Avocado Heights, California
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Avocado Heights is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in Los Angeles County
, California, United States. It lies in the San Gabriel Valley
, near Puente Hills
. On the northern border lies the unincorporated community of West Puente Valley
; on the eastern border the City of Industry
. A thin strip of the City of Industry runs to the south, and the Pomona Freeway
and the Puente Hills are further south. To the west is the San Gabriel River
and the San Gabriel River Freeway
, as well as the California Country Club. Avocado Heights is approximately 15 miles (24.1 km) from the downtown Los Angeles
Civic Center. The population was 15,411 at the 2010 census, up from 15,148 at the 2000 census.
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²). 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land, and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.77%) is water.
was 5,423.8 people per square mile (2,094.1/km²). The racial makeup of Avocado Heights was 8,564 (55.6%) White, 136 (0.9%) African American, 107 (0.7%) Native American, 1,359 (8.8%) Asian, 13 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 4,726 (30.7%) from other races
, and 506 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,648 persons (82.1%).
The Census reported that 15,332 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 79 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,813 households, out of which 1,900 (49.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,351 (61.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 622 (16.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 331 (8.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 205 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 23 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 368 households (9.7%) were made up of individuals and 181 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02. There were 3,304 families
(86.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.16.
The population was spread out with 4,210 people (27.3%) under the age of 18, 1,676 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 4,277 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 3,575 people (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,673 people (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
There were 3,922 housing units at an average density of 1,380.3 per square mile (532.9/km²), of which 2,934 (76.9%) were owner-occupied, and 879 (23.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%. 11,422 people (74.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,910 people (25.4%) lived in rental housing units.
, the population was 15,148, with 3,758 households, and 3,280 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,675.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,190.5/km²). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 1,438.4 per square mile (555.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.43% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 1.16% Native American, 9.12% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 33.06% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. 77.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,758 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.16.
The age range was 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,712, and the median income for a family was $48,939. Males had a median income of $30,837 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,570. About 13.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Avocado Heights is located in the 24th Senate
District, represented by Democrat Gloria Romero, and in the 57th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Edward Hernández.
Avocado Heights is located in California's 38th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +20 and is represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano
.
Unincorporated area
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census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, California, United States. It lies in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, United States. It lies to the east of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
, near Puente Hills
Puente Hills
The Puente Hills is a chain of hills, one of the lower Transverse Ranges, in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California.-Geography:...
. On the northern border lies the unincorporated community of West Puente Valley
West Puente Valley, California
West Puente Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, USA, northwest of La Puente. The population was 22,636 at the 2010 census, up from 22,589 at the 2000 census...
; on the eastern border the City of Industry
Industry, California
Industry is an industrial suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Home to over 2,500 businesses and 80,000 jobs, but only 219 residents at the 2010 census - down from 777 residents as of the 2000 United States census - the city is almost entirely industrial...
. A thin strip of the City of Industry runs to the south, and the Pomona Freeway
California State Route 60
State Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Interstate 10 near the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles east to I-10 in Riverside County, with overlaps at State Route 57 and Interstate 215.-Route description:...
and the Puente Hills are further south. To the west is the San Gabriel River
San Gabriel River (California)
The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County, California in the United States. Its main stem is about long, while its farthest tributaries extend almost altogether...
and the San Gabriel River Freeway
Interstate 605
Interstate 605 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of Southern California...
, as well as the California Country Club. Avocado Heights is approximately 15 miles (24.1 km) from the downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
Civic Center. The population was 15,411 at the 2010 census, up from 15,148 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Avocado Heights is located at 34°2′19"N 118°0′16"W (34.038610, −118.004575), or about three miles (5 km) southeast of El MonteEl Monte, California
El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,...
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²). 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land, and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.77%) is water.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Avocado Heights had a population of 15,411. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,423.8 people per square mile (2,094.1/km²). The racial makeup of Avocado Heights was 8,564 (55.6%) White, 136 (0.9%) African American, 107 (0.7%) Native American, 1,359 (8.8%) Asian, 13 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 4,726 (30.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 506 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,648 persons (82.1%).
The Census reported that 15,332 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 79 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,813 households, out of which 1,900 (49.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,351 (61.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 622 (16.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 331 (8.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 205 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 23 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 368 households (9.7%) were made up of individuals and 181 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02. There were 3,304 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(86.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.16.
The population was spread out with 4,210 people (27.3%) under the age of 18, 1,676 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 4,277 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 3,575 people (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,673 people (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
There were 3,922 housing units at an average density of 1,380.3 per square mile (532.9/km²), of which 2,934 (76.9%) were owner-occupied, and 879 (23.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%. 11,422 people (74.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,910 people (25.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the 2000 censusCensus
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, the population was 15,148, with 3,758 households, and 3,280 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,675.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,190.5/km²). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 1,438.4 per square mile (555.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.43% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 1.16% Native American, 9.12% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 33.06% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. 77.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,758 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.16.
The age range was 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,712, and the median income for a family was $48,939. Males had a median income of $30,837 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,570. About 13.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Avocado Heights is located in the 24th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat Gloria Romero, and in the 57th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat Edward Hernández.
Avocado Heights is located in California's 38th congressional district
California's 38th congressional district
California's 38th congressional district is congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County centered around suburban Los Angeles...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +20 and is represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano
Grace Napolitano
Graciela Flores Napolitano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk, City Council....
.