La Puente city, California
CityPopulation: 37,404 (2023 estimate)
Located in California , California
Census Bureau data for La Puente city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).
Quick Facts — La Puente city
- What is the median household income in La Puente city?
- The median household income in La Puente city is $84,811 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
- What is the poverty rate in La Puente city?
- The poverty rate in La Puente city is 8.1% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the median home value in La Puente city?
- $593,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the average rent in La Puente city?
- The median gross rent in La Puente city is $1,788 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What percentage of La Puente city residents have a college degree?
- 12.5% of adults in La Puente city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
37,404
Median Income
$84,811
Median Home Value
$593,200
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
6.2%
Median Age
36.0 yrs
Since 2019
Median Income:
+$20,219 (+31.3%)
Home Value:
+$173,400 (+41.3%)
Poverty Rate:
-4.0 pp (-33.1%)
Bachelor's+:
+1.6 pp (+14.7%)
Unemployment:
0.0 pp (+0%)
Demographics
Total Population
37,404
Median Age
36.0
Female
48.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 79.6%
White (non-Hisp.) 2.5%
Black 1.4%
Asian 14.3%
Two or More 16.6%
Other 46.1%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Chinese
6.8%
Filipino
3.5%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Korean
0.2%
Indian
0.1%
Japanese
0.1%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
68.4%
Puerto Rican
0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Income & Poverty
Median Household Income
$84,811
±$8,417
-$11,523 vs. state
Per Capita Income
$100,484
Median Family Income
$92,098
Poverty Rate
8.1%
-0.3 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate
9.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
—
SNAP Recipients
13.0%
Social Security Income
—
Retirement Income
19.6%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.7%
$10–15k
2.5%
$15–25k
4.1%
$25–35k
8.1%
$35–50k
10.6%
$50–75k
15.9%
$75–100k
11.0%
$100–150k
18.6%
$150–200k
16.5%
$200k+
9.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Housing
Total Housing Units
9,589
Owner-Occupied
60.7%
Renter-Occupied
39.3%
Vacancy Rate
2.7%
Median Home Value
$593,200
-$102,200 vs. state
Median Gross Rent
$1,788
Owner Cost Burden (30%+)
28.2%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+)
44.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
2.9%
$50–100k
3.2%
$100–200k
1.1%
$200–300k
1.6%
$300–500k
15.6%
$500k–$1M
73.1%
$1M+
1.2%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
3.2%
$500–1k
9.3%
$1–1.5k
17.1%
$1.5–2k
35.5%
$2–2.5k
21.0%
$2.5–3.5k
8.8%
$3.5k+
5.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
4.2%
1 vehicle
21.8%
2 vehicles
29.2%
3+
44.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
67.8%
Single-fam. att.
8.9%
2–4 units
0.4%
5–19 units
3.4%
20+ units
11.5%
Mobile home
1.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
3.7%
1940–1969
3.2%
1970–1999
7.9%
2000–2009
3.8%
2010+
0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Education
High School or Higher
65.9%
Bachelor's or Higher
12.5%
-24.0 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree
2.8%
Some College / Associate
17.3%
Less Than High School
21.5%
Enrolled in School
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Employment
Labor Force Participation
63.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
-0.2 pp vs. state
Work from Home
4.3%
Self-Employed
7.6%
Government Workers
11.1%
Private For-Profit
81.2%
Industry
Edu/Health
19.9%
Manufacturing
13.3%
Retail
11.4%
Prof. Services
10.3%
Transportation
9.9%
Arts/Entmt.
7.9%
Construction
7.8%
Wholesale
5.7%
Finance
4.0%
Public Admin
3.0%
Agriculture
1.3%
Information
0.9%
Occupation
Production
27.0%
Management
22.7%
Food Prep
20.2%
Sales
18.9%
Construction
11.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Commute
Median Travel Time
30.7 min
Drove Alone
74.7%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work from Home
4.3%
Walked
2.3%
Bicycle
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Households & Families
Total Households
9,334
Avg. Household Size
4.00
Avg. Family Size
—
Married-Couple Households
53.4%
Single-Mother Households
—
Single-Father Households
—
Living Alone
—
Households with Children
21.7%
Multigenerational
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Age Distribution
Under 5
4.3%
5–9
6.6%
10–14
6.9%
15–19
6.6%
20–24
7.1%
25–34
16.5%
35–44
11.7%
45–54
15.6%
55–64
6.0%
65–74
6.1%
75–84
6.9%
85+
4.3%
Under 18: 22.0%
Working age (18–64): 78.0%
65 and over: 12.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Social Characteristics
Immigration
Foreign Born
39.7%
Naturalized Citizen
51.2%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well
32.3%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
73.1%
Asia
26.0%
Europe
0.3%
Africa
0.2%
Veterans & Disability
Veteran
1.8%
With a Disability
9.9%
Cognitive Difficulty
—
Ambulatory Difficulty
—
Health Insurance
Insured
88.9%
Uninsured
11.1%
Employer Insurance
—
Medicaid
—
Medicare
—
Technology & Mobility
Broadband Internet
91.4%
Has a Computer
96.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago
93.3%
Moved from Abroad
0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023