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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

La Cañada Flintridge

California · 20,318 residents · 8.63 sq mi
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La Cañada Flintridge is a city of 20,318 people in California. Households here earn about 132% more than in California as a whole. 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $588,200. Households take in $109,989 a year at the median, 158% more than the country as a whole. 90% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

20,318
+5%since 1990
from 19,378 in 1990
1990 – 2025
42.1
+3%since 1990
from 40.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.63 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K20K20K21K19902000201020202024La Cañada Flintridge
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(1,048)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.5%(1,729)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(2,058)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(1,702)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(553)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 344.8%(972)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(3,279)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.7%(3,795)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.5%(2,340)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(1,498)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(1,016)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(328)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$109,989
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,965 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$52,838
+39%since 1990
from $38,132 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.3%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$588,200
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500,001 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,148
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $991 in 1990
US average: $602
90.1%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 90.6% in 1990
9.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(16,755)
Black0.3%(58)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(900)
Asian12.4%(2,404)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.1%(14,443)
Black0.3%(70)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(976)
Asian20.5%(4,167)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

63.5%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 54.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.9%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 95.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
29.6%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 24.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−28%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.7%(1,523)
Married72.7%(5,346)
Widowed2.3%(167)
Divorced4.3%(316)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(1,506)
Married66.9%(5,497)
Widowed8.4%(692)
Divorced6.4%(526)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

La Cañada Flintridge, California has about 20,318 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in La Cañada Flintridge, California earns about $109,989 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 $588,200, and the typical rent is about $1,148 a month.

How educated are people in La Cañada Flintridge, California?

About 63.5% 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 4.3% 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 940 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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