• 7th and 8th grade: 35
• 9th grade: 64
• 10th grade: 81
• 11th grade: 33
• 12th grade, no diploma: 254
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,223
• Less than 1 year of college: 418
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 790
• Associate degree: 482
• Bachelor's degree: 1,361
• Master's degree: 351
• Professional school degree: 111
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $71,172
• Black householders: $71,250
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,000
• Asian householders: $68,750
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $57,969
• Some other race householders: $63,884
• Two or more races householders: $70,446
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $64,183

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,400
• Black or African American householders: $291,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $300,000
• Asian householders: $287,400
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $162,500
• Some other race householders: $287,200
• Two or more races householders: $298,600
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $284,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,636
• One, attached: 376
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 72
• 5 to 9: 149
• 10 to 19: 109
• 20 to 49: 65
• 50 or more: 607
• Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $295,800

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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