Census place 0640340

La Puente

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

Official Census name: La Puente city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Puente.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Puente has a population of 36,423 and 10,471 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 10,471/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $617,700, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $86,602, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
10,471/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$617,700
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$86,602
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
36,423
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
10,471/sq mi
3.5 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$86,602
Median home value
$617,700
Median gross rent
$1,849
Bachelor’s degree or higher
13.2%
Typical commute
30.9 min
Drive-alone commute
75%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
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
39.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
4.4%

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
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
41.4%
Residents with a disability
10.8%
Residents without insurance
10.5%

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 (11 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 Puente.

Typical high and low °F
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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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