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La Cañada Flintridge

California · 19,480 residents (2025 est.) · 8.63 sq mi
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The short version

La Cañada Flintridge is a city of 19,935 people in California. Households here earn about 144% more than in California as a whole. Households take in $241,875 a year at the median, 194% more than the country as a whole. 75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $2,000,000+. 87% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,935
−2%since 2000
from 20,318 in 2000
19,480 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,310 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 2,382 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.6
+6%since 2000
from 42.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K20K20K20K21K19902000201020202024La Cañada Flintridge
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(828)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(1,502)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1410%(1,999)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(1,602)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(593)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346%(1,188)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(2,390)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415%(2,983)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(2,821)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(2,535)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(1,187)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(307)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$241,875
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,989 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$105,500
+100%since 2000
from $52,838 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
86.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
−13%since 2010
from 0.520 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Information6.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing5.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $588,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,873
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,148 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
13.1% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.12 people
+3%since 2009
from 3.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.3
+24%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.1%(14,443)
Black0.3%(70)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(976)
Asian20.5%(4,167)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(10,736)
Black0.7%(132)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(1,542)
Asian30.8%(6,139)
Other7%(1,386)
Diversity Score
76
+30%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(955)
Ecuadorian0.5%(94)
Salvadoran0.3%(55)
Guatemalan0.3%(53)
Peruvian0.3%(51)
Cuban0.2%(39)
Puerto Rican0.2%(31)
Colombian0.2%(30)
Dominican0.1%(23)
Argentine0.1%(20)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(19)
Costa Rican0.1%(15)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Korean15.1%(3,011)
Chinese7.1%(1,409)
Filipino2.5%(503)
Asian Indian2.1%(419)
Japanese1.1%(212)
Taiwanese0.4%(87)
Vietnamese0.4%(70)
Thai0.3%(50)
Sri Lankan0.2%(43)
Cambodian0.2%(40)
Pakistani0.1%(27)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English10.2%(2,039)
German8.2%(1,635)
Irish5.9%(1,180)
Armenian5.6%(1,118)
Italian4.1%(827)
American2.6%(527)
Scottish2.6%(511)
Swedish1.9%(369)
Polish1.5%(300)
French1.4%(285)
British1.2%(241)
Dutch1.1%(214)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(193)
Arab0.9%(183)
Norwegian0.9%(181)
Portuguese0.9%(170)
Russian0.7%(134)
Iranian0.6%(119)
Danish0.6%(114)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(108)
Hungarian0.4%(78)
Welsh0.4%(76)
Croatian0.3%(67)
Canadian0.3%(65)
Greek0.3%(63)
West Indian0.3%(58)
Egyptian0.3%(55)
Swiss0.2%(45)
Lebanese0.2%(39)
Brazilian0.2%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(24)
Czech0.1%(22)
Israeli0.1%(22)
Belgian0.1%(20)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Romanian0.1%(13)
Turkish0.1%(13)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.1%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 95.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
37.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 29.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+72%since 2000
from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.1%
−26.2 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.5%
+24.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
26.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2017
from 92.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 66.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(2,204)
Married68.8%(5,440)
Widowed1.1%(85)
Divorced2.3%(181)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(1,439)
Married70.6%(5,437)
Widowed6%(463)
Divorced4.6%(357)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% 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)27.4%(99)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.2%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 361 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

La Cañada Flintridge, California has about 19,935 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

The typical household in La Cañada Flintridge, California earns about $241,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Cañada Flintridge, California expensive?

In La Cañada Flintridge, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $2,873 a month.

How educated are people in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

About 75.1% of adults age 25 and over in La Cañada Flintridge, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

About 3.5% of people in La Cañada Flintridge, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Cañada Flintridge, California grown since 1990?

Yes, La Cañada Flintridge, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 557 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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