Moving to San Dimas, California

Population: 34,980. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,850 (+2.5% change)
Males: 16,783 (48.0%), Females: 18,197 (52.0%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 91773

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $62,885
Median house value: $232,400

Population by Race

Races in San Dimas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
  • Hispanic (23.3%)
  • Other race (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Chinese (2.9%)
  • Filipino (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.8%), Irish (11.5%), English (10.0%), Italian (7.9%), United States (4.9%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 15.5 square miles

Map of San Dimas, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in San Dimas

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Dimas city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

15.5% Foreign born (7.3% Asia, 5.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,120 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in San Dimas:

  • SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1350 W COVINA BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near San Dimas:

  • EAST VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; GLENDORA, CA)
  • FOOTHILL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GLENDORA, CA)
  • CHARTER BHS OF SO CA CHARTER OAK (about 4 miles; COVINA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Dimas:

  • ONTARIO INTL (about 16 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 28 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 31 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Dimas:

  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 4 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)
  • CABLE (about 10 miles; UPLAND, CA; Abbreviation: CCB)
  • EL MONTE (about 16 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)

Amtrak stations near San Dimas:

  • 6 miles: POMONA (156 W. COMMERCIAL ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: CLAREMONT (200 W. 1ST ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ONTARIO (228 S. PLUM ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in San Dimas:

  • LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 429; Location: 1100 COVINA BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lifebible.edu)
  • PACIFIC COAST BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 1100 S VALLEY CTR; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Dimas:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 4 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY-POMONA (about 4 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,527)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-POMONA (about 4 miles; POMONA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,006)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
  • MT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WALNUT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,954)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)

Schools

Public high schools in San Dimas:

  • SAN DIMAS HIGH (Students: 1,425; Location: 800 W. COVINA BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CHAPARRAL HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 107; Location: 121 W. ALLEN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in San Dimas:

  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1404 W GLADSTONE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in San Dimas:

  • RAMONA MIDDLE (Students: 1,417; Location: 3490 RAMONA AVE, LAVERNE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LONE HILL MIDDLE (Students: 1,144; Location: 700 S. LONE HILL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • J. MARION ROYNON ELEMENTARY (Students: 707; Location: 2715 E ST., LAVERNE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHULL (ARMA J.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 825 N. AMELIA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EKSTRAND (FRED) ELEMENTARY (Students: 508; Location: 400 N. WALNUT AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALLEN AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 740 E. ALLEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 487; Location: 1314 W. GLADSTONE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MILLER (GRACE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 470; Location: 1629 HOLLY OAK ST., LAVERNE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAVERNE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 420; Location: 1550 BASELINE ROAD, LAVERNE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VISTA (ALTERNATIVE) (Students: 104; Location: 127 W. ALLEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in San Dimas:

  • HOLY NAME OF MARY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 124 S SAN DIMAS CANYON; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ARROW MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN (Students: 131; Location: 908 W ARROW HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 7)
  • FOOTHILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 730 FOOTHILL BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CHILDRS MONTESSOR CTR OF VIA V (Students: 61; Location: 1190 VIA VERDE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 60; Location: 455 E FOOTHILL BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS IN (Students: 44; Location: 1173 VIA VERDE; Grades: PK – KG)