West Puente Valley, California Population 2024

21,980

West Puente Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Puente Valley was:

  • Other race: 36.14%
  • White: 27.24%
  • Two or more races: 18.6%
  • Asian: 14.47%
  • Native American: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,757.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.69% (-1,575)
The current population of West Puente Valley, California is 21,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,555.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race8,02236.14%
White6,04727.24%
Two or more races4,12918.6%
Asian3,21314.47%
Native American5182.33%
Black or African American2180.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander510.23%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Puente Valley Population by Race

West Puente Valley Population Pyramid 2024

West Puente Valley Median Age

38.8

Total

36.2

Male

43

Female

West Puente Valley Adults

There are 17,209 adults, (3,852 of whom are seniors) in West Puente Valley.

West Puente Valley Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

West Puente Valley Sex Ratio

Female10,42546.96%
Male11,77353.04%

West Puente Valley Population by Age

West Puente Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2014.2680.119.9
Married3,0914.883.716.3
Female1,0204.380.219.8
Non Family6481.7658.541.5
Male442486.213.8

4.43

Average Family Size

4.26

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Puente Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,80811.9%
Associates Degree9606.32%
Bachelors Degree1,73511.42%
Graduate Degree4983.28%
High School Graduate4,46929.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2,53016.65%
Some College3,19321.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Puente Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Puente Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic11,7088,0591,403
Other Race5,5683,778621
2+ Races2,9502,244450
Asian2,5151,972642
White566479104
Native American3532317
Black21621224
Islander513023

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 45.1%.

West Puente Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,783$57,196$67,917
Graduate Degree$67,083$79,911$43,304
High School Graduate$40,076$40,934$35,410
Less Than 9th Grade$35,223$38,910$25,409
Overall$41,124$42,097$39,004
Some College$41,539$41,784$41,357

$41,124

Average Earnings

$42,097

Average Male

$39,004

Average Female

West Puente Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Puente Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Puente Valley Language

30.96% of West Puente Valley residents speak only English, while 69.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.75% of the population.

West Puente Valley Language

West Puente Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,7612,02011.37%
Other8,0061,37617.19%
Asian3,17434410.84%
Multiple4,1052215.38%
White6327011.08%
Black2182210.09%

11.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.94%

Male Poverty Rate

12.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Puente Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Puente Valley is Other, with 17.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Puente Valley is Multiple, with 5.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.53%.

West Puente Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.89%
High School12.09%
Some College6.87%
Bachelors or Greater6.05%

West Puente Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.27%
Female Unemployed20.74%
Female Employed6.98%
Male Employed4.09%

West Puente Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Puente Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,711$107,582
Households$86,692$106,105
Married Families$108,250$119,831
Non Families$33,611$52,493

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Puente Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

West Puente Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Puente Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

West Puente Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Puente Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

379

Number of Veterans

360

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam147
Second Gulf War91
First Gulf War73
Korea18
World War II0

West Puente Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74109
75+93
35 to 5490
18 to 3452
55 to 6435

West Puente Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3032.23%
Other Race1562.45%
White1323.14%
2+ Races451.35%
Islander2141.18%
Asian120.45%
Black83.67%
Native American51.34%

West Puente Valley Veterans by Race

West Puente Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Puente Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

West Puente Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Puente Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Puente Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.65%

Born in West Puente Valley

61.22%

Native Born

38.78%

Foreign Born

13.84%

Non Citizen

24.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.22% of West Puente Valley residents were born in the United States, with 55.65% having been born in California. 13.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Puente Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202421,980-47-0.21%
202322,027-47-0.21%
202222,074-929-4.04%
202123,003-552-2.34%
202023,5551730.74%
201923,382-247-1.05%
201823,6291420.6%
201723,487-989-4.04%
201624,4763991.66%
201524,0772090.88%
201423,868-177-0.74%
201324,0451,2875.66%
201222,7582731.21%
201122,485-151-0.67%
201022,63600%

West Puente Valley Population by Year