La Mirada, CA

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2022 Population

47,644

0.653% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

6.14%

11.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$104,130

6.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$706,500

12.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

23,355

2.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, La Mirada, CA had a population of 47.6k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $104,130. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of La Mirada, CA declined from 47,957 to 47,644, a −0.653% decrease and its median household income grew from $97,672 to $104,130, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Mirada, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.7%), Other (Hispanic) (19.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (10.6%).

None of the households in La Mirada, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in La Mirada, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in La Mirada, CA are Biola University (1,296 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in La Mirada, CA was $706,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in La Mirada, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in La Mirada, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

La Mirada, CA is home to a population of 47.6k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 26.6% of La Mirada, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2022, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in La Mirada, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

94%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.7% of La Mirada, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in La Mirada, CA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Mirada, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Mirada, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 917
Other (Hispanic)
9.3k ± 1.09k

45.4%

Hispanic Population

21.6k people

45.4% of the people in La Mirada, CA are hispanic (21.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Mirada, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

25.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2022, 26.6% of La Mirada, CA residents (12.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Mirada, CA was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Mirada, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
699 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
302 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
267 ± 118

La Mirada, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Mirada, CA employs 23.4k people. The largest industries in La Mirada, CA are Educational Services (2,933 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,578 people), and Manufacturing (2,386 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,293), Public Administration ($92,541), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,092).

Employment

Occupations

23.4k

2022 Value

± 1,173

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 7.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Mirada, CA declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 23.8k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Mirada, CA, are Management Occupations (3,318 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,060 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,791 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Mirada, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.4k

2022 Value

± 1,173

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 7.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Mirada, CA declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 23.8k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Mirada, CA, are Educational Services (2,933 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,578 people), and Manufacturing (2,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Mirada, CA, though some of these residents may live in La Mirada, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,174

Median earning men ± $3,021

$42,524

Median earning women ± $3,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($108,109), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,865), and Information ($72,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,523), Wholesale Trade ($62,868), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,778).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in La Mirada, CA awarded 1,296 degrees. The student population of La Mirada, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,405 male students and 2,982 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Mirada, CA are White (575 and 46.1%), followed by Asian (212 and 17%), Hispanic or Latino (210 and 16.8%), and Two or More Races (142 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in La Mirada, CA by number of degrees awarded are Biola University (1,296 and 100%).

The most popular majors in La Mirada, CA are General Business Administration & Management (106 and 8.18%), General Psychology (97 and 7.48%), and Cinematography & Film Production (75 and 5.79%).

The median tuition cost in La Mirada, CA for private four year colleges is $44,382.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in La Mirada, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,387 (44.6% men and 55.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,387 students enrolled in La Mirada, CA, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,127 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
97 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
75 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
106 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in La Mirada, CA was General Psychology with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in La Mirada, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Biola University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,296 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Biola University with 1,296 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 515 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Mirada, CA, which is 0.659 times less than the 781 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 575 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 212 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,382) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Mirada, CA was $706,500 in 2022, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $629,900 to $706,500, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in La Mirada, CA is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in La Mirada, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Mirada, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in La Mirada, CA is $104,130. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in La Mirada, CA was Census Tract 5036.02 with a value of $151,344, followed by Census Tract 5040.02 and Census Tract 5039.01, with respective values of $128,375 and $120,391.

Housing

Property

$706,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,611

$11,314

Median Property Taxes

±$721

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Mirada, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Mirada, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2022

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in La Mirada, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Mirada, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5036.02
Census Tract 5040.02
Census Tract 5039.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Mirada, CA was Census Tract 5036.02 with a value of $151,344, followed by Census Tract 5040.02 and Census Tract 5039.01, with respective values of $128,375 and $120,391.

The following map shows all of the places in La Mirada, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,130

Median Household Income

± $6,161

14.8k

Number of Households

± 926

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.8k households in La Mirada, CA grew to $104,130 from the previous year's value of $97,672.

The following chart displays the households in La Mirada, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Mirada, CA is from La Mirada, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in La Mirada, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in La Mirada, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Mirada, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in La Mirada, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Mirada, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Mirada, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Mirada, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Mirada, CA (2.78k out of 45.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Mirada, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of La Mirada, CA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.515% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.84%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.515%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Mirada, CA grew by 1.69% from 3.78% to 3.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Mirada, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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