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La Crescenta-Montrose

California · 19,660 residents · 3.43 sq mi
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With 19,660 people, La Crescenta-Montrose is a city in California. The typical home is worth $1,207,100, having more than tripled since 2000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. 29% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 5,735 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,660
+6%since 2000
from 18,532 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,735 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 5,661 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.2
+9%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.43 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K19K20K21K19902000201020202024La Crescenta-Montrose
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(910)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(1,357)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.1%(1,782)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(970)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(795)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(2,174)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(2,565)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(2,734)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(2,655)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413%(2,561)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(726)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(431)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,000
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,089 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,819
+108%since 2000
from $30,196 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.6%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+9%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information6.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,207,100
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $292,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,281
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $789 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
40.8% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.4%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.3
+12%since 2009
from 8.3 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(12,417)
Black0.4%(83)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(1,837)
Asian18.6%(3,441)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(9,265)
Black0.4%(71)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(3,570)
Asian26.5%(5,213)
Other7.8%(1,541)
Diversity Score
84
+11%since 2009
from 76 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
Mexican10.7%(2,109)
Ecuadorian1.2%(229)
Colombian1.1%(213)
Guatemalan0.9%(178)
Argentine0.9%(177)
Spaniard0.6%(120)
Salvadoran0.6%(116)
Venezuelan0.6%(114)
Peruvian0.5%(99)
Cuban0.4%(71)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Puerto Rican0.3%(60)
Costa Rican0.1%(12)
Panamanian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Korean15.2%(2,992)
Filipino3.4%(660)
Japanese2.9%(570)
Chinese2.4%(476)
Asian Indian1.3%(261)
Vietnamese0.2%(38)
Cambodian0.2%(37)
Thai0.2%(33)
Okinawan0.1%(20)
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German10.6%(2,082)
English9.6%(1,878)
Armenian9.4%(1,839)
Irish8.8%(1,725)
Italian6.2%(1,224)
French1.8%(359)
Polish1.8%(348)
Swedish1.8%(348)
Scottish1.4%(269)
Welsh0.9%(168)
American0.7%(135)
Brazilian0.7%(132)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(129)
Iranian0.6%(126)
Arab0.6%(124)
Romanian0.6%(124)
Dutch0.6%(115)
Russian0.6%(113)
Norwegian0.5%(106)
Czech0.5%(99)
British0.4%(72)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(71)
Greek0.3%(59)
Turkish0.3%(58)
Lebanese0.3%(54)
Ukrainian0.3%(51)
Canadian0.2%(48)
Bulgarian0.2%(43)
Danish0.2%(41)
Palestinian0.2%(38)
Slovene0.2%(37)
Egyptian0.2%(32)
Slovak0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(21)
West Indian0.1%(21)
Haitian0.1%(21)
Australian0.1%(14)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.8%
+16.6 ptssince 2000
from 40.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+45%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.2%
−19.3 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.1%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.2%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.7%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
28.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2017
from 90.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
58.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 55.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 8.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(2,596)
Married57.4%(4,237)
Widowed2.2%(166)
Divorced5.2%(383)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(2,125)
Married53.7%(4,420)
Widowed7.8%(638)
Divorced12.7%(1,046)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% 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)15.9%(78)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(56)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era65.2%(320)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 491 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 Crescenta-Montrose, California?

La Crescenta-Montrose, California has about 19,660 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in La Crescenta-Montrose, California?

The typical household in La Crescenta-Montrose, California earns about $130,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Crescenta-Montrose, California expensive?

In La Crescenta-Montrose, California, the median home is worth about $1,207,100, and the typical rent is about $2,281 a month.

How educated are people in La Crescenta-Montrose, California?

About 56.8% of adults age 25 and over in La Crescenta-Montrose, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Crescenta-Montrose, California?

About 5.1% of people in La Crescenta-Montrose, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Crescenta-Montrose, California grown since 1990?

Yes, La Crescenta-Montrose, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,692 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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