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Palos Verdes Estates

California · 13,340 residents · 4.78 sq mi
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Palos Verdes Estates is home to 13,340 people in California. Households here earn about 160% more than in California as a whole. Median household income runs $123,534, well clear of the $42,589 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $789,400, having risen by half since 1990. The median age is 46.7, about 11 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 46.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,340
−1%since 1990
from 13,512 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.7
+3%since 1990
from 45.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.78 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K13K13K14K19902000201020202024Palos Verdes Estates
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(697)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(888)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(974)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(747)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.5%(329)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.3%(711)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(1,936)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.1%(2,414)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.9%(1,984)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.2%(1,493)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.3%(974)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(193)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,534
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $101,320 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$69,040
+37%since 1990
from $50,273 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$789,400
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500,001 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,351
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $1,001 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
90.5%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 90.8% in 1990
9.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(11,358)
Black1.5%(209)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(302)
Asian13.6%(1,838)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(10,155)
Black1%(130)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(378)
Asian17.1%(2,283)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(328)
Cuban0.5%(60)
Argentine0.3%(43)
Nicaraguan0.3%(37)
Colombian0.3%(36)
Spaniard0.3%(33)
Asian origin
Japanese7.4%(956)
Chinese6.5%(843)
Taiwanese2.9%(378)
Korean1.9%(248)
Filipino1.7%(218)
Asian Indian1.4%(184)
Thai0.6%(79)
Sri Lankan0.2%(28)
Vietnamese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
Irish15.4%(1,992)
German13.9%(1,798)
English12.8%(1,651)
Italian6.4%(832)
American3.8%(492)
Polish2.5%(326)
French2.2%(289)
Arab1.9%(252)
Scottish1.8%(239)
Russian1.4%(186)
Norwegian1.1%(144)
Armenian1.1%(141)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(137)
Iranian0.9%(120)
Hungarian0.8%(107)
Swiss0.8%(104)
Greek0.8%(100)
Croatian0.8%(98)
Slovak0.7%(86)
Egyptian0.7%(85)
Dutch0.5%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(44)
Nigerian0.3%(44)
Welsh0.3%(43)
Danish0.3%(41)
Romanian0.3%(41)
Ukrainian0.3%(41)
Portuguese0.3%(39)
Canadian0.3%(37)
Austrian0.3%(35)
Serbian0.3%(35)
Moroccan0.2%(28)
Turkish0.2%(28)
Syrian0.2%(24)
British0.2%(23)
Lithuanian0.2%(23)
Lebanese0.2%(22)
Macedonian0.1%(19)
Iraqi0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(14)
Israeli0.1%(11)
Bulgarian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
70.9%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 62.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
98.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 96.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
31.0%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 27.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
−14%since 1990
from 30.9 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 married18.2%(952)
Married76.5%(4,001)
Widowed1.7%(88)
Divorced3.7%(192)
Women 15+
Never married13.6%(753)
Married72.8%(4,038)
Widowed8.5%(471)
Divorced5.1%(282)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 3.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)21.1%(75)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(123)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 356 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 Palos Verdes Estates, California?

Palos Verdes Estates, California has about 13,340 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Palos Verdes Estates, California?

The typical household in Palos Verdes Estates, California earns about $123,534 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palos Verdes Estates, California expensive?

In Palos Verdes Estates, California, the median home is worth about $789,400, and the typical rent is about $1,351 a month.

How educated are people in Palos Verdes Estates, California?

About 70.9% of adults age 25 and over in Palos Verdes Estates, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palos Verdes Estates, California?

About 2.2% of people in Palos Verdes Estates, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Palos Verdes Estates, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Palos Verdes Estates, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 172 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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