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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Los Alamitos

California · 11,676 residents · 4.01 sq mi
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With 11,676 people, Los Alamitos is a city in California. Median home value sits at $295,700. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. Median rent is $829 a month. The median household earns $45,171, about 50% above the national median. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,676
+1%vs 2000
vs 11,536 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−13%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K12K12K12K12K19902000201020202024Los Alamitos
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(738)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(869)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(725)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(744)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(959)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.4%(2,385)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(1,874)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(1,136)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,012)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(687)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(366)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(181)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,171
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,286 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$19,361
−26%vs 2000
vs $26,014 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$295,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $294,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$829
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $883 in 2000
US average: $450
43.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.2% in 2000
56.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(7,836)
Black3.1%(358)
Hispanic / Latino16%(1,848)
Asian9.4%(1,090)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(9,921)
Black3.1%(358)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(1,488)
Asian7.1%(830)
Other4.9%(567)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.6%(3,024)
Salvadoran1.2%(143)
Peruvian1.2%(138)
Argentine0.8%(98)
Ecuadorian0.4%(53)
Cuban0.3%(40)
Guatemalan0.3%(39)
Nicaraguan0.2%(28)
Colombian0.2%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(22)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(13)
Chilean0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino3.5%(413)
Chinese2.8%(327)
Korean2.3%(276)
Cambodian2.1%(243)
Asian Indian1.7%(196)
Vietnamese1.3%(156)
Japanese1.1%(124)
Thai0.9%(109)
Pakistani0.4%(47)
Taiwanese0.2%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(42)
Samoan0.3%(36)
Tongan0.3%(30)
Guamanian0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish9.6%(1,129)
German7.4%(877)
English6.9%(812)
Italian4.9%(573)
Polish2.6%(309)
Scottish2.5%(300)
American2.4%(281)
Greek1.4%(170)
French1.4%(167)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(149)
Russian1%(121)
Norwegian0.9%(110)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(108)
Swedish0.9%(107)
Welsh0.6%(75)
Ukrainian0.3%(40)
Portuguese0.3%(39)
British0.3%(38)
Danish0.3%(33)
Arab0.2%(28)
Hungarian0.2%(25)
Lithuanian0.2%(22)
Ethiopian0.1%(17)
Egyptian0.1%(16)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(14)
Slovak0.1%(13)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Austrian0.1%(12)
West Indian0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Croatian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

29.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.1 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.6 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 married34.7%(1,453)
Married55.5%(2,328)
Widowed1.7%(73)
Divorced8.1%(339)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(1,825)
Married43.6%(2,237)
Widowed9.9%(509)
Divorced10.9%(561)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% 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)12.6%(47)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 372 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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How many people live in Los Alamitos, California?

Los Alamitos, California has about 11,676 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Los Alamitos, California?

The typical household in Los Alamitos, California earns about $45,171 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Los Alamitos, California expensive?

In Los Alamitos, California, the median home is worth about $295,700, and the typical rent is about $829 a month.

How educated are people in Los Alamitos, California?

About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Los Alamitos, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Los Alamitos, California?

About 4.4% of people in Los Alamitos, 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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