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Moving to La Puente, California

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Population: 41,063. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,762 (+1.7% change)
Males: 20,543 (50.0%), Females: 20,520 (50.0%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91744, 91746.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.7 years
Median household income: $41,222
Median house value: $146,500

Population by Race

Races in La Puente:

  • Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Other race (45.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Filipino (2.8%)
  • Chinese (2.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: United States (1.6%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of La Puente, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Puente

  • High school or higher: 49.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Puente city

  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

43.5% Foreign born (37.4% Latin America, 5.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,169 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Puente:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Puente:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 19 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 21 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • ONTARIO INTL (about 25 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Puente:

  • EL MONTE (about 7 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 12 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 14 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)

Amtrak stations near La Puente:

  • 12 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 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.
  • 15 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in La Puente:

  • ELEGANTE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 24; Location: 17337 E VALLEY BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.elegantebc.f2s.com)
  • INSTITUTO EVANGELICO (Location: 14864 VALLEY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Puente:

  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • MT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WALNUT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,954)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)

Schools

Public high schools in La Puente:

  • NOGALES HIGH (Students: 2,577; Location: 401 S. NOGALES ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LA PUENTE HIGH (Students: 1,751; Location: 15615 E. NELSON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BASSETT SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,428; Location: 755 ARDILLA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLEY ALTERNATIVE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 192; Location: 14162 E. LOMITAS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NUEVA VISTA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 152; Location: 755 ARDILLA AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • HACIENDA LA PUENTE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 27; Location: 14162 EAST LOMITAS AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in La Puente:

  • SPARKS MIDDLE (Students: 1,078; Location: 15100 GIORDANO ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GIANO INTERMEDIATE (Students: 984; Location: 3223 S. GIANO ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FAIRGROVE ACADEMY (K-8) (Students: 885; Location: 15540 FAIRGROVE AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HURLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 862; Location: 535 S. LAURA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JULIAN (DON) ELEMENTARY (Students: 836; Location: 13855 DON JULIAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • VILLACORTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 826; Location: 17840 VILLACORTA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SIERRA VISTA MIDDLE (Students: 816; Location: 15801 SIERRA VISTA CT.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • YORBITA ELEMENTARY (Students: 805; Location: 502 S. VIDALIA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTHAM ELEMENTARY (Students: 797; Location: 17800 E. RENAULT; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SUNKIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 733; Location: 935 MAYLAND AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in La Puente:

  • ST LOUIS OF FRANCE SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 13901 E TEMPLE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 15650 E TEMPLE AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SUNSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 400 NORTH SUNSET AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CREATIVE CORNERS PRESCH & KDGN (Students: 61; Location: 13628 E LOMITAS AVE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • DELHAVEN PRESCHOOL SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 15302 E FRANCISQUITO AV; Grades: PK – 2)
  • PUENTE AVE PRESCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 14032 DILLERDALE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDREN’S MONTESSORI (Students: 28; Location: 802 N VINELAND AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI WORLD (Students: 28; Location: 15243 NELSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 5)

 

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