Palos Verdes, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Palos Verdes, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 89,228 (86,090 inside urbanized areas, 3,138 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 558 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 35,641 (33,869 occupied: 24,885 owner occupied, 8,984 renter occupied) % of renters here:   27% State:   43% Housing density: 224 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $1,323 (lower quartile is $968, upper quartile is $1,946) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,419 Median gross rent in Palos Verdes, CA in 2007: $1,421 Housing units in Palos Verdes with a mortgage: 16,629 (1,947 second mortgage, 2,023 home equity loan, 70 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,053 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,607,009 (it was $549,400 in 2000) Palos Verdes:   $1,607,009 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,111,020 - $1,820,390 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $1,461,471 Here:   $1,461,471 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $882,965 Here:   $882,965 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $932,100 Here:   $932,100 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $641,713 Here:   $641,713 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $590,817 Here:   $590,817 State:   $482,470 Mobile homes: $19,731 Here:   $19,731 State:   $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $130,982 Here:   $130,982 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 88,862 In family households: 79,126 (21,266 male householders, 4,447 female householders) 22,027 spouses, 26,432 children (24,870 natural, 763 adopted, 799 stepchildren), 1,037 grandchildren, 671 brothers or sisters, 870 parents, 1,278 other relatives, 1,098 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 9,736 (3,535 male householders (2,827 living alone)), 4,621 female householders (4,079 living alone)), 1,580 nonrelatives In group quarters: 924 (285 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 11,329 2-persons, 5,601 3-persons, 5,512 4-persons, 2,233 5-persons, 775 6-persons, 263 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,906 1-person, 1,079 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 23 5-persons. 17,097 married couples with children. 3,027 single-parent households (759 men, 2,268 women). 70.7% of residents of Palos Verdes speak English at home. 8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 14.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 20,771 (23.1%) (54.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Palos Verdes, CA: Less than $10,000: 5 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 9 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 5 $35,000 to $39,999: 12 $40,000 to $49,999: 49 $50,000 to $59,999: 50 $60,000 to $69,999: 50 $70,000 to $79,999: 51 $80,000 to $89,999: 21 $90,000 to $99,999: 23 $100,000 to $124,999: 80 $125,000 to $149,999: 111 $150,000 to $174,999: 184 $175,000 to $199,999: 368 $200,000 to $249,999: 1119 $250,000 to $299,999: 1112 $300,000 to $399,999: 2402 $400,000 to $499,999: 3405 $500,000 to $749,999: 7696 $750,000 to $999,999: 3419 $1,000,000 or more: 2504

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Palos Verdes: Less than $100: 47 people $100 to $149: 24 $150 to $199: 48 $200 to $249: 74 $250 to $299: 96 $300 to $349: 61 $350 to $399: 46 $400 to $449: 36 $450 to $499: 70 $500 to $549: 80 $550 to $599: 87 $600 to $649: 81 $650 to $699: 86 $700 to $749: 102 $750 to $799: 191 $800 to $899: 469 $900 to $999: 548 $1,000 to $1,249: 1,642 $1,250 to $1,499: 1,237 $1,500 to $1,999: 1,591 $2,000 or more: 1,942 No cash rent: 411

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,376 (5.9% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 32,221 (80%)
• Carpooled: 3,156 (8%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 453 (1%)
• Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
• Ferryboat: 51 (0%)
• Taxi: 17 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 86 (0%)
• Bicycle: 147 (0%)
• Walked: 1,363 (3%)
• Other means: 251 (1%)
• Worked at home: 2,376 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1267 $10,000 to $14,999: 861 $15,000 to $19,999: 857 $20,000 to $24,999: 1210 $25,000 to $29,999: 1147 $30,000 to $34,999: 1233 $35,000 to $39,999: 1470 $40,000 to $44,999: 1295 $45,000 to $49,999: 1012 $50,000 to $59,999: 1854 $60,000 to $74,999: 3333 $75,000 to $99,999: 4386 $100,000 to $124,999: 3627 $125,000 to $149,999: 2325 $150,000 to $199,999: 3178 $200,000 or more: 4814

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 30109

English: 7825

German: 7465

Irish: 5723

Italian: 4541

United States or American: 3502

Iranian: 1562

Scottish: 1435

Russian: 1409

Polish: 1373

French (except Basque): 1286

Norwegian: 1255

Swedish: 1246

European: 1141

Scotch-Irish: 1102

Dutch: 782

British: 708

Croatian: 635

Arab:: 623

Armenian: 542

Hungarian: 529

Danish: 503

Greek: 464

Yugoslavian: 456

Welsh: 396

French Canadian: 389

Austrian: 353

Canadian: 321

Swiss: 276

Lithuanian: 235

Subsaharan African:: 229

Northern European: 220

Ukrainian: 193

Czechoslovakian: 192

Lebanese: 177

Slovak: 170

Scandinavian: 160

Czech: 158

Finnish: 147

Egyptian: 140

Portuguese: 139

Romanian: 135

Eastern European: 132

Other Arab: 107

Australian: 107

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 103

Israeli: 102

Nigerian: 97

African: 90

Syrian: 80

Brazilian: 73

Slavic: 62

Belizean: 57

Belgian: 54

New Zealander: 48

Pennsylvania German: 47

Jordanian: 45

Arab/Arabic: 36

Jamaican: 35

Macedonian: 35

Turkish: 28

Celtic: 27

Serbian: 26

Bulgarian: 25

Alsatian: 22

Kenyan: 21

Albanian: 18

Estonian: 16

Latvian: 16

Moroccan: 16

Iraqi: 16

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 16

Icelander: 14

Afghan: 12

Basque: 9

Luxemburger: 8

South African: 7

Slovene: 7

Other Subsaharan African: 6

Palestinian: 6

West Indian: 6

Sudanese: 5

Haitian: 5

Zairian: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 41956
• Northeast: 7754
• Midwest: 9866
• South: 4824
• West: 3721

62% of Palos Verdes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 146
• Nursery to 4th grade: 67
• 5th and 6th grade: 291
• 7th and 8th grade: 167
• 9th grade: 247
• 10th grade: 222
• 11th grade: 256
• 12th grade, no diploma: 582
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,308
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,288
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,774
• Associate degree: 1,640
• Bachelor's degree: 9,019
• Master's degree: 4,901
• Professional school degree: 2,865
• Doctorate degree: 1,257

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 224
• Nursery to 4th grade: 97
• 5th and 6th grade: 386
• 7th and 8th grade: 365
• 9th grade: 335
• 10th grade: 357
• 11th grade: 331
• 12th grade, no diploma: 862
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,641
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,942
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,570
• Associate degree: 2,743
• Bachelor's degree: 9,465
• Master's degree: 3,667
• Professional school degree: 1,151
• Doctorate degree: 424

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $109,539
• Black householders: $84,776
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,575
• Asian householders: $122,511
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $57,634
• Some other race householders: $52,093
• Two or more races householders: $95,493
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,584

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,689,494
• Black or African American householders: $1,695,051
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $961,163
• Asian householders: $1,780,755
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $548,442
• Some other race householders: $896,227
• Two or more races householders: $1,563,133
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,156,847

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,824
• One, attached: 3,301
• Two: 473
• 3 or 4: 998
• 5 to 9: 1,085
• 10 to 19: 971
• 20 to 49: 1,785
• 50 or more: 1,678
• Mobile homes: 461
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,236

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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