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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Puente Valley

California · 20,254 residents · 1.87 sq mi
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With 20,254 people, West Puente Valley is a city in California. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $856 a month at the median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 27.4. The typical home is worth $157,700.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,254
−10%vs 2000
vs 22,589 in 2000
1990 – 2024
27.4
−6%vs 2000
vs 29.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K21K22K24K25K19902000201020202024West Puente Valley
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(1,698)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(1,857)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(1,860)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.9%(2,013)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(1,934)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(3,240)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(2,881)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(1,877)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,753)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(882)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(200)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(59)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,641
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,923 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,429
−26%vs 2000
vs $12,806 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$157,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $151,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$856
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $816 in 2000
US average: $450
85.5%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
14.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.3%(1,659)
Black2.2%(499)
Hispanic / Latino81.5%(18,416)
Asian7.7%(1,743)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.4%(13,049)
Black4.4%(896)
Hispanic / Latino73.9%(14,974)
Asian8.6%(1,732)
Other22.6%(4,577)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican68.4%(15,397)
Central American7.5%(1,695)
Salvadoran4%(892)
Guatemalan1.1%(239)
Spaniard0.8%(186)
Ecuadorian0.4%(101)
Nicaraguan0.3%(75)
Cuban0.3%(57)
Peruvian0.3%(57)
Chilean0.1%(32)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese6.6%(1,488)
Vietnamese3.2%(719)
Filipino3%(671)
Cambodian0.4%(85)
Laotian0.3%(64)
Japanese0.2%(53)
Korean0.1%(24)
Burmese0.1%(12)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(43)
Ancestry
American2.7%(614)
German1.2%(260)
Irish0.7%(162)
English0.3%(72)
Italian0.2%(52)
Dutch0.2%(50)
Portuguese0.2%(44)
French0.2%(42)
Greek0.2%(38)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Canadian0.1%(25)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

5.4%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 20.4 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 married46.2%(4,546)
Married44.5%(4,378)
Widowed2.4%(234)
Divorced6.9%(675)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(2,567)
Married51.3%(4,445)
Widowed9.6%(834)
Divorced9.5%(825)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−15.6 ptssince 2013
from 23.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)18.8%(61)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.7%(132)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 324 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 West Puente Valley, California?

West Puente Valley, California has about 20,254 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in West Puente Valley, California?

The typical household in West Puente Valley, California earns about $39,641 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Puente Valley, California expensive?

In West Puente Valley, California, the median home is worth about $157,700, and the typical rent is about $856 a month.

How educated are people in West Puente Valley, California?

About 5.4% of adults age 25 and over in West Puente Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Puente Valley, California?

About 10.8% of people in West Puente Valley, 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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