La Mirada, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,577 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 725 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 715 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,061 | 38.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,932 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,144 | 33.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,489 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,744 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,832 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,258 | 24.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,860 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,365 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,997 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,433 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,585 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,741 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,976 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 660 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,444 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,104 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 2,764 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,715 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,586 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 427 | 26.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,528 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,965 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 884 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,505 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,253 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,252 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,377 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,070 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,731 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,174 | 36.7 |
Same county | 10,889 | 24.7 |
Different county | 5,285 | 12.0 |
Same state | 4,027 | 9.1 |
Different state | 1,258 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,165 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,782 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,156 | 77.3 |
Born in United States | 35,699 | 76.3 |
State of residence | 26,031 | 55.6 |
Different state | 9,668 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 457 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 10,626 | 22.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,301 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,132 | 13.1 |
Not a citizen | 4,494 | 9.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,626 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 734 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 5,026 | 47.3 |
| Africa | 243 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,358 | 41.0 |
| Northern America | 240 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,070 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,794 | 63.1 |
| Language other than English | 16,276 | 36.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,958 | 13.5 |
Spanish | 9,455 | 21.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,095 | 7.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,482 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 455 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,038 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,365 | 5.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,782 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,275 | 107.5 |
| Arab | 311 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 139 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 196 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 895 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,822 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 909 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 258 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,307 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 181 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 157 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,347 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 1,880 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 720 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 637 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 176 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 285 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 655 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 897 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 136 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 674 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 98 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,913 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 247 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 59 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 26,175 | 56.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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