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La Crescenta-Montrose

California · 19,653 residents · 3.43 sq mi
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With 19,653 people, La Crescenta-Montrose is a city in California. The typical home is worth $695,900, having more than doubled since 2000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 34%. That is roughly 38% ahead of the California median. Households take in $83,833 a year at the median, 59% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,653
+6%since 2000
from 18,532 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.6
+8%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.43 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17K18K19K20K21K19902000201020202024La Crescenta-Montrose
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.4%(862)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(1,130)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.9%(1,546)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.5%(1,664)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(1,045)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.4%(1,840)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(2,750)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.4%(3,810)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.1%(2,578)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(1,323)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(803)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(302)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,833
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,089 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,218
+23%since 2000
from $30,196 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services9%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food7.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$695,900
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $292,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,252
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $789 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
35.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.83 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
41.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
8.3
Unchangedsince 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(12,417)
Black0.4%(83)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(1,837)
Asian18.6%(3,441)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(11,376)
Black0.7%(130)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(2,232)
Asian27.2%(5,339)
Other4.6%(900)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(1,378)
Salvadoran1.1%(212)
Spaniard0.5%(109)
Puerto Rican0.3%(58)
Guatemalan0.2%(42)
Cuban0.2%(38)
Chilean0.1%(18)
Dominican0.1%(14)
Ancestry
German11.9%(2,362)
Armenian10.9%(2,171)
Irish8.8%(1,756)
English7.9%(1,579)
Italian4%(804)
French2.6%(520)
Iranian2.4%(478)
American2.3%(459)
Scottish1.7%(338)
Norwegian1.6%(313)
Danish1.5%(294)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(289)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(254)
Swedish1.3%(254)
Polish1.3%(253)
Dutch1.1%(226)
Arab1%(209)
Lebanese0.8%(151)
Greek0.6%(125)
Canadian0.6%(111)
British0.5%(103)
Belgian0.5%(100)
Welsh0.4%(86)
Ukrainian0.4%(85)
Bulgarian0.3%(63)
Serbian0.3%(59)
Portuguese0.3%(56)
Lithuanian0.2%(46)
Slovak0.2%(36)
Hungarian0.2%(34)
Egyptian0.2%(33)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Palestinian0.1%(20)
Latvian0.1%(13)
Australian0.1%(12)
Finnish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 40.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+41%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
55.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
34.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

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 19,653 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in La Crescenta-Montrose, California earns about $83,833 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 $695,900, and the typical rent is about $1,252 a month.

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

About 47.7% 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 6.5% 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 2,685 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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