CITY
La Presa
California · 34,962 residents · 5.50 sq mi
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With 34,962 people, La Presa is a city in California. Few US cities rank higher on income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $629,700. Density works out to 6,360 people per square mile. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 23% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 130%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
5.50 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
202435K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,020)
5 to 97.4%(2,594)
10 to 146.6%(2,316)
15 to 195.3%(1,839)
20 to 245.9%(2,049)
25 to 3416%(5,608)
35 to 4414.4%(5,032)
45 to 5412.3%(4,317)
55 to 6411.2%(3,899)
65 to 749.4%(3,288)
75 to 843.5%(1,235)
85 and over2.2%(765)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$93,479
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,939 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
61.8%
+25.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
Wholesale trade9.9%
Retail trade8.8%
Finance & insurance6.8%
Other services5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Education & health services2.2%
Public administration2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$629,700
+130%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
6.7
−4%since 2009
from 7.0 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.
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(12,238)
Black13.9%(4,563)
Hispanic / Latino33%(10,813)
Asian9.5%(3,122)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.5%(8,206)
Black11.4%(3,970)
Hispanic / Latino50.3%(17,598)
Asian9.3%(3,258)
Other5.5%(1,930)
83
−3%since 2009
from 86 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
Mexican46.3%(16,185)
Central American1%(348)
South American0.9%(310)
Puerto Rican0.9%(306)
Peruvian0.7%(231)
Salvadoran0.3%(100)
Spaniard0.2%(76)
Costa Rican0.2%(70)
Guatemalan0.2%(61)
Honduran0.2%(58)
Nicaraguan0.1%(37)
Cuban0.1%(35)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino6%(2,105)
Japanese0.9%(317)
Cambodian0.6%(223)
Vietnamese0.5%(187)
Chinese0.3%(114)
Thai0.2%(74)
Kazakh0.2%(69)
Korean0.1%(42)
Asian Indian0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(75)
Samoan0.2%(72)
Guamanian0.1%(47)
Tongan0.1%(33)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(31)
Ancestry
German6.4%(2,247)
Irish5.9%(2,058)
English3.6%(1,252)
American2.3%(795)
Subsaharan African2%(686)
French1.7%(579)
Italian1.3%(465)
Norwegian1.1%(372)
Arab0.8%(286)
Swedish0.6%(223)
Somali0.6%(215)
Polish0.5%(190)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Iraqi0.5%(181)
Dutch0.4%(131)
West Indian0.4%(126)
Scottish0.3%(122)
Jamaican0.3%(118)
Guyanese0.3%(109)
Portuguese0.3%(102)
Russian0.3%(99)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(90)
Danish0.3%(88)
Greek0.2%(73)
Welsh0.1%(52)
Ethiopian0.1%(51)
British0.1%(45)
Serbian0.1%(42)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Swiss0.1%(30)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(18)
French Canadian0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Australian0%(7)
Hungarian0%(7)
Egyptian0%(2)
Croatian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(5,756)
Married48.5%(6,982)
Widowed2.5%(364)
Divorced9%(1,301)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(4,689)
Married46.1%(6,288)
Widowed8.4%(1,139)
Divorced11.1%(1,513)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% 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)47.2%(1,276)
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(835)
Vietnam era20.7%(560)
Korean War4.1%(111)
World War II0%(1)
Share of the 2,704 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 Presa, California?
La Presa, California has about 34,962 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in La Presa, California?
The typical household in La Presa, California earns about $93,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is La Presa, California expensive?
In La Presa, California, the median home is worth about $629,700, and the typical rent is about $1,852 a month.
How educated are people in La Presa, California?
About 25.1% of adults age 25 and over in La Presa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in La Presa, California?
About 9.9% of people in La Presa, California live below the federal poverty line.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024