La Mirada

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  2. La Mirada Statistics
  3. La Mirada Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Mirada Employment Information
  5. La Mirada Family Information
  6. La Mirada Education Information
  7. La Mirada Business Information
  8. La Mirada Public Benefits Information
  9. La Mirada Criminal Information
  10. La Mirada Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. La Mirada Zip Codes


La Mirada Legal Resources Back to top

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La Mirada Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,783
  • Land Area (2000): 20.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 57.4186 (14.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.6186 (22.6) / 82.6186 (28.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,238
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,175
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
La Mirada Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 45,161 2002 48,502 2005 49,966
2000 46,678 2003 48,987 2006 50,087
2001 47,652 2004 49,451 2007 50,143

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Houses (2000): 14,811
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 757
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 783
La Mirada Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Employment Information Back to top
La Mirada Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,622 20,843 779 3.60% 36
1991 21,120 20,066 1,054 4.99% 50
1992 20,900 19,605 1,296 6.20% 62
1993 20,405 19,124 1,280 6.27% 63
1994 20,252 19,076 1,176 5.81% 58
1995 20,286 19,272 1,014 5.00% 50
1996 20,467 19,414 1,053 5.14% 51
1997 21,046 20,144 902 4.28% 43
1998 21,660 20,776 884 4.08% 41
1999 21,883 21,085 797 3.64% 37
2000 23,755 22,993 762 3.21% 32
2001 24,111 23,297 814 3.38% 34
2002 24,085 23,109 976 4.05% 41
2003 24,007 23,004 1,003 4.18% 42
2004 24,115 23,178 938 3.89% 39
2005 24,467 23,692 775 3.17% 32
2006 24,706 24,011 695 2.81% 28
2007 25,037 24,294 743 2.97% 30
2008 24,979 23,977 1,002 4.01% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,895 24,004 891 3.58% 36
Feb 2008 25,158 24,345 813 3.23% 32
Mar 2008 25,160 24,293 867 3.45% 34
Apr 2008 25,076 24,227 849 3.39% 34
May 2008 24,901 23,946 955 3.84% 38
Jun 2008 24,812 23,764 1,048 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 25,065 23,856 1,209 4.82% 48
Aug 2008 24,889 23,673 1,216 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 24,851 23,684 1,167 4.70% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

La Mirada Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 890 7.89%
2. Educational Services 811 7.19%
3. Public Administration 640 5.67%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 581 5.15%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 520 4.61%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 496 4.40%
7. Metal Manufactuing 369 3.27%
8. Finance and Insurance 355 3.15%
9. Health Care 353 3.13%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 320 2.84%
11. Truck Transportation 290 2.57%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 289 2.56%
13. Repair and Maintenance 283 2.51%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 264 2.34%
15. Other Transportation 232 2.06%
16. Utilities 228 2.02%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 207 1.83%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 202 1.79%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 202 1.79%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 190 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,828 18.50%
2. Health Care 1,273 12.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 616 6.23%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 512 5.18%
5. Public Administration 473 4.79%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 382 3.87%
7. Social Assistance 316 3.20%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 237 2.40%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 236 2.39%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 218 2.21%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 197 1.99%
12. Department and Other General Stores 194 1.96%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 156 1.58%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 144 1.46%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 142 1.44%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 135 1.37%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 1.37%
18. Metal Manufactuing 123 1.24%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 121 1.22%
20. Private Household Services 116 1.17%

La Mirada Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 604 5.35%
2. Other Production Occupations 573 5.08%
3. Other Management Occupations 498 4.41%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 452 4.01%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 447 3.96%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 445 3.94%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 392 3.47%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 390 3.46%
9. Computer Specialists 373 3.31%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 325 2.88%
11. Engineers 319 2.83%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 303 2.69%
13. Top Executives 285 2.53%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 283 2.51%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 276 2.45%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 272 2.41%
17. Business Operations Specialists 205 1.82%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 199 1.76%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 194 1.72%
20. Other Construction Trades 164 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 843 8.53%
2. Secretaries and Admins 678 6.86%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 549 5.56%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 457 4.63%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 446 4.51%
6. Other Management Occupations 375 3.80%
7. Registered Nurses 373 3.77%
8. Customer Service Representatives 343 3.47%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 343 3.47%
10. Cashiers 282 2.85%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 273 2.76%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 271 2.74%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 262 2.65%
14. Business Operations Specialists 256 2.59%
15. Accountants and Auditors 216 2.19%
16. Child Care Workers 216 2.19%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 201 2.03%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 2.02%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 194 1.96%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 188 1.90%

La Mirada Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,908 49.93%
15-35 hours 4,789 13.35%
1-14 hours 1,402 3.91%
No regular hours 11,770 32.81%

La Mirada Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 799 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 935 4.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,127 5.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,863 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,999 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,592 17.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,904 14.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,703 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 835 4.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,113 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 479 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 231 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,343 6.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,356 6.69%

La Mirada Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 394 1.94%
5-9 1,709 8.43%
10-14 2,332 11.50%
15-19 2,735 13.49%
20-24 2,471 12.19%
25-29 1,115 5.50%
30-34 3,464 17.08%
35-39 705 3.48%
40-44 1,405 6.93%
45-59 2,141 10.56%
60-89 1,389 6.85%
At least 90 419 2.07%

La Mirada Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 0.42% 10,671 52.62%
30-44 40 0.20% 5,534 27.29%
45-59 30 0.15% 2,111 10.41%
At least 60 143 0.71% 1,665 8.21%

La Mirada Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 137 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,547 12.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,414 79.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 88 0.42%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 298 1.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 709 3.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 474 2.28%

La Mirada Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,567 (45,156 people)
Families (2000): 11,593 (40,549 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,530
People at same address in 1995: 26,731
La Mirada Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 581 3.99%
$10,000-$14,999 620 4.26%
$15,000-$19,999 549 3.77%
$20,000-$24,999 584 4.01%
$25,000-$29,999 679 4.66%
$30,000-$34,999 724 4.97%
$35,000-$39,999 621 4.26%
$40,000-$44,999 571 3.92%
$45,000-$49,999 698 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 1,338 9.19%
$60,000-$74,999 2,256 15.49%
$75,000-$99,999 2,495 17.13%
$100,000-$124,999 1,381 9.48%
$125,000-$149,999 699 4.80%
$150,000-$199,999 442 3.03%
$200,000 or more 329 2.26%

La Mirada Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,525 17.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,744 25.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 365 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,380 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 101 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,737 18.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,435 9.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 696 4.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 531 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

La Mirada Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,737 28.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,126 14.91%
Public Assistance 384 0.93%
Retirement 3,048 7.42%
Self Employment 1,704 4.15%
Social Security 4,558 11.09%
Supplemental Security 544 1.32%
Wage / Salary 11,354 27.63%
Other 1,638 3.99%

La Mirada Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,753 50.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,715 49.80%

La Mirada Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,049 6.14%
Color 1 Box Married 10,627 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,073 29.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 340 1.99%

La Mirada Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,715 8.80%
Color 1 Box Married 11,009 56.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,668 23.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,104 10.79%

La Mirada Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Education Information Back to top
La Mirada Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,794 5.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,480 10.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,304 24.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,659 30.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,639 7.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,233 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,444 7.07%

La Mirada Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 393 0.84% 332 0.71% 725 1.55%
Kindergarten 568 1.21% 147 0.31% 715 1.53%
Grades 1-4 2,391 5.11% 497 1.06% 2,888 6.17%
Grades 5-8 2,658 5.68% 515 1.10% 3,173 6.78%
Grades 9-12 2,585 5.53% 347 0.74% 2,932 6.27%
Undergrad college 2,458 5.25% 1,970 4.21% 4,428 9.46%
Graduate or professional school 334 0.71% 382 0.82% 716 1.53%
Total 11,387 24.34% 4,190 8.96% 15,577 33.30%

La Mirada Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,239,108,000
Retail sales (2002): $294,034,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $61,231,000
La Mirada Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Mirada Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,513 94.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,542 5.64%

La Mirada Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Criminal Information Back to top
La Mirada Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.166 0.221 0.066 1.019 4.473 0.111 4.318 12.223 3.299 19.951
2000 2.249 0.257 0.021 0.857 3.385 0.086 4.563 11.097 2.956 18.703
2001 2.099 0.126 0.000 0.714 2.938 0.126 3.798 12.297 3.484 19.705
2002 1.938 0.082 0.021 1.175 3.216 0.165 3.938 10.350 3.938 18.391
2003 2.164 0.163 0.020 0.939 3.287 0.122 4.511 12.432 4.532 21.475
2004 2.164 0.101 0.040 0.728 3.033 0.202 4.914 14.216 5.561 24.691
2005 1.601 0.060 0.020 0.821 2.502 0.080 6.144 14.830 4.203 25.177
2006 1.158 0.140 0.040 0.819 2.156 0.200 3.873 13.057 4.492 21.423
2007 1.376 0.140 0.000 0.778 2.293 0.279 5.265 12.923 3.350 21.538

La Mirada Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,103
2000 1,031
2001 1,079
2002 1,048

La Mirada Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Mirada Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,568 14.04%
10-19 Years 7,509 16.05%
20-29 Years 5,764 12.32%
30-39 Years 6,978 14.92%
40-49 Years 6,805 14.55%
50-59 Years 4,797 10.25%
60-69 Years 3,766 8.05%
70-79 Years 3,179 6.80%
80-89 Years 1,209 2.58%
90+ Years 208 0.44%

La Mirada Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,582 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 24,201 51.73%

La Mirada Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,058 47.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,657 33.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,900 14.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 955 2.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 851 1.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 120 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 104 0.22%

La Mirada Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,307 20.61%
2. English 3,822 14.84%
3. Irish 3,341 12.98%
4. United States Or American 1,913 7.43%
5. Italian 1,880 7.30%
6. French Non-Basque 909 3.53%
7. Scottish 897 3.48%
8. Dutch 895 3.48%
9. Norwegian 720 2.80%
10. Swedish 674 2.62%

La Mirada Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,794 63.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,455 21.46%
3. Korean 2,118 4.81%
4. Tagalog 1,560 3.54%
5. Chinese 611 1.39%
6. Vietnamese 229 0.52%
7. Other Indo European 206 0.47%
8. Japanese 175 0.40%
9. Other Indic 168 0.38%
10. Arabic 160 0.36%

La Mirada Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,156 77.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,132 13.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,494 9.61%

La Mirada Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
La Mirada Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Mirada Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
90637 90638 90639