La Puente, California City of La Puente La Puente's Star Theater in May 2008 La Puente's Star Theater in May 2008 Official seal of La Puente, California Location of La Puente in Los Angeles County, California Location of La Puente in Los Angeles County, California La Puente, California is positioned in the US La Puente, California - La Puente, California La Puente is a town/city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The town/city lies approximately 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The initial inhabitants of the region now occupied by the town/city of La Puente were the Tongva.
La Puente Valley Women's Club is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites With the establishment of Mission San Gabriel, the region encompassing Awingna and what is now the town/city of La Puente became part of Rancho La Puente, established as a mission outpost and ranch.
In 1842, John Rowland and William Workman were granted the 48,000-acre (190 km2) Rancho La Puente.
Today, the town/city is heavily urbanized, but the region still has some historical landmarks from its beginning days nearby, for instance, the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in neighboring City of Industry.
Redevelopment of the company districts in La Puente have been ongoing.
La Puente retains many aging 1950s-era strip malls.
La Puente is positioned at 34 1 57 N 117 57 19 W (34.032410, -117.955195). The city, which is mostly flat, covers about 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of territory in the San Gabriel Valley.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that La Puente had a populace of 39,816.
La Puente is 49.4% White (4.6% Non-Hispanic White), 1.4% Black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
The Enumeration reported that 39,773 citizens (99.9% of the population) lived in homeholds, 43 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 9,451 homeholds, out of which 5,186 (54.9%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 5,367 (56.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,824 (19.3%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 930 (9.8%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 11,423 citizens (28.7%) under the age of 18, 4,640 citizens (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 11,468 citizens (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 8,619 citizens (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,666 citizens (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.
24,961 citizens (62.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14,812 citizens (37.2%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, La Puente had a median homehold income of $53,794, with 14.3% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there are 41,063 citizens , 9,461 homeholds, and 8,183 families residing in the city.
There are 9,461 homeholds out of which 50.0% have kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% are married couples living together, 17.9% have a female homeholder with no husband present, and 13.5% are non-families.
In the city, the populace is spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city is $41,222, and the median income for a family is $41,079.
In the California State Legislature, La Puente is in the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Ed Hernandez, and in the 48th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio. In the United States House of Representatives, La Puente is in California's 32nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Industry Station in the City of Industry, serving La Puente. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona, serving La Puente. The Los Angeles County Fire Department operates the following fire Stations: Fire Station 26 Fire Station 43 Battalion 12 consists of the metros/cities of Rowland Heights, La Puente, La Mirada, Industry and Hacienda Heights.
The income per capita of the town/city of La puente is $16,899, which includes all kids and grownups.
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District High (secondary) schools: Bassett High School, La Puente High School, Nogales High School, William Workman High School (in the City of Industry) Efren Herrera - UCLA and NFL kicker, attended La Puente HS Max Montoya - UCLA and NFL offensive lineman, attended La Puente HS Hilda Solis - politician, member of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 1 "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - La Puente city".
"City of La Puente CAFR" (PDF).
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La Puente, California - Cities in Los Angeles County, California - Communities in the San Gabriel Valley - Incorporated metros/cities and suburbs in California - 1956 establishments in California - Populated places established in 1956
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