CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Habra Heights

California · 6,226 residents · 6.16 sq mi

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La Habra Heights is home to 6,226 people in California. Households here earn about 100% more than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $450,200. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $71,455, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

41% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,226

+9%vs 2000

vs 5,712 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(319)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(464)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(325)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(426)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(409)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.5%(653)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(1,053)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.8%(982)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.2%(886)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(470)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(192)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(47)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$71,455

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,080 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,285

−30%vs 2000

vs $47,258 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$450,200

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$975

+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $746 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.2% in 2000

4.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.6%(3,635)

Black1.2%(66)

Hispanic / Latino13.6%(779)

Asian18.2%(1,042)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(5,595)

Black0.3%(18)

Hispanic / Latino10.7%(667)

Asian6.8%(425)

Other3%(188)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.1%(880)

Spaniard0.8%(45)

South American0.7%(37)

Central American0.6%(31)

Peruvian0.5%(25)

Costa Rican0.3%(17)

Puerto Rican0.3%(16)

Cuban0.3%(14)

Salvadoran0.1%(8)

Honduran0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese10.1%(551)

Asian Indian2.8%(156)

Korean1.9%(103)

Cambodian1.5%(81)

Filipino1.4%(74)

Japanese0.7%(37)

Taiwanese0.4%(24)

Ancestry

English14.1%(770)

German11.5%(628)

American7.7%(421)

Swedish6.3%(347)

Irish4.9%(270)

Italian3.8%(206)

West Indian2.4%(132)

Greek1.5%(82)

Arab1.5%(81)

Jamaican1.5%(80)

Danish1.3%(70)

French1%(57)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Egyptian1%(55)

Scottish0.8%(45)

Norwegian0.8%(44)

Dutch0.7%(36)

Russian0.6%(31)

Finnish0.5%(30)

Polish0.5%(28)

Czech0.5%(25)

Subsaharan African0.3%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(13)

Portuguese0.2%(12)

Lebanese0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(9)

Austrian0.1%(7)

British0.1%(7)

French Canadian0.1%(7)

Iranian0.1%(7)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

Romanian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

41.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.5%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.7%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.3 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 30.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.7%(744)

Married61.5%(1,400)

Widowed3.3%(76)

Divorced2.5%(58)

Women 15+

Never married24%(552)

Married59.8%(1,378)

Widowed8.6%(198)

Divorced7.6%(175)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 77.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% 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)10.1%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.6%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.4%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 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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