La Cresta, California Population 2024

9,879

La Cresta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Cresta was:

  • White: 56.41%
  • Other race: 21.66%
  • Two or more races: 9.09%
  • Black or African American: 7.62%
  • Asian: 2.63%
  • Native American: 2.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,440.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.11% (-111)
The current population of La Cresta, California is 9,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,990.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,77756.41%
Other race1,83421.66%
Two or more races7709.09%
Black or African American6457.62%
Asian2232.63%
Native American2192.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Cresta Population by Race

La Cresta Population Pyramid 2024

La Cresta Median Age

27.7

Total

27.7

Male

27.7

Female

La Cresta Adults

There are 5,642 adults, (926 of whom are seniors) in La Cresta.

La Cresta Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.9

Child Dependency Ratio

La Cresta Sex Ratio

Female4,11948.64%
Male4,34951.36%

La Cresta Population by Age

La Cresta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8052.9939.860.2
Married1,0533.7959.840.2
Non Family1,0401.1830.269.8
Female5344.0830.569.5
Male1785.515.194.9

3.93

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Cresta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade79517.04%
Associates Degree4198.98%
Bachelors Degree59712.79%
Graduate Degree2896.19%
High School Graduate1,09123.38%
Less Than 9th Grade62413.37%
Some College85118.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Cresta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Cresta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,7391,546290
White1,2441,185469
Other Race94755585
2+ Races38723860
Black2451670
Asian223181100
Native American2151610

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.84%.

La Cresta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,599$77,375$26,755
Graduate Degree$82,500$101,304$0
High School Graduate$30,664$28,276$31,549
Less Than 9th Grade$29,118$29,270$0
Overall$33,108$34,475$31,020
Some College$38,750$39,506$27,259

$33,108

Average Earnings

$34,475

Average Male

$31,020

Average Female

La Cresta Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Cresta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Cresta Language

54.87% of La Cresta residents speak only English, while 45.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.74% of the population.

La Cresta Language

La Cresta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,76677913.51%
Multiple77038950.52%
Other1,83426914.67%
White1,63525715.72%
Black645568.68%
Asian2233515.7%
Native219104.57%

13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.34%

Male Poverty Rate

15.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Cresta

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Cresta is Multiple, with 50.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Cresta is Native, with 4.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.52%.

La Cresta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.28%
High School19.89%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.64%

La Cresta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.58%
Female Employed12.77%
Male Employed1.19%
Female Unemployed0%

La Cresta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Cresta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,966$77,319
Households$41,669$64,768
Married Families$84,135$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,900$41,359

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Cresta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

La Cresta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Cresta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

La Cresta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Cresta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

63

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War14
Korea13
First Gulf War7
World War II0

La Cresta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
75+24
35 to 547
55 to 647
18 to 340

La Cresta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White481.5%
Hispanic280.78%
Other Race80.67%
2+ Races71.45%

La Cresta Veterans by Race

La Cresta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Cresta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

La Cresta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Cresta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Cresta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.65%

Born in La Cresta

80.16%

Native Born

19.84%

Foreign Born

13.05%

Non Citizen

6.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.16% of La Cresta residents were born in the United States, with 69.65% having been born in California. 13.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Cresta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,8797057.68%
20239,1747068.34%
20228,468-258-2.96%
20218,726-1,264-12.65%
20209,99000%

La Cresta Population by Year