Population 16,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Anita
Household size in Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.10 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.88 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.23 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.86 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Santa Anita is a place of big households: 4.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 5.10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.9 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Santa Anita is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 24.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Santa Anita: 19.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Santa Anita
Renters in Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.3% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Santa Anita rent: 68.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 50.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Santa Anita: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Santa Ana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Santa Anita leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Santa Ana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,219 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,240 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,553 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,927 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$708 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Santa Anita pays $1,927 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Santa Ana as a whole ($2,154). Rents are up $708 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Santa Anita
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Santa Anita have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the west.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 53.7% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Santa Anita never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 15.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Santa Anita has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Santa Anita
| Period | Santa Anita | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Santa Anita than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Santa Anita compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita | 4.23 | 32.4 | 19.4% | 68.8% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,927 | 8.1% | 57.0% | 4.0% |
| Windsor Village North | 4.24 | 35.4 | 15.0% | 36.0% | 6.7% | 1973 | $2,108 | 8.3% | 59.5% | 4.4% |
| Riverview West | 3.57 | 39.7 | 11.7% | 45.4% | 3.4% | 1973 | $2,241 | 21.3% | 72.2% | 7.0% |
| Artesia Pilar | 4.61 | 33.9 | 16.2% | 44.3% | 2.6% | 1959 | $1,931 | 8.4% | 58.6% | 5.2% |
| Townsend-Raitt | 4.77 | 30.2 | 29.1% | 77.7% | 2.9% | 1967 | $2,174 | 7.7% | 49.1% | 2.5% |
| Windsor Village | 6.12 | 37.9 | 8.1% | 35.0% | 3.8% | 1964 | $3,170 | 16.0% | 65.2% | 2.6% |
| Central City Santa Ana | 5.33 | 34.2 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 2.3% | 1957 | $2,574 | 12.8% | 53.6% | 4.8% |
| New Horizons | 4.62 | 33.8 | 13.3% | 42.7% | 2.3% | 1960 | $2,184 | 10.5% | 57.3% | 5.4% |
| Riverview-Santa Ana | 4.37 | 31.6 | 17.7% | 44.5% | 2.7% | 1966 | $2,371 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 2.6% |
| Flower Park | 3.98 | 34.5 | 23.1% | 69.9% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,799 | 10.8% | 63.3% | 3.4% |
| Thornton Park | 3.82 | 35.6 | 9.7% | 42.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,963 | 18.0% | 66.5% | 2.3% |
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 Santa Anita. 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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