La Palma is a city located in Orange County California. La Palma has a 2023 population of 15,061. La Palma is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -3.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,592 in 2020.
The average household income in La Palma is $127,770 with a poverty rate of 6.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in La Palma is 44.2 years, 43.8 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Palma was:
3.6
Average Family Size
3.17
Average Household Size
65.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
52.28% of La Palma residents speak only English, while 47.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 42.53% of the population.
6.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.57%
Male Poverty Rate
7.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Palma is Native, with 27.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Palma is Multiple, with 1.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.3%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.8%
Labor Force Participation
57.5%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.83%
Born in La Palma
66.59%
Native Born
34.94%
Foreign Born
8.14%
Non Citizen
26.8%
Naturalized
66.59% of La Palma residents were born in the United States, with 52.83% having been born in California. 8.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.