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West Covina Apartments for Rent

Total population: 106,388 (All urban)

West Covina, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,011 (31,399 occupied: 20,899 owner occupied, 10,500 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  33%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1988 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: $1,137 (lower quartile is $918, upper quartile is $1,386)


Housing units in West Covina with a mortgage: 16,029 (2,664 second mortgage, 1,284 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,533





West Covina,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $557,500 (it was $188,400 in 2000)
West Covina:  $557,500
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $451,100 - $672,500

Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship

Households: 104,078
  • In family households: 95,813 (18,858 male householders, 6,453 female householders)
    19,120 spouses, 35,966 children (33,888 natural, 731 adopted, 1,347 stepchildren), 3,674 grandchildren, 2,200 brothers or sisters, 2,112 parents, 4,431 other relatives, 2,999 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,265 (2,648 male householders (1,814 living alone)), 3,450 female householders (2,791 living alone)), 2,167 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 815 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,801 2-persons, 5,502 3-persons, 5,721 4-persons, 3,741 5-persons, 2,036 6-persons, 1,510 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,605 1-person, 1,050 2-persons, 268 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

19,380 married couples with children.
5,771 single-parent households (1,384 men, 4,387 women).

47.0% of residents of West Covina speak English at home.
30.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
19.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 34,053 (32.5%)
(56.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Covina, California:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 382
  • 3 rooms: 2,465
  • 4 rooms: 1,201
  • 5 rooms: 4,383
  • 6 rooms: 5,532
  • 7 rooms: 4,017
  • 8 rooms: 1,879
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,016



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Covina, California:
  • 1 room: 996
  • 2 rooms: 2,086
  • 3 rooms: 2,043
  • 4 rooms: 2,054
  • 5 rooms: 1,682
  • 6 rooms: 964
  • 7 rooms: 506
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9 or more rooms: 76



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 147
  • 1995 to 1998: 661
  • 1990 to 1994: 800
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,717
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,981
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,485
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,232
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,297
  • 1939 or earlier: 691


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Covina:
  • no bedroom: 852
  • 1 bedroom: 725
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,209
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,818
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,663
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 632



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Covina:
  • no bedroom: 1,433
  • 1 bedroom: 3,265
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,229
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,960
  • 4 bedrooms: 571
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in West Covina in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 589
  • 1 vehicle: 4,280
  • 2 vehicles: 9,215
  • 3 vehicles: 4,385
  • 4 vehicles: 1,769
  • 5 or more vehicles: 661



Cars and other vehicles available in West Covina in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,439
  • 1 vehicle: 4,024
  • 2 vehicles: 3,730
  • 3 vehicles: 967
  • 4 vehicles: 209
  • 5 or more vehicles: 131


West Covina, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Covina, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 122
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 59
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 60
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 24
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 45
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 46
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 14
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 16
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 118
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 124
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 149
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 686
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1442
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 3721
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 5160
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 4407
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1394
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1062
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 525
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 305
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 55
  • $1,000,000 or more: 15
 


West Covina rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Covina:

  • Less than $100: 43 people
  • $100 to $149: 21
  • $150 to $199: 18
  • $200 to $249: 82
  • $250 to $299: 124
  • $300 to $349: 80
  • $350 to $399: 63
  • $400 to $449: 58
  • $450 to $499: 83
  • $500 to $549: 61
  • $550 to $599: 62
  • $600 to $649: 107
  • $650 to $699: 113
  • $700 to $749: 179
  • $750 to $799: 369
  • $800 to $899: 751
  • $900 to $999: 958
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,039
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,081
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,086
  • $2,000 or more: 239
  • No cash rent: 221
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,485
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,787
  • 1985 to 1989: 5,716
  • 1980 to 1984: 5,870
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,575
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,662
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,172
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,786

West Covina, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 780 (1.8% of all workers)


West Covina travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 458
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2191
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4455
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5741
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5403
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2060
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6526
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1445
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2170
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6013
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4713
  • 90 or more minutes: 2019
 


West Covina mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 33,364 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 7,037 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,480 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 32 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 35 (0%)
  • Railroad: 333 (1%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 90 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 90 (0%)
  • Walked: 470 (1%)
  • Other means: 245 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 780 (2%)
 


West Covina, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1727
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1156
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1312
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1631
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1767
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1913
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1744
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1808
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1494
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3279
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4227
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 4590
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2429
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 940
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 770
  • $200,000 or more: 622
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 71630
 German: 3374
 Irish: 3295
 English: 2707
 Italian: 2533
 United States or American: 1823
 Arab:: 824
 French (except Basque): 686
 Scotch-Irish: 618
 Polish: 581
 Swedish: 540
 Dutch: 475
 Scottish: 452
 Subsaharan African:: 427
 Norwegian: 390
 Egyptian: 375
 Hungarian: 330
 Russian: 266
 African: 262
 French Canadian: 247
 European: 202
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 179
 Danish: 175
 British: 171
 Lebanese: 163
 Portuguese: 126
 Welsh: 126
 Czech: 121
 Slovak: 120
 Greek: 109
 Nigerian: 106
 Armenian: 106
 Arab/Arabic: 103
 Syrian: 102
 Swiss: 102
 Iranian: 99
 Canadian: 98
 Ukrainian: 71
 Finnish: 57
 Croatian: 53
 Austrian: 52
 Jamaican: 50
 Lithuanian: 45
 Belgian: 42
 Yugoslavian: 40
 Bulgarian: 39
 Serbian: 39
 Basque: 38
 Czechoslovakian: 36
 Other Arab: 36
 Other Subsaharan African: 30
 Belizean: 25
 West Indian: 24
 Iraqi: 23
 Barbadian: 23
 Haitian: 23
 Moroccan: 22
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20
 Northern European: 18
 Scandinavian: 18
 Celtic: 16
 Turkish: 15
 Guyanese: 14
 Slavic: 14
 British West Indian: 14
 New Zealander: 13
 Pennsylvania German: 13
 Icelander: 13
 Australian: 12
 Ghanian: 11
 Kenyan: 10
 Eastern European: 10
 Luxemburger: 9
 Slovene: 9
 Latvian: 9
 South African: 8
 Brazilian: 4




Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (31%)
  • Philippines (22%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Taiwan (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Hong Kong (3%)

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

  • This state: 54378
  • Northeast: 3380
  • Midwest: 5054
  • South: 4366
  • West: 2420

58% of West Covina residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 655
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 407
  • 5th and 6th grade: 746
  • 7th and 8th grade: 707
  • 9th grade: 483
  • 10th grade: 631
  • 11th grade: 796
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,999
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,048
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,269
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,560
  • Associate degree: 2,800
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,258
  • Master's degree: 1,196
  • Professional school degree: 587
  • Doctorate degree: 225


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 910
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 443
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,201
  • 7th and 8th grade: 714
  • 9th grade: 823
  • 10th grade: 675
  • 11th grade: 1,036
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,978
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,591
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,743
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,602
  • Associate degree: 2,929
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,319
  • Master's degree: 1,126
  • Professional school degree: 453
  • Doctorate degree: 98


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.1%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $56,544
  • Black householders: $57,527
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,929
  • Asian householders: $77,722
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $60,297
  • Some other race householders: $70,126
  • Two or more races householders: $92,909
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,722

West Covina household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Covina household income for Asian householders

West Covina household income for Some other race householders

West Covina household income for Two or more races householders

West Covina household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Covina marital status for males

West Covina marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $574,071
  • Black or African American householders: $556,020
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $569,928
  • Asian householders: $565,489
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $644,794
  • Some other race householders: $544,775
  • Two or more races householders: $573,479
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $551,581

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,976
  • One, attached: 2,808
  • Two: 300
  • 3 or 4: 1,268
  • 5 to 9: 722
  • 10 to 19: 569
  • 20 to 49: 934
  • 50 or more: 4,087
  • Mobile homes: 310
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,844


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Covina:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,077
Here:  15.0%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 880
Here:  12.2%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,175
Here:  14.5%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

 

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