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West Covina

California · 105,301 residents (2025 est.) · 16.036 sq mi
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The short version

West Covina is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $101,065. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $779,800. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,037
+2%since 2000
from 105,080 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,675 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 6,582 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
+24%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:105,301 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
95K99K103K107K111K1990201020202024West Covina
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(5,251)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(6,191)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(6,209)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(5,891)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(6,224)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(16,189)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(13,683)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(13,919)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(14,319)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(10,509)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(5,766)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(2,886)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,065
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,002 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,202
+103%since 2000
from $19,342 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+9%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$779,800
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $188,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,245
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $828 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
39.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
29.8%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 59.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
+7%since 2009
from 7.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23%(24,124)
Black6%(6,314)
Hispanic / Latino45.7%(48,051)
Asian22.4%(23,543)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic9.5%(10,187)
Black3.8%(4,072)
Hispanic / Latino53.2%(56,967)
Asian30.7%(32,890)
Other2.7%(2,921)
Diversity Score
76
−4%since 2009
from 80 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
Mexican44.1%(47,230)
Central American4.3%(4,635)
South American2.3%(2,506)
Salvadoran2%(2,154)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,317)
Nicaraguan0.6%(685)
Colombian0.5%(573)
Peruvian0.5%(534)
Ecuadorian0.4%(435)
Argentine0.3%(370)
Cuban0.3%(365)
Puerto Rican0.3%(356)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.3%(335)
Spaniard0.3%(324)
Venezuelan0.3%(322)
Costa Rican0.1%(144)
Chilean0.1%(134)
Bolivian0%(49)
Asian origin
Chinese12.9%(13,780)
Filipino8.9%(9,514)
Vietnamese3.1%(3,310)
Taiwanese1%(1,025)
Japanese0.7%(775)
Asian Indian0.7%(729)
Burmese0.5%(527)
Korean0.5%(491)
Thai0.3%(339)
Laotian0.2%(209)
Indonesian0.1%(152)
Cambodian0.1%(113)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(463)
Tongan0.2%(176)
Fijian0.1%(110)
Chamorro0.1%(60)
Ancestry
Irish2.8%(2,957)
German1.8%(1,944)
American1.6%(1,747)
English1.6%(1,683)
Italian1.3%(1,376)
Arab0.7%(749)
French0.6%(601)
West Indian0.3%(331)
Polish0.3%(321)
Egyptian0.3%(303)
Scottish0.3%(288)
Swedish0.2%(216)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.2%(201)
Portuguese0.2%(195)
Norwegian0.2%(187)
Dutch0.2%(183)
Iranian0.2%(173)
Lebanese0.1%(140)
Ukrainian0.1%(116)
Danish0.1%(105)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(100)
Welsh0.1%(88)
Nigerian0.1%(82)
Greek0.1%(77)
Hungarian0.1%(74)
Canadian0.1%(72)
Guyanese0.1%(66)
Jordanian0%(48)
Ethiopian0%(43)
Romanian0%(38)
Jamaican0%(32)
British0%(30)
Austrian0%(29)
Czech0%(27)
Finnish0%(27)
Slovene0%(25)
Syrian0%(23)
Serbian0%(23)
Croatian0%(20)
Armenian0%(19)
Israeli0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Slovak0%(5)
Haitian0%(3)
Belgian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Central American population · Largest Vietnamese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.9 min
+29%since 2000
from 25.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.7%
−23.5 ptssince 2009
from 62.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
37.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−42.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−76.4 ptssince 2013
from 82.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
40.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 42.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
34.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 33.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.8%(18,461)
Married48.5%(20,904)
Widowed2%(860)
Divorced6.7%(2,884)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(15,858)
Married45.3%(20,979)
Widowed10.1%(4,680)
Divorced10.3%(4,760)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in West Covina, California?

West Covina, California has about 107,037 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Covina, California?

The typical household in West Covina, California earns about $101,065 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Covina, California expensive?

In West Covina, California, the median home is worth about $779,800, and the typical rent is about $2,245 a month.

How educated are people in West Covina, California?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in West Covina, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Covina, California?

About 10.0% of people in West Covina, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Covina, California grown since 1990?

Yes, West Covina, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,951 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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