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La Mirada

California · 40,452 residents · 7.82 sq mi
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La Mirada is home to 40,452 people in California. The typical home is worth $208,500. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $791 a month at the median. The median household earns $47,143, about 56% above the national median. Households here earn about 32% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,452
−14%vs 2000
vs 46,783 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.82 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K42K45K47K50K19902000201020202024La Mirada
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,772)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,697)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(2,698)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(3,123)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(3,370)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(6,756)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(5,572)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(4,519)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(4,420)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(3,218)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(1,053)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(254)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,143
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,632 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,415
−27%vs 2000
vs $22,404 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$208,500
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $206,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$791
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $870 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
17.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(22,058)
Black1.8%(851)
Hispanic / Latino33.5%(15,657)
Asian14.7%(6,900)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81%(32,765)
Black1.7%(693)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(10,205)
Asian8.3%(3,358)
Other9%(3,636)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.1%(17,030)
Central American4.5%(2,103)
Salvadoran1.5%(699)
Guatemalan1.3%(626)
Cuban1.3%(598)
Peruvian0.9%(439)
Nicaraguan0.6%(303)
Honduran0.6%(283)
Puerto Rican0.4%(210)
Costa Rican0.4%(181)
Spaniard0.3%(127)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(110)
Colombian0.2%(93)
Ecuadorian0.1%(61)
Chilean0.1%(36)
Venezuelan0.1%(27)
Dominican0%(13)
Asian origin
Korean10.7%(5,032)
Filipino4.1%(1,921)
Chinese2%(967)
Asian Indian1.2%(585)
Japanese1%(491)
Vietnamese0.6%(303)
Taiwanese0.5%(239)
Thai0.2%(117)
Cambodian0.2%(86)
Burmese0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(71)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
German5.9%(2,805)
English5.5%(2,577)
Irish5.4%(2,555)
American4.1%(1,948)
Italian2.2%(1,027)
French1.3%(608)
Scottish1%(458)
Dutch0.7%(317)
Norwegian0.6%(297)
Polish0.6%(296)
Swedish0.6%(291)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian0.5%(249)
Portuguese0.5%(241)
Hungarian0.5%(226)
Russian0.4%(204)
Arab0.4%(184)
West Indian0.4%(183)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(173)
British0.3%(140)
Iranian0.3%(131)
Welsh0.2%(105)
Ethiopian0.2%(91)
Greek0.2%(82)
Palestinian0.2%(74)
Armenian0.1%(66)
Canadian0.1%(62)
Finnish0.1%(52)
Danish0.1%(43)
Swiss0.1%(41)
Croatian0.1%(36)
Austrian0.1%(34)
Lithuanian0.1%(33)
Brazilian0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(30)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(26)
Lebanese0.1%(24)
Turkish0%(20)
Haitian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(17)
Czech0%(16)
Nigerian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(14)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 20.7 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 married36.7%(7,018)
Married55.3%(10,571)
Widowed2.6%(502)
Divorced5.4%(1,023)
Women 15+
Never married33%(6,828)
Married49.1%(10,164)
Widowed8.5%(1,755)
Divorced9.5%(1,969)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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)17%(272)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(393)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(572)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.2%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,601 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 Mirada, California?

La Mirada, California has about 40,452 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Mirada, California?

The typical household in La Mirada, California earns about $47,143 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Mirada, California expensive?

In La Mirada, California, the median home is worth about $208,500, and the typical rent is about $791 a month.

How educated are people in La Mirada, California?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in La Mirada, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Mirada, California?

About 3.9% of people in La Mirada, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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