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La Palma city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,522   ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 8717.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,463 22.31% 20.0%
Black:7064.55% 8.7%
Indian:60.04% 76.9%
Asian:7,70149.61% 3.1%
2+ races:6544.21% 48.0%
Hispanic:2,99219.28% 20.3%
Total non-White:12,05977.69% 7.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-866 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:820 6.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,568
4,32927.81%
7734.97%
260.17%
7,46847.97%
4422.84%
2,48715.98%
11,23972.19%

2000
15,131
5,45936.08%
7595.02%
640.42%
6,66644.06%
3702.45%
1,76811.68%
9,67263.92%

1990
15,392
8,17553.11%
5743.73%
300.19%
4,84131.45%
n/a
1,77211.51%
7,21746.89%

1980
15,399
11,06671.86%
3812.47%
1280.83%
2,02813.17%
n/a
1,78211.57%
4,33328.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,130 -7.5
1,567 10.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,716 -17.6
2,455 15.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,891 -18.8
2,884 18.7

Age, Family & Household Data for La Palma city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.4
2,992 19.3%
12,530 80.7%
3,111 20.0%
5,085
3.05
3,930 77.3%
3,147 80.1%
135 3.4%
1,155 22.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
3,423 22.0%
12,145 78.0%
2,477 15.9%
5,080
3.06
4,212 82.9%
3,331 79.1%
229 5.4%
868 17.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
3,543 23.4%
11,588 76.6%
1,594 10.5%
4,945
3.05
4,220 85.3%
3,516 83.3%
247 5.9%
725 14.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
3,878 25.2%
11,514 74.8%
787 5.1%
4,879
3.15
4,204 86.2%
3,492 83.1%
229 5.4%
675 13.8%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
5,149 33.4%
10,250 66.6%
361 2.3%
4,640
3.32
4,002 86.2%
3,499 87.4%
264 6.6%
638 13.8%

2022 Housing Data for La Palma city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,198 
Median Value$865,100 
Occupied5,08597.8%
Vacant1132.2%
Owned3,40366.9%
Rented1,68233.1%
Median Rent$2,158 
Single-Family Units3,95976.2%
    Detached3,51667.6%
    Attached4438.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,13721.9%
Mobile Homes450.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Palma city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002404.7%
$10,000 to $14,999521.0%
$15,000 to $19,999881.7%
$20,000 to $24,999260.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991513.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991873.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991573.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992064.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992124.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992545.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993076.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994839.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994999.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993406.7%
$150,000 to $199,99965712.9%
$200,000 or more1,22624.1%
Median Household Income113,398 
Per Capita Income50,335 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3887.6%
Public Assistance1122.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2484.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,11575.4%
Unemployed2062.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,32177.9%
Not in Labor Force1,79122.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6222,42152.0%
Non-Profit19722446.8%
Self-Employed54031663.1%
Local Government40460040.2%
State Government10112444.9%
Federal Government1266964.6%
Total Private + Self3,1622,73753.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8281,01744.9%
Total3,9903,75451.5%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,69121.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,63421.0%
Professional, Technical2,47431.8%
Service Occupations90911.7%
All others1,06113.7%
White Collar 74.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,09814.1%
Educational services1,03513.3%
Manufacturing90811.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7399.5%
Retail trade6999.0%
Finance and insurance5296.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4726.1%
Transportation and warehousing4255.5%
Public administration3544.6%
Accommodation and food services3474.5%
Wholesale trade3023.9%
Other services2393.1%
Information2072.7%
Construction1662.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1311.7%
Utilities520.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing400.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.2%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Palma city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,14013.79%
Puerto Rican490.32%
Cuban770.50%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1060.68%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan460.30%
Honduran190.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.05%
Salvadoran340.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4572.94%
Argentinean1050.68%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean130.08%
Colombian1290.83%
Ecuadorian2101.35%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1631.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean2,18514.08%
Filipino2,08113.41%
Chinese1,0836.98%
Indian9426.07%
Japanese5743.70%
Thai1941.25%
Vietnamese1701.10%
Taiwanese1370.88%
Indonesian350.23%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,45450.0%
Korean1,85912.5%
Spanish1,70111.4%
Tagalog1,3208.9%
Chinese1,0437.0%
Other Indo-European7395.0%
Other Asian3832.6%
Vietnamese1551.0%
Arabic1000.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7174.6%
English7114.6%
American6924.5%
Irish4983.2%
Italian2791.8%
French1270.8%
Portuguese1180.8%
Dutch940.6%
Egyptian920.6%
European920.6%
Scottish800.5%
Polish760.5%
Norwegian640.4%
Canadian610.4%
Kenyan610.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,17091.3%
Not a citizen1,3528.7%
Native9,99164.4%
Foreign-born5,53135.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Palma city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
291 2.6%240 2.1%1,818 16.0%3,293 29.0%3,719 32.8%1,988 17.5%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 291 2.6%
9-12 Years 240 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,818 16.0%
Some College 3,293 29.0%
Bach. Degree 3,719 32.8%
Grad Degree 1,988 17.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Palma city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +916 D +288 R + 0.1%
D +1,204
2020 vs. 2012 R +419 D +1,091 D + 13.2%
D +1,510
2020 vs. 2008 R +237 D +1,201 D + 15.0%
D +1,438
2016 vs. 2008 R -679 D +913 D + 15.0%
D +234
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 4,645 55.9% Donald Trump* (R) 3,522 42.4% 136 1.6% 8,303 8 -4 0.05%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,441 53.9% Donald Trump (R) 2,606 40.8% 337 5.3% 6,384 9 -5 0.04%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 3,135 49.3% Mitt Romney (R) 3,103 48.8% 116 1.8% 6,354 12 2 0.05%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 3,285 49.7% Barack Obama (D) 3,207 48.6% 113 1.7% 6,605 13 4 0.05%
2004 53% George W. Bush* (R) 3,544 57.1% John Kerry (D) 2,607 42.0% 59 1.0% 6,210 13 6 0.05%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 3,091 53.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,468 43.0% 181 3.2% 5,740 12 6 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,645 55.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,522 42.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 67 0.8%
Other 69 0.8%
TOTAL 8,303
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,441 53.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,606 40.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 208 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 99 1.6%
Other 30 0.5%
TOTAL 6,384
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,135 49.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,103 48.8%
Other 116 1.8%
TOTAL 6,354
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,207 48.6%
John McCain (R) 3,285 49.7%
Other 113 1.7%
TOTAL 6,605
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,544 57.1%
John Kerry (D) 2,607 42.0%
Other 59 1.0%
TOTAL 6,210
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, La Palma city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,091 53.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,468 43.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 135 2.4%
Other 46 0.8%
TOTAL 5,740
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Palma city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 85% Alex Padilla* (D) 5,372 52.0% Mark Meuser (R) 4,964 48.0% 0 0.0% 10,336 9 0.10%
2022 G 42% Gavin Newsom* (D) 2,654 51.7% Brian Dahle (R) 2,484 48.3% 0 0.0% 5,138 8 0.05%
2018 S1 40% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,891 59.3% Kevin DeLeon (D) 1,982 40.7% 0 0.0% 4,873 n/a 0.04%
2018 G 47% Gavin Newsom (D) 2,878 50.5% John H. Cox (R) 2,819 49.5% 0 0.0% 5,697 11 0.05%
2016 S3 46% Kamala Harris (D) 3,244 57.5% Loretta Sanchez (D) 2,400 42.5% 0 0.0% 5,644 n/a 0.05%
2014 G 30% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,892 52.6% Jerry Brown* (D) 1,708 47.4% 0 0.0% 3,600 13 0.05%
2012 S1 51% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,242 52.6% Elizabeth Emken (R) 2,922 47.4% 0 0.0% 6,164 10 0.05%
2010 S3 41% Carly Fiorina (R) 2,737 55.0% Barbara Boxer* (D) 2,017 40.5% 224 [+] 4.5% 4,978 13 0.05%
2010 G 41% Meg Whitman (R) 2,672 53.1% Jerry Brown (D) 2,109 41.9% 253 [+] 5.0% 5,034 12 0.05%
2006 S1 35% Dick Mountjoy (R) 2,001 48.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 1,970 47.4% 189 [+] 4.5% 4,160 13 0.05%
2006 G 36% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 2,831 66.6% Phil Angelides (D) 1,266 29.8% 152 [+] 3.6% 4,249 11 0.05%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote