Census place 0640032

La Mirada

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Mirada city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Mirada.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Mirada has a population of 45,952 and 5,874 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 5,874/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $825,900, above the comparison median of $717,000; and typical commute is 32 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,874/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$825,900
Above the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
32 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare La Mirada's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,952
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
5,874/sq mi
7.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$109,288
Median home value
$825,900
Median gross rent
$2,217
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.9%
Typical commute
32 min
Drive-alone commute
73.5%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
14%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
30.1%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Los Angeles County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
65
Fire declarations
54
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FULLERTON MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Mirada.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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