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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ladera Heights

California · 6,568 residents · 2.97 sq mi
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With 6,568 people, Ladera Heights is a city in California. The typical home is worth $429,400. That is roughly 90% ahead of the California median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 44.5, about 9 years above the US median. Median household income runs $90,233, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

6,568
+4%since 1990
from 6,316 in 1990
1990 – 2024
44.5
−2%since 1990
from 45.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.97 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Ladera Heights
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(357)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(406)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(376)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.1%(337)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.7%(243)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.8%(575)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(1,033)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.6%(1,088)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.2%(870)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410%(654)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.1%(465)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(164)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$90,233
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,800 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$47,798
+33%since 1990
from $35,877 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.7%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$429,400
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $427,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,065
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $886 in 1990
US average: $602
76.2%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.6% in 1990
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic36.8%(2,326)
Black57.5%(3,634)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(185)
Asian3.4%(217)
2000
White, non-Hispanic18.7%(1,227)
Black70.1%(4,602)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(222)
Asian2.9%(190)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(438)
Guatemalan2.5%(182)
Salvadoran1.8%(133)
Spaniard1.3%(93)
Argentine0.6%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Korean1.3%(98)
Vietnamese1.1%(79)
Japanese0.6%(45)
Filipino0.4%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.2%(90)
Ancestry
Italian3%(219)
German2.9%(213)
American2.8%(209)
English2.8%(205)
French2.2%(161)
Iranian2.1%(151)
West Indian1.9%(138)
Irish1.4%(101)
Norwegian1%(73)
Armenian1%(71)
Polish0.9%(69)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.4%(29)
Slovak0.4%(29)
Nigerian0.4%(28)
Finnish0.3%(24)
Russian0.3%(21)
Jamaican0.3%(20)
Dutch0.3%(19)
Scottish0.2%(18)
Arab0.2%(16)
Jordanian0.2%(16)
Haitian0.2%(12)
Swedish0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

52.7%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 46.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.3%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 92.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
26.3%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 22.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−28%since 1990
from 24.0 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 married27.1%(645)
Married63%(1,498)
Widowed1.5%(36)
Divorced8.3%(198)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(575)
Married50.7%(1,528)
Widowed11.4%(344)
Divorced18.8%(565)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)32.3%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.6%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II11%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 362 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 Ladera Heights, California?

Ladera Heights, California has about 6,568 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ladera Heights, California?

The typical household in Ladera Heights, California earns about $90,233 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ladera Heights, California expensive?

In Ladera Heights, California, the median home is worth about $429,400, and the typical rent is about $1,065 a month.

How educated are people in Ladera Heights, California?

About 52.7% of adults age 25 and over in Ladera Heights, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ladera Heights, California?

About 3.7% of people in Ladera Heights, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ladera Heights, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Ladera Heights, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 252 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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