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La Palma, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
15,375
Population
8,638/sq mi density
$115,833
Median Income
$53,050 per capita
$916,600
Home Value
$1,177,992 Zillow
$2,239
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,940 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,833 median income, 2.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$916,600 home value, $2,239/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.6%
15,847 → 15,122
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.1%
$85,759 → $115,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Palma across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,631
-491 from 2023 (15,122)
Projected Median Income 2030
$142,945
+$27,112 from 2023 ($115,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,847 | — | $85,759 | — |
| 2015 | 15,882 | +0.2% | $82,304 | -4% |
| 2017 | 15,780 | -0.6% | $91,024 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 15,529 | -1.6% | $107,724 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 15,413 | -0.7% | $106,473 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15,122 | -1.9% | $115,833 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.