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East La Mirada, California

East La Mirada, California

Overview
East La Mirada is a 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 cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of...

, California
California
California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The population was 9,538 at the 2000 census.

East La Mirada is located at (33.924403, -117.988975).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 9,538 people, 3,321 households, and 2,480 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....

 was 3,317.7/km² (8,559.0/mi²).
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East La Mirada is a 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 cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of...

, California
California
California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The population was 9,538 at the 2000 census.

Geography


East La Mirada is located at (33.924403, -117.988975).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...

, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics


As of the census
Census
A "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...

of 2000, there were 9,538 people, 3,321 households, and 2,480 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....

 was 3,317.7/km² (8,559.0/mi²). There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 1,176.4/km² (3,034.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.29% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.79% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.77% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.65% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 13.48% from other races
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, and 4.89% from two or more races. 38.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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 of any race.

There were 3,321 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,440, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $46,395 versus $31,670 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. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...

 for the CDP was $20,613. About 4.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics


In the state legislature
California State Legislature
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 East La Mirada is located in the 30th 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. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...

 District, represented by Democrat Ronald S. Calderon
Ronald S. Calderon
Ronald Steven Calderon is the California State Senator from California's 30th Senate District. He was elected to the Senate in 2006.The second of two siblings to serve in the state Senate, Senator Ronald S...

, and in the 58th 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 Charles M. Calderon
Charles M. Calderon
Charles M. Calderon began his second stint in the California State Assembly in 2006 . He represents the 58th District, which includes the cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, Hacienda Heights Rowland Heights, South San Gabriel, South San Jose Hills, Valinda and portions of City of Industry, Downey,...

. Federally, East La Mirada is located in California's 39th congressional district
California's 39th congressional district
California's 39th congressional district covers part of southeastern Los Angeles County, including Lynwood and part of Whittier, and is represented by Linda Sánchez, a Democrat elected in 2002....

, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...

 of D +13 and is represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez
Linda Sánchez
Linda T. Sánchez , an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the of California...

.

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