Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

116,267

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,402

3.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$733,800

8.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,215

1.08% 1-year decline

About

64.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.2% of the residents in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are UEI College-West Covina (834 degrees awarded in 2024), North-West College-West Covina (371 degrees), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (292 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was $733,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--Baldwin Park, Azusa, Duarte & Irwindale Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (East Central)--Covina & Walnut Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (East Central)--La Puente & Industry Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 38% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (44.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (38.2k people) in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Spanish (47,479 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,987 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,167 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,007

Women

51.6%

56,340

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,347 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
38.2k ± 2.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.82k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.77k

61%

Hispanic Population

70.9k people

61% of the people in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are hispanic (70.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,462 ± 2,991 people
Philippines
5,674 ± 1,804 people
China
5,538 ± 1,783 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 17,462 Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 5,674 and China with 5,538.

Foreign-Born Population

38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44.2k people

37.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.8k people

As of 2024, 38% of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA residents (44.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 37.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
47,479 households (42.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,987 households (9.93%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
6,167 households (5.57%)

64.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 42.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,086 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
912 ± 301
Gulf War (1990s)
368 ± 149

Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

Health

93.3% of the population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.376% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.71%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.376%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined by 0.574% from 6.75% to 6.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA employs 53.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,737 people), Construction (3,086 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,998 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($210,965), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($158,237), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($131,602).

Males in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,283. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,992

Women

48.8%

27,223

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 53,215 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.2k

2024 Value

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± −1.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 53.8k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,544 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,516 people), and Cashiers (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.2k

2024 Value

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± −1.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 53.8k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,737 people), Construction (3,086 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,998 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,013

Median earning men ± $1,957

$40,915

Median earning women ± $1,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,994), Information ($80,804), and Manufacturing ($60,407).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,966), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,931).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA awarded 1,783 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,128 male students and 1,737 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (643 and 36.1%), Unknown (637 and 35.7%), White (200 and 11.2%), and Two or More Races (122 and 6.85%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-West Covina (834 and 46.8%), North-West College-West Covina (371 and 20.8%), and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (292 and 16.4%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA are Electrician (382 and 21.4%), Medical Assistant (296 and 16.6%), and Substance Abuse Counseling (145 and 8.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2018 in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,865 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,865 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,389 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
382 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
296 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
130 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was Electrician with 382 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

UEI College-West Covina
834 degrees awarded
North-West College-West Covina
371 degrees awarded
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
292 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-West Covina with 834 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 792 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA, which is 0.799 times less than the 991 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 643 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 637 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.29% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.4k), Some college (20.2k), and Bachelors Degree (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was $733,800 in 2024, which is 2.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $676,200 to $733,800, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$733,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,364

$21,149

Median Property Taxes

±$805

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,402

Median Household Income

± $4,620

33.6k

Number of Households

± 1,325

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.6k households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA grew to $98,402 from the previous year's value of $95,416.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.419

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

0.418

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.216% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA (11.8k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (East Central)--West Covina City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.