Population 17,314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Crescenta
Household size in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in La Crescenta holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Los Angeles area, where it has 3.01 people. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of La Crescenta is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in La Crescenta, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Crescenta
Renters in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in La Crescenta own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in La Crescenta: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Los Angeles area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
La Crescenta is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 63 have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,596 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,705 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,157 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,769 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,173 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in La Crescenta runs $2,769 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,173 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Crescenta
Bachelor's degrees in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.0% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in La Crescenta: 59.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 13.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in La Crescenta: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Crescenta
| Period | La Crescenta | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Crescenta is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Los Angeles area (6.7%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Crescenta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescenta | 2.84 | 43.1 | 7.1% | 26.5% | 7.8% | 1961 | $2,769 | 59.0% | 94.9% | 6.0% |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 2.79 | 43.3 | 5.5% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 1958 | $2,572 | 57.9% | 96.1% | 8.6% |
| Montrose | 2.39 | 41.1 | 12.4% | 72.6% | 7.9% | 1973 | $2,281 | 55.9% | 94.7% | 4.7% |
| Tujunga | 2.69 | 45.6 | 7.9% | 47.0% | 6.3% | 1963 | $2,206 | 32.3% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| La Canada Flintridge | 3.15 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 1957 | $3,088 | 75.6% | 97.8% | 4.8% |
| Sunland | 2.68 | 44.5 | 6.3% | 33.9% | 9.5% | 1960 | $2,028 | 31.0% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
| Glendale | 2.62 | 42.5 | 7.6% | 68.0% | 7.3% | 1968 | $2,352 | 46.5% | 89.4% | 8.2% |
| Burbank | 2.46 | 41.4 | 8.3% | 56.8% | 8.2% | 1961 | $2,378 | 47.4% | 92.6% | 7.6% |
| Sun Valley | 3.63 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 41.1% | 7.3% | 1963 | $2,259 | 22.9% | 70.1% | 8.2% |
| Altadena | 2.79 | 46.6 | 10.5% | 20.2% | 6.4% | 1945 | $2,724 | 53.3% | 92.3% | 7.2% |
| North Hollywood | 2.80 | 37.7 | 11.9% | 70.3% | 7.1% | 1967 | $1,933 | 31.2% | 79.1% | 8.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Crescenta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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