CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Foothills

California · 14,898 residents · 2.13 sq mi

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East Foothills is home to 14,898 people in California. The typical home is worth $227,000. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 6,765 people. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $759 a month at the median. The median household earns $46,339, about 54% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,898

+83%vs 2000

vs 8,133 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.8

−16%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(1,141)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,189)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(974)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(900)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(870)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(2,692)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(2,348)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,568)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(1,419)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(1,102)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(541)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(154)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,339

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,849 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,800

−50%vs 2000

vs $35,354 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$227,000

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $401,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$759

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.8%(4,375)

Black2.8%(224)

Hispanic / Latino28.7%(2,333)

Asian10.5%(856)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.4%(10,194)

Black3%(451)

Hispanic / Latino41.1%(6,126)

Asian7.1%(1,064)

Other21.4%(3,189)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.1%(1,652)

South American0.5%(38)

Central American0.5%(37)

Argentine0.4%(28)

Salvadoran0.2%(17)

Spaniard0.2%(14)

Honduran0.2%(11)

Guatemalan0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(7)

Ecuadorian0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese9.8%(702)

Vietnamese9.8%(697)

Asian Indian8.7%(622)

Filipino2.4%(174)

Korean1%(74)

Hmong0.8%(56)

Japanese0.5%(39)

Pakistani0.3%(23)

Laotian0.2%(12)

Malaysian0.2%(12)

Taiwanese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.5%(35)

Samoan0.1%(9)

Chamorro0.1%(9)

Tongan0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German7.2%(513)

Irish5.4%(389)

Italian3.2%(228)

English3.2%(227)

French2.4%(174)

Portuguese2.2%(158)

Dutch2%(140)

American1.7%(123)

British1.6%(117)

Norwegian1.2%(84)

Scottish1%(70)

Danish0.6%(40)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(39)

Ethiopian0.5%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(38)

Polish0.5%(36)

Iranian0.5%(35)

Swedish0.4%(31)

West Indian0.4%(25)

Jamaican0.4%(25)

Greek0.3%(19)

Ukrainian0.3%(18)

Australian0.2%(13)

Czech0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(11)

Welsh0.2%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(10)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.8%

−16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.5%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.9%(1,104)

Married57.7%(1,827)

Widowed0.7%(23)

Divorced6.6%(210)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(728)

Married58.8%(1,634)

Widowed7.2%(201)

Divorced7.7%(214)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.1%(99)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.4%(100)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 299 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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