Hacienda Heights, California | |
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 The view of Hacienda Heights, withHsi Lai Temple andPuente Hills in the background | |
| Nickname: The Heights | |
| Motto: "Growing with Pride"[1] | |
 Location of Hacienda Heights inLos Angeles County,California. | |
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| Coordinates:34°0′2″N117°58′10″W / 34.00056°N 117.96944°W /34.00056; -117.96944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.158 sq mi (28.899 km2) |
| • Land | 11.152 sq mi (28.884 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0058 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,191 |
| • Density | 4,859.2/sq mi (1,876.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 91745 |
| Area codes | 626,562 |
| FIPS code | 06-31596 |
Hacienda Heights (pronunciationⓘ) is anunincorporatedsuburban community inLos Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had a total population of 54,191,[3] up from 54,038 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau has defined Hacienda Heights as acensus designated place (CDP). It is the third largest CDP inLos Angeles County by area, behindTopanga andRowland Heights, and the county's fourth largest CDP bypopulation.[4]
Hacienda Heights sits on land that was originally part ofRancho La Puente.During Spanish rule, the land around Hacienda Heights was operated by the nearbyMission San Gabriel Arcángel inSan Gabriel.[5] The Rancho was eventually acquired byJohn A. Rowland andWilliam Workman in 1845 via aMexican land grant, and eventually acquired byElias "Lucky" Baldwin in the mid-1870s.[6] In 1912, his descendant, Anita Baldwin, sold the property to Edwin Hart and Jet Torrance.[6] In 1913 the pair subdivided the area and named it North Whittier Heights, which became known foravocado,citrus andwalnut orchards.[7] However, from theGreat Depression era to the early 1940s,citrus growing became unprofitable because of pests and diseases, setting the impetus for the area's transformation into asuburb.[8]
Accelerating in the 1950s, suburban residential development[8] transformed Hacienda Heights into a residential orbedroom community.[9] In 1960, the Hacienda Heights Branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library opened.[8] The following year, in 1961, the area was renamed Hacienda Heights.[6] In 1964, the local newspaper, theHacienda Heights Highlander, was established.[8]
The hills surrounding Hacienda Heights have a history of brush fires, especially in 1978, 1989, and 2020.[10][11][12]
Hacienda Heights is in the eastern San Gabriel Valley borderingCity of Industry to the North,Whittier to the West,La Habra Heights to the South, andRowland Heights to the East along thePomona Freeway - Route 60. Hacienda Heights is a predominantly residential neighborhood.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which only 0.05% is water.[2]
Hacienda Heights also has thePuente Hills forming its 'green belt' southern border and much of its western border. The highest point isWorkman Hill at 1,391 feet (424 m). Coyotes are common concern among residents.[13]
| Climate data for Hacienda Heights, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 110 (43) | 107 (42) | 114 (46) | 114 (46) | 114 (46) | 112 (44) | 110 (43) | 95 (35) | 99 (37) | 114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 68 (20) | 70 (21) | 70 (21) | 75 (24) | 77 (25) | 83 (28) | 88 (31) | 89 (32) | 87 (31) | 82 (28) | 74 (23) | 69 (21) | 78 (26) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 43 (6) | 45 (7) | 46 (8) | 49 (9) | 53 (12) | 57 (14) | 60 (16) | 61 (16) | 60 (16) | 54 (12) | 47 (8) | 43 (6) | 52 (11) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 25 (−4) | 29 (−2) | 30 (−1) | 35 (2) | 38 (3) | 43 (6) | 52 (11) | 51 (11) | 47 (8) | 40 (4) | 31 (−1) | 24 (−4) | 24 (−4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.49 (89) | 3.74 (95) | 3.03 (77) | 0.82 (21) | 0.30 (7.6) | 0.09 (2.3) | 0.02 (0.51) | 0.15 (3.8) | 0.31 (7.9) | 0.46 (12) | 1.19 (30) | 1.90 (48) | 15.49 (393) |
| Source:[14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 35,969 | — | |
| 1980 | 49,422 | 37.4% | |
| 1990 | 52,354 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 53,122 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 54,038 | 1.7% | |
| 2020 | 54,191 | 0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1860–1870[16][17] 1880-1890[18] 1900[19] 1910[20] 1920[21] 1930[22] 1940[23] 1950[24] 1960[25][26] 1970[27] 1980[28] 1990[29]2000[30] 2010[31] 2020[32] | |||
Hacienda Heights first appeared as an unincorporated place in the1970 U.S. census as part of the East San Gabriel Valley census county division;[27] and as acensus designated place in the1980 United States census.[28]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[33] | Pop 2010[34] | Pop 2020[32] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11,754 | 8,035 | 5,830 | 22.13% | 14.87% | 10.76% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 750 | 644 | 530 | 1.41% | 1.19% | 0.98% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 132 | 69 | 95 | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.18% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 19,027 | 19,878 | 22,287 | 35.82% | 36.79% | 41.13% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 54 | 63 | 59 | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 53 | 70 | 172 | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,032 | 671 | 864 | 1.94% | 1.24% | 1.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,320 | 24,608 | 24,354 | 38.25% | 45.54% | 44.94% |
| Total | 53,122 | 54,038 | 54,191 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Hacienda Heights had a population of 54,191. The racial makeup of Hacienda Heights was 26.6%White (12.3% Non-Hispanic White), 0.8%African American, 1.1%Native American, 41.7%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, and 9.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 43.2%.[35]
The2010 United States census[36] reported that Hacienda Heights had a population of 54,038. The population density was 4,832.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,865.8/km2). The racial makeup of Hacienda Heights was 38%White (12.6% Non-Hispanic White), 1.1%African American, 0.3%Native American, 39.3%Asian, 0.3%Pacific Islander, and 2.8% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 46%.[37]
The census reported that 53,928 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 70 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 40 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 16,193 households, out of which 6,185 (38.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,151 (62.7%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 2,331 (14.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,024 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 555 (3.4%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 93 (0.6%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,111 households (13.0%) were made up of individuals, and 1,047 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 13,506families (83.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.59.
The CDP population contained 11,864 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 5,184 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 13,597 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 15,071 people (27.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,322 people (15.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
There were 16,650 housing units at an average density of 1,488.9 per square mile (574.9/km2), of which 12,720 (78.6%) were owner-occupied, and 3,473 (21.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 42,189 people (78.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11,739 people (21.7%) lived in rental housing units. Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2013–2017 was $545,400 with medium gross rent of $1,734.
West of Hacienda Heights is the formerPuente Hills Landfill, which was at one time the largest landfill in the U.S. until its closure in 2013. It is now used as a gas-to-energy facility, as well as part of the Puente Hills Habitat Authority.[38]
The "Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Preservation Authority" supports public enjoyment and access of the nearby parkland in thePuente Hills.[39] Some of the hiking trails they offer are Hacienda Hills, Sycamore Canyon,Turnbull Canyon and Hellman Park.[40]
Hsi Lai Temple (meaning "Coming West"), a branch ofFo Guang Shan ofTaiwan, is the largestBuddhist temple in North America.[41] The temple was completed in 1988 and encompasses 15 acres (61,000 m2) and a floor area of 102,432 sq ft (9,516 m2). The temple'sMing dynasty (1368–1644) andQing dynasty (1644–1911) architecture is faithful to the traditional style of buildings,Chinese gardens, and statuary of ancient Chinese monasteries. Hsi Lai was built to serve as a spiritual and cultural center forBuddhism andChinese culture.[42]
TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Industry Station in theCity of Industry, serving Hacienda Heights.[44]
TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pomona Health Center inPomona, serving Hacienda Heights.[45]
In 2003, voters were asked to decide whether the community should incorporate and become a city. Proponents argued that a new city would be able to better control development and provide increased police and fire service, while opponents argued that the new city would increase taxes and redevelop residential neighborhoods for revenue-generating businesses. Most of the prime commercial land had already been annexed by theCity of Industry to escape taxes levied by the County on unincorporated areas. Ultimately the measure failed by about a 2-1 margin.
The city is served by theHacienda La Puente Unified School District.
Glenelder Elementary School was merged with Cedarlane and Shadybend was closed down, too.
Since 1966, St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights has hosted a carnival event called "Early California Days", (also known as 'Harvest in the Heights') usually held for a week each summer. The festivities consists of rides, games, food, music and a grand raffle with cash prizes.[46][47]
Since the 1970s, there has been an annual football derby between rival high schools, Los Altos and Glen A. Wilson for control of a trophy that resembles a wagon wheel.[48]
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