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Avocado Heights is an unincorporated
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

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, California
California

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, United States
United States

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. It is in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, California, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire ....
 near the Puente Hills
Puente Hills

The Puente Hills is a chain of hills in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California, California. It lies to the south of the San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Freeway , to the east of the San Gabriel River Freeway , to the north of Whittier Boulevard, and to the west of the city of Diamond Bar, California and Chino Hills,...
. North of Avocado Heights is the unincorporated community of Bassett
Bassett, California

Bassett is an Unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California located within the Census Designated Place boundaries of Avocado Heights, California....
. To the east is the City of Industry. There is a very thin strip of the City of Industry to the south, with the Pomona Freeway and the Puente Hills further south. To the west is the San Gabriel River Freeway and the San Gabriel River
San Gabriel River

San Gabriel River is the name of watercourses in two states:*San Gabriel River *San Gabriel River bicycle path *San Gabriel River ...
. The California Country Club is also on the west side of Avocado Heights.






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Avocado Heights is an unincorporated
Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of Real property that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government....
 census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. It is in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, California, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire ....
 near the Puente Hills
Puente Hills

The Puente Hills is a chain of hills in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California, California. It lies to the south of the San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Freeway , to the east of the San Gabriel River Freeway , to the north of Whittier Boulevard, and to the west of the city of Diamond Bar, California and Chino Hills,...
. North of Avocado Heights is the unincorporated community of Bassett
Bassett, California

Bassett is an Unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California located within the Census Designated Place boundaries of Avocado Heights, California....
. To the east is the City of Industry. There is a very thin strip of the City of Industry to the south, with the Pomona Freeway and the Puente Hills further south. To the west is the San Gabriel River Freeway and the San Gabriel River
San Gabriel River

San Gabriel River is the name of watercourses in two states:*San Gabriel River *San Gabriel River bicycle path *San Gabriel River ...
. The California Country Club is also on the west side of Avocado Heights. Avocado Heights is approximately from the downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolis area....
 Civic Center. The population was 15,148 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Avocado Heights is located at (34.038610, -118.004575), or about three miles (5 km) southeast of El Monte
El Monte, California

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, and is a suburb of Los Angeles. The city's slogans are "the end of the Santa Fe Trail" and "Welcome to Friendly El Monte." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,965....
.

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 km˛ (2.8 mi˛). 6.9 km˛ (2.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it (5.32%) is water.

Demographics


As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 15,148 people, 3,758 households, and 3,280 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density

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 was 2,190.5/km˛ (5,675.7/mi˛). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 555.1/km˛ (1,438.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.43% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.47% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 9.12% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.11% Pacific Islander
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, 33.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 3.66% from two or more races. 77.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race.

There were 3,758 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,712, and the median income for a family was $48,939. Males had a median income of $30,837 versus $26,481 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the CDP was $14,570. About 13.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature
California State Legislature

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 Avocado Heights is located in the 24th Senate
California State Senate

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento, California....
 District, represented by Democrat Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero

Gloria J. Romero is a California State Senator and was the Democratic Party majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008....
, and in the 57th Assembly
California State Assembly

The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000....
 District, represented by Democrat Edward P. Hernandez
Edward P. Hernandez

Edward P. Hernandez is a California Assembly member, representing the 57th Assembly District since 2006. The district includes the cities of Azusa, California Baldwin Park, California Covina, California, La Puente, California, and West Covina, California....
. Federally, Avocado Heights is located in California's 38th congressional district
California's 38th congressional district

California's 38th congressional district is a U.S. Congressional district centered around suburban Los Angeles. This seat is held by Democrat Grace Napolitano....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index

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 of D +20 and is represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano
Grace Napolitano

Graciela Flores Napolitano , an United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing ....
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