La Palma, California#Demographics
{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = La Palma, California
| settlement_type = City
| motto = "Where Tradition and Vision Come Together"{{cite web|url= http://www.cityoflapalma.org/ |title= City of La Palma, California Website |publisher= City of La Palma, California Website |access-date= September 14, 2012}}
| image_skyline = LaPalmaCityHall.jpg
| image_caption = La Palma Civic Center
| image_flag = Flag of La Palma, California.gif
| image_seal = Seal of La Palma, California.png
| image_blank_emblem = La Palma, California city logo.jpg
| blank_emblem_size =
| image_map = File:Orange County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas La Palma Highlighted 0640256.svg
| mapsize = 250x200px
| map_caption = Location of La Palma in Orange County, California.
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| pushpin_map = USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
| pushpin_relief = 1
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = California
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Orange
| government_type = Council-Manager
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Mark I. Waldman
| leader_title2 = Mayor Pro Tem
| leader_name2 = Nitesh P. Patel
| leader_title3 = City Council{{cite web
| url = https://www.cityoflapalma.org/66/City-Council
| title = City Council
| publisher = La Palma, CA
| access-date = January 15, 2024}}
| leader_name3 = Debbie S. Baker
Janet Keo Conklin
Vikesh P. Patel
| leader_title4 = City Manager
| leader_name4 = Conal McNamara{{cite web
| url = https://www.cityoflapalma.org/657/City-Manager
| title = Administration
| publisher = La Palma, CA
| access-date = January 15, 2024}}
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = October 26, 1955{{cite web
|url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
|format=Word
|publisher=California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions
|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.80
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.78
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
| area_total_km2 = 4.67
| area_land_km2 = 4.61
| area_water_km2 = 0.06
| area_water_percent = 1.32
| elevation_m = 14
| elevation_ft = 46
| coordinates = {{coord|33|50|58|N|118|2|38|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 15581
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 3379.83
| timezone = PST
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 90623
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|40256}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1652737}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.cityoflapalma.org|cityoflapalma.org}}
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La Palma (Spanish for "The Palm") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,568 at the 2010 Census,{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640256|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030229/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640256|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - La Palma city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}} up from 15,408 at the 2000 census.{{cite web
|url=https://www.census.gov
|title=U.S. Census website
|publisher=United States Census Bureau
|access-date=October 23, 2014 }}
History
La Palma was incorporated on October 26, 1955. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley, now Cerritos, and Dairy City, now Cypress) but when the dairies moved east in 1965, the name of the community was changed to La Palma, after the region's Spanish heritage and its main thoroughfare, La Palma Avenue.{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10368|title= Profile for La Palma, California, CA|publisher= Moma|access-date= September 12, 2012|archive-date= April 12, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190412162221/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10368|url-status= dead}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.83|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2}} of it (1.32%) is water. This makes it the smallest city in Orange County in terms of area.{{climate chart|La Palma|58|83|1.00|58|83|1.00|60|72|1.32|61|84|0.72|63|75|0.10|71|95|0.00|71|91|0.00|70|94|0.00|76|109|0.00|64|87|0.00|57|78|0.00|57|82|0.04|float=right|source=Weather Underground [https://www.wunderground.com/]|clear=right|units=imperial}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1960= 622
|1970= 9687
|1980= 15399
|1990= 15392
|2000= 15408
|2010= 15568
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1860–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2020
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La Palma was first listed as a city in the 1970 U.S. Census. Prior to that, the area was part of unincorporated Anaheim Township.
=2020=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+La Palma city, California – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – La Palma city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0640256&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Palma city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640256&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Palma city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640256&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
| White alone (NH)
|5,592 |4,329 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,324 |36.29% |27.81% |style='background: #ffffe6; |21.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH)
|696 |773 |style='background: #ffffe6; |766 |4.52% |4.97% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.92% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|37 |26 |style='background: #ffffe6; |18 |0.24% |0.17% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH)
|6,874 |7,432 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7,835 |44.61% |47.74% |style='background: #ffffe6; |50.29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|43 |36 |style='background: #ffffe6; |77 |0.28% |0.23% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49% |
| Other race alone (NH)
|35 |43 |style='background: #ffffe6; |54 |0.23% |0.28% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|395 |442 |style='background: #ffffe6; |568 |2.56% |2.84% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,736 |2,487 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,939 |11.27% |15.98% |style='background: #ffffe6; |18.86% |
| Total
|15,408 |15,568 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15,581 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
=2010=
The 2010 US Census reported that La Palma had a population of 15,568. The population density was {{convert|8,499.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of La Palma was 5,762 (37.0%) White (27.8% Non-Hispanic White),
{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640256.html|title=La Palma (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113075031/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640256.html|archive-date=January 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}
802 (5.2%) African American, 56 (0.4%) Native American, 7,483 (48.1%) Asian, 41 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 760 (4.9%) from other races, and 664 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,487 persons (16.0%).
The census reported that 15,548 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 5,080 households, 1,949 (38.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,331 (65.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 641 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 240 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 134 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 26 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 716 households (14.1%) were one person and 389 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06. There were 4,212 families (82.9% of households); the average family size was 3.37.
The age distribution was 3,423 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 1,418 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 3,805 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 4,445 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,477 people (15.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
There were 5,224 housing units at an average density of 2,852.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,648 (71.8%) were owner-occupied and 1,432 (28.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 11,315 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,233 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, La Palma had a median household income of $87,289, with 7.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
=2000=
At the 2000 census there were 15,408 people in 4,979 households, including 4,227 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|8,499.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,794.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 44.6% Asian, 36.3% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Black, .3% Pacific Islander, .2% Native American, .2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}
Of the 4,979 households 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.6% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.35.
The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median household income was $68,438 and the median family income was $74,524. Males had a median income of $50,988 versus $36,242 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,598. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
=Top employers=
According to La Palma's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[https://www.cityoflapalma.org/DocumentCenter/View/12928/2022-2023-La-Palma-ACFR ACFR] the top employers in the city are:
| class="wikitable" |
| #
! Employer ! # of Employees |
|---|
| 1
| ADP |565 |
| 2
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital |395 |
| 3
| Applecare Medical Group |278 |
| 4
| Arcadia |179 |
| 5
| Beacon Day School |147 |
| 6
| Tech Knowledge Associates LLC |93 |
| 7
| Walmart Stores |92 |
| 8
|87 |
| 9
| Sunrise Assisted Living |78 |
| 10
|75 |
Government
| class="wikitable"
|+[https://lapalmaca.gov/66/City-Council 2024-25 City Council] !District !Incumbent |
| District 1
|Debbie S. Baker |
| District 2 (At large)
|Janet Keo Conklin |
| District 3
|Vikesh P. Patel |
| District 4 (At large)
|Nitesh P. Patel, Mayor Pro Tem |
| District 5
|Mark I. Waldman, Mayor |
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, La Palma has 8,358 registered voters. Of those, 2,998 (35.87%) are registered Democrats, 2,637 (31.55%) are registered Republicans, and 2,446 (29.27%) have declined to state a political party/are independents.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=June 26, 2019}}
= Federal, State, and County Representation =
In the United States House of Representatives, La Palma is in {{Representative|cacd|45|fmt=district}}{{Cite GovTrack|CA|45}} since 2025.
In the California State Senate, La Palma resides within California's 36th Senatorial District,{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://ocvote.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3233540be31b4dd4bb6b114317d7ead4 |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=ocvote.maps.arcgis.com}} represented by Republican Tony Strickland since 2025.
In the California State Assembly, La Palma resides within California's 67th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva since 2016.
For the Orange County Board of Supervisors, La Palma resides within the 1st District, represented by Janet Nguyen since 2024.
Education
File:Public Library La Palma.jpg
- Los Coyotes Elementary: Centralia Elementary School District
- G.B. Miller Elementary: Centralia Elementary School District
- Steve Luther Elementary: Cypress School District
- Walker Junior High School: Anaheim Union High School District
- John F. Kennedy High School: Anaheim Union High School District
- Beacon Day School for Children with Autism and Related Disorders: Private
Infrastructure
Los Cerritos Community News serves the city.
=Emergency services=
Fire protection in La Palma is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. The La Palma Police Department provides law enforcement services.
Notable people
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- Hugo Arellano (born 1998) – soccer player{{Cite web |title=Hugo Arellano |url=https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/hugo-arellano-player-bio |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=FoxSports.com}}
- Nathan Baesel (born 1974) – actor{{Cite web |title=Nathan Baesel |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1519453/bio/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=IMDb}}
- Ami Bera (born 1965) – U.S. representative for California{{Cite web |title=Amerish 'Ami' Bera |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/amerish-ami-bera-60686/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110182015/http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/amerish-ami-bera-60686/ |archive-date=January 10, 2013 |website=The Washington Times}}
- Derrick Deese Jr. (born 1998) – National Football League (NFL) player{{Cite web |title=Derrick Deese Jr. Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/4374147/derrick-deese-jr |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=ESPN}}
- John Lamb (born 1990) – Major League Baseball (MLB) player{{Cite web |title=John Lamb |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lamb--003joh |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Baseball Reference}}
- Steve Rotter (born 1998) – volleyball player{{Cite web |title=Steven Rotter |url=https://gomatadors.com/sports/mens-volleyball/roster/steven-rotter/4472 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=Cal State Northridge Matadors}}
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.cityoflapalma.org/}}
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