La Mirada, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
La Mirada, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A+
Health Top grade
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,965 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5990.0 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.51% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.4 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,253 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in La Mirada declined by 4.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 46,965 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in La Mirada is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.8% of residents. That is 2.1 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,168 23.8% +2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,610 18.3% -5.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,459 20.1% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,467 18.0% +2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.9% of the people living in La Mirada and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% California 49.9%
- Men 49.1% California 50.1%
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Economy
La Mirada has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,661 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.68% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in La Mirada is about 11% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $184,633 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,216 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in La Mirada is about 6.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,216 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in La Mirada spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.3 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 255 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,915 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.0% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 35,129 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,474 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in La Mirada is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
La Mirada has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.93 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
La Mirada has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | La Mirada | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 8.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
La Mirada, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
La Mirada, CA is typical in size for this group, 46,965 residents against a local median of 52,576, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. La Mirada, CA's median home price, at $184,633, runs 76% below the $762,051 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves sit within $92,561 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and La Mirada, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. La Mirada, CA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| La Mirada, CA | 46,965 | $109,661 #1/4 | $184,633 #4/4 | 30.6 min #3/4 |
| South Whittier, CA | 52,576 | $100,552 | $753,582 | 30.2 min |
| Buena Park, CA | 85,227 | $108,005 | $762,051 | 27.0 min |
| Santa Fe Springs, CA | 22,478 | $88,678 | $846,142 | 30.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about La Mirada, California.
How many people live in La Mirada, California?
About 46,965 people live in La Mirada, California, in 15,253 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 40.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is La Mirada, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, La Mirada, California has 5,990 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 69 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is La Mirada, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($184,633 against $109,661), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $2,216 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in La Mirada, California?
Unemployment in La Mirada, California is only 3.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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