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La Crescenta-Montrose

California · 18,532 residents · 3.43 sq mi
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La Crescenta-Montrose is home to 18,532 people in California. The typical home is worth $292,300. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 27% more than in California as a whole. The median age is 38.6, about 3 years above the US median. Households take in $60,089 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,532
+9%since 1990
from 16,968 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.6
+9%since 1990
from 35.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.43 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(1,053)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(1,357)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(1,565)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(1,347)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.2%(782)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(2,023)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(3,511)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.6%(3,081)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(1,697)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(1,149)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(772)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(195)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,089
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,365 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,196
+40%since 1990
from $21,599 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$292,300
−30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $317,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$789
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $710 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.4%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 64.9% in 1990
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(14,965)
Black0.4%(70)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(1,479)
Asian8.7%(1,473)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(12,417)
Black0.4%(83)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(1,837)
Asian18.6%(3,441)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
40.2%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 31.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.7%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 87.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
−13%since 1990
from 23.1 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 married27.9%(1,906)
Married63.9%(4,366)
Widowed2.7%(182)
Divorced5.5%(376)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(1,664)
Married58.3%(4,444)
Widowed8.8%(671)
Divorced11.1%(845)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 18,532 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in La Crescenta-Montrose, California earns about $60,089 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 $292,300, and the typical rent is about $789 a month.

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

About 40.2% 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 5.3% 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 1,564 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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