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
median household income $241,875, 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%
Top-priced homes
median home value $2,000,000+, the Census reporting cap
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about La Cañada Flintridge
What changed most since 1990
Asian share12.2% → 30.8%(+18.6 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share82.9% → 53.9%(−29.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree54.4% → 75.1%(+20.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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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Over time
La Cañada Flintridge, decade by decade
La Cañada Flintridge population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
19,378
$189,521
$1,200,037+
54.4%
37.1
2000
20,318
$200,362
$1,071,498
63.5%
56.2
2010
20,246
$196,822
$1,438,572+
68.7%
64.0
2020
20,573
$206,409
$1,991,865
73.8%
75.2
2024
19,935
$241,875
$2,000,000+
75.1%
75.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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 $2,000,000 or more, 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.
