La Habra, California | |
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 Bridge over Idaho Street | |
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| Motto: "A Caring Community"[1] | |
 Location of La Habra in Orange County, California | |
  La Habra, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°55′55″N117°56′46″W / 33.93194°N 117.94611°W /33.93194; -117.94611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Incorporated | January 20, 1925[2] |
| Named after | Rancho La Habra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Rose Espinoza |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Jose Medrano |
| • City Council | James Gomez Daren Nigsarian Delwin Lampkin |
| • City Manager | Jim Sadro |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.56 sq mi (19.59 km2) |
| • Land | 7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,097 |
| • Density | 8,346.3/sq mi (3,222.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90631–90633 |
| Area code | 562[5] |
| FIPS code | 06-39290 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652735,2411571 |
| Website | www |
La Habra (luhHAH-bruh; archaic spelling of la abra,Spanish for 'the opening') is a city in the northwestern corner ofOrange County, California, United States. In the2020 census, the city had a population of 63,097.[6]
The name referred to the "Pass Through the Hills,"[7] the natural pass through thehills to the north first discovered and used by Spanish explorers of thePortola expedition onJuly 30, 1769.
In 1839, when the area was part ofAlta California, vast herds of cattle and horses grazed over the hills and valleys of Southern California. Mariano Reyes Roldan was granted 6,698 acres (27 km2) in that year and named his landRancho Cañada de La Habra. In the 1860s,Abel Stearns purchased Rancho La Habra.
La Habra was founded in 1896.[8] The first post office in the town was established in 1898 in a corner of Coy's Store at Central (now La Habra Boulevard) and Euclid Street.
The city was incorporated under general law on January 20, 1925, with a population of 3,000. The police force was organized in 1926 and employed a chief, traffic officer and patrolman. By 1928, the city was the largest avocado center in Southern California. In 1930, the first fire department building was constructed followed by the original City Hall in 1935. By 1950, the population reached nearly 5,000. The Civic Center took shape when the existing County Library was dedicated in 1966, followed by the present administration building in 1969.
For more than 70 years, La Habra was known as the city just south of La Habra Heights, where the'Hass' avocado, of the 'Hass' avocado mother tree, was planted by Rudolph Hass in the 1920s.[9] Thefruit from this tree has since become one of the most popular avocado cultivars worldwide. The 'Hass' mother tree succumbed to root rot in 2002.
TheLa Habra Stakes, run since 1973 at theSanta Anita ParkThoroughbredrace track, is named for La Habra.
The city contracts with theLos Angeles County Fire Department for EMS and fire protection.
Law enforcement is provided by the La Habra Police Department, which in 2008 employed about 70 officers. From 2004 to 2008, they ranked third in the number of officer-involved shootings among twenty Orange County municipal police departments. One case among these, the 2007death of Michael Cho, resulted in awrongful death lawsuit against the city which was settled in September 2010 for $250,000.[10][11]
A shopping plaza and post office were built in the 1970s on the site of a lake built by a rancher with Monkey Island where he let feral monkeys roam.[12]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), with 0.08% covered by water.
It is bordered byLa Habra Heights on the north,Brea on the east,Fullerton on the south and southeast,La Mirada on the west and southwest,East Whittier on the west,Whittier on the northwest, and a small unnamed section of unincorporated Los Angeles County on the northeast.
According to theKöppen climate classification, La Habra has ahot-summer Mediterranean climate,Csa on climate maps.[13]
| Climate data for La Habra | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 23.6 (74.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.6 (63.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) | 8.1 (46.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 13.5 (56.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.6 (65.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 10.7 (51.3) | 7.7 (45.9) | 12.8 (55.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 44.5 (1.75) | 49.7 (1.96) | 25.9 (1.02) | 12.3 (0.48) | 6.8 (0.27) | 1.8 (0.07) | 1.9 (0.07) | 2.1 (0.08) | 3.7 (0.15) | 9.5 (0.37) | 14.1 (0.56) | 36.2 (1.43) | 208.5 (8.21) |
| Source: Weather.Directory[14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 2,273 | — | |
| 1940 | 2,499 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 4,961 | 98.5% | |
| 1960 | 25,136 | 406.7% | |
| 1970 | 41,350 | 64.5% | |
| 1980 | 45,232 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 51,266 | 13.3% | |
| 2000 | 58,974 | 15.0% | |
| 2010 | 60,239 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 63,097 | 4.7% | |
| 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] 1970[26] 1980[27] 1990[28]2000[29] 2010[30] 2020[31] | |||
La Habra first appeared as a city in the1930 U.S. Census.[22] Prior to 1930, the area was part of Brea Township (pop 2,515 in 1920).[21]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[32] | Pop 2010[33] | Pop 2020[31] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 24,399 | 18,178 | 14,953 | 41.37% | 30.18% | 23.70% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 808 | 836 | 1,047 | 1.37% | 1.39% | 1.66% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 188 | 148 | 143 | 0.32% | 0.25% | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3,432 | 5,501 | 7,802 | 5.82% | 9.13% | 12.37% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 89 | 80 | 60 | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 95 | 88 | 254 | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,041 | 959 | 1,399 | 1.77% | 1.59% | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28,922 | 34,449 | 37,439 | 49.04% | 57.19% | 59.34% |
| Total | 58,974 | 60,239 | 63,097 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that La Habra had a population of 63,097. The population density was 8,347.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,222.9/km2). The racial makeup of La Habra was 35.0%White, 1.9%African American, 1.7%Native American, 12.7%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 27.9% fromother races, and 20.6% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59.3% of the population.[34]
The census reported that 98.9% of the population lived in households, 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized.[34]
There were 20,245 households, out of which 37.5% included children under the age of 18, 51.8% were married-couple households, 6.6% werecohabiting couple households, 25.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.5% of households were one person, and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08.[34] There were 15,489families (76.5% of all households).[35]
The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% aged 18 to 24, 28.1% aged 25 to 44, 25.7% aged 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males.[34]
There were 20,801 housing units at an average density of 2,751.8 units per square mile (1,062.5 units/km2), of which 20,245 (97.3%) were occupied. Of these, 56.8% were owner-occupied, and 43.2% were occupied by renters.[34]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $98,158, and theper capita income was $40,009. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[36]
At the2010 census, La Habra had a population of 60,239. The population density was 8,166.8/sq mi (3,153.2/km2). The racial makeup of La Habra was 35,147 (58.3%) White (30.2% non-Hispanic White),[37] 1,025 (1.7%) African American, 531 (0.9%) Native American, 5,653 (9.4%) Asian, 103 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 15,224 (25.3%) from other races, and 2,556 (4.2%) from two or more races. There were 34,449 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (57.2%).[38]
The census reported that 59,899 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 169 (0.3%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and 171 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
Of the 18,977 households, 7,937 (41.8%) had children under 18 living in them, 10,078 (53.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,905 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,327 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present, 1,158 (6.1%) wereunmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 119 (0.6%) weresame-sex married couples or partnerships; 3,651 households (19.2%) were one person and 1,440 (7.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 14,310 families (75.4% of households); the average family size was 3.58.
The age distribution was 16,062 people (26.7%) under 18, 6,353 people (10.5%) 18 to 24, 17,349 (28.8%) 25 to 44, 13,926 people (23.1%) 45 to 64, and 6,549 people (10.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The 19,924 housing units had an average density of 2,701.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 10,941 (57.7%) were owner-occupied and 8,036 (42.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. About 33,609 people (55.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units, and 26,290 people (43.6%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, La Habra had a median household income of $60,954, with 14.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[37]
According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[39] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of employees |
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| 1 | CVS Pharmacy | 828 |
| 2 | Wal-Mart | 735 |
| 3 | Wolverine Fence Co., Inc | 500 |
| 4 | City of La Habra | 358 |
| 5 | Costco | 348 |
| 6 | Target | 262 |
| 7 | Advance Fire Protection Co Inc | 249 |
| 8 | Amazon Fresh | 226 |
| 9 | Northgate Market | 186 |
| 10 | The Kroger Co./La Habra Bakery | 185 |
La Habra's mayor is rotated among current city council members. The mayor for 2024/2025 is Rose Espinoza.[40] Current council members include Mayor Pro-Tem Jose Medrano, James Gomez, Daren Nigsarian and Delwin Lampkin.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, La Habra is inthe 34th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Tom Umberg, and inthe 64th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Blanca Pacheco.[41]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, La Habra is inCalifornia's 38th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Linda Sánchez.[42]
According to theCalifornia secretary of state, as of October 22, 2018, La Habra has 27,439 registered voters. Of those, 10,369 (37.79%) were registered Democrats, 8,745 (31.87%) were registered Republicans, and 7,150 (26.06%) have declined to state a political party/are independents.[43]
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| 2020[44] | 56.33%15,409 | 41.47%11,343 | 2.20%602 |
| 2016[45] | 53.40%10,865 | 39.56%8,048 | 7.04%1,433 |
| 2012[46] | 49.43%9,149 | 48.23%8,926 | 2.34%433 |
| 2008[47] | 49.38%9,503 | 48.60%9,353 | 2.02%389 |
| 2004[48] | 41.10%7,254 | 57.81%10,204 | 1.09%193 |
| 2000[49] | 43.25%7,312 | 53.03%8,964 | 3.72%629 |
| 1996[50] | 40.30%6,284 | 49.08%7,654 | 10.63%1,657 |
| 1992[51] | 33.25%6,178 | 43.78%8,135 | 22.98%4,270 |
| 1988[52] | 33.17%5,664 | 65.86%11,247 | 0.97%165 |
| 1984[53] | 25.54%4,594 | 73.56%13,232 | 0.90%161 |
| 1980[54] | 25.38%4,357 | 66.41%11,399 | 8.21%1,409 |
| 1976[55] | 37.83%5,959 | 60.79%9,575 | 1.38%218 |
The city of La Habra is mainly served by the La Habra City School District for elementary and middle-school students and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District for high-school students, but portions of La Habra are also redirected to other school districts closer to homes of some residents.
Public schools:
Private schools:
Though La Habra has no freeways and three California state highways;SR 39 (covers Whittier and Beach Boulevards),SR 90 (Imperial Highway), andSR 72 (Whittier Boulevard) serve the city. The four major thoroughfares includeWhittier Boulevard, Beach Boulevard, Imperial Highway, andHarbor Boulevard. Idaho Street, Euclid Street, and Palm Street are local north–south arterials and La Habra Boulevard and Lambert Road are local west–east arterials.
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