Census place 0643224

Los Alamitos

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

Official Census name: Los Alamitos city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Los Alamitos.

According to the 2025 estimate, Los Alamitos has a population of 11,702 and 2,916 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $1,061,900, above the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 2,916/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $2,365, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,061,900
Above the comparison median of $717,000
population density
2,916/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$2,365
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,702
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,916/sq mi
4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$97,155
Median home value
$1,061,900
Median gross rent
$2,365
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.3%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
57.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.4%
Working from home
15%

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
94.2%
Homes built 2020+
4%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
36.5%
Residents with a disability
9.6%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

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: LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
73.9°F
Average low
55.9°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Los Alamitos.

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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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