La Puente is a city located in Los Angeles County California. La Puente has a 2020 population of 39,140. La Puente is currently declining at a rate of -0.40% annually and its population has decreased by -1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 39,843 in 2010.
The average household income in La Puente is $76,622 with a poverty rate of 13.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,410 per month, and the median house value is $419,800. The median age in La Puente is 33 years, 31.6 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Puentewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Some Other Race | 18,482 | 46.18% |
White | 14,894 | 37.22% |
Asian | 4,720 | 11.79% |
Two or More Races | 814 | 2.03% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 597 | 1.49% |
Black or African American | 358 | 0.89% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 155 | 0.39% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 9,415 | 4.24 | 56.8 |
Married | 4,800 | 4.72 | 68.7 |
Female | 2,348 | 4.74 | 41.5 |
Non Family | 1,204 | 1.25 | 47.8 |
Male | 1,063 | 4.37 | 46.6 |
4.43
Average Family Size
4.24
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5,522 | 21.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,560 | 13.94% |
High School Graduate | 7,802 | 30.54% |
Some College | 4,837 | 18.93% |
Associates Degree | 1,034 | 4.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,257 | 8.84% |
Graduate Degree | 534 | 2.09% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 19,958 | 12,003 | 1,313 |
Other Race | 11,154 | 6,334 | 636 |
Asian | 3,883 | 3,029 | 1,213 |
White | 1,198 | 937 | 167 |
2+ Races | 455 | 310 | 83 |
Native American | 443 | 264 | 39 |
Black | 292 | 283 | 41 |
Islander | 71 | 71 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.24%.
$30,790
Average Earnings
$32,151
Average Male
$26,930
Average Female
21.21% of La Puente residents speak only English, while 78.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 67.79% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 32,981 | 4,850 | 14.71% |
Other | 3,418 | NaN% | |
Asian | 4,692 | 348 | 7.42% |
White | 1,494 | 190 | 12.72% |
Multiple | 814 | 49 | 6.02% |
Black | 358 | 31 | 8.66% |
Native | 597 | 6 | 1.01% |
13.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.76%
Male Poverty Rate
15.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Puente is Hispanic, with 14.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Puente is Multiple, with 6.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.05%.
41.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 424 | 3.79% |
Hispanic | 408 | 1.69% |
Other Race | 158 | 1.17% |
Asian | 126 | 3.04% |
2+ Races | 54 | 10.21% |
Black | 45 | 14.06% |
Native American | 15 | 2.91% |
8.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.5%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.78%
Born in La Puente
59.67%
Native Born
40.33%
Foreign Born
20.13%
Non Citizen
20.20%
Naturalized
59.67% of La Puente residents were born in the United States, with 54.78% having been born in California. 20.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 39,140 | -158 | -0.40% |
2021 | 39,298 | -158 | -0.40% |
2020 | 39,456 | -158 | -0.40% |
2019 | 39,614 | -158 | -0.40% |
2018 | 39,772 | -306 | -0.76% |
2017 | 40,078 | -172 | -0.43% |
2016 | 40,250 | -162 | -0.40% |
2015 | 40,412 | 45 | 0.11% |
2014 | 40,367 | 62 | 0.15% |
2013 | 40,305 | 139 | 0.35% |
2012 | 40,166 | 134 | 0.33% |
2011 | 40,032 | 189 | 0.47% |
2010 | 39,843 | -1,220 | -0.30% |
2000 | 41,063 | 4,108 | 1.06% |
1990 | 36,955 | 6,073 | 1.81% |
1980 | 30,882 | -210 | -0.07% |
1970 | 31,092 | 6,369 | 2.32% |
1960 | 24,723 | 0.00% |