What percentage of people rent in La Mirada, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in La Mirada, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.9% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in La Mirada, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,663 renting households against 11,641 that own their home.

In La Mirada, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.9% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 3,663 (±405)
Median renter income: $73,280 (±$10,943)

Who rents and who owns in La Mirada

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Mirada	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.9% (±2.3 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,663 (±405)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,641 (±511)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,280 (±$10,943)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,080 (±$8,235)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In La Mirada, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, La Mirada ranks 112 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 767 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in La Mirada has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.7% (±2.2 points)	23.9% (±2.3 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,675 (±$134)	$2,217 (±$225)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,685 (±$4,951)	$109,288 (±$6,952)	+14.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near La Mirada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Mirada
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Mirada	—	23.9% (±2.3 points)	—
East Whittier	1.9 mi	36.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
South Whittier	2.5 mi	35.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Buena Park	3.1 mi	45.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
La Habra	3.7 mi	41.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Santa Fe Springs	3.8 mi	39.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
La Palma	4.0 mi	32.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Cerritos	4.2 mi	24.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	4.3 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Whittier, CA (36.8%), South Whittier, CA (35.3%), Buena Park, CA (45.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
106	Carson	26.0% (±2.2 points)
107	Avocado Heights	25.7% (±5.2 points)
108	Malibu	24.6% (±4.5 points)
109	Hacienda Heights	24.5% (±2.2 points)
110	West Whittier-Los Nietos	24.2% (±4.1 points)
111	Cerritos	24.1% (±2.8 points)
112	La Mirada	23.9% (±2.3 points)
113	Altadena	23.1% (±3.1 points)
114	Diamond Bar	22.7% (±2.4 points)
115	West Puente Valley	22.2% (±4.7 points)
116 (tie)	Irwindale	22.1% (±6.9 points)
116 (tie)	Vincent	22.1% (±6.2 points)
118	South San Jose Hills	21.7% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Mirada

How many renters are there in La Mirada?

La Mirada has an estimated 3,663 (±405) renting households, 23.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Mirada?

In La Mirada, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in La Mirada?

A renting household in La Mirada has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Mirada?

The median renting household in La Mirada, CA has an income of $73,280 (±$10,943) a year, against $120,080 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for La Mirada city, California (place:40032, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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