MAPPING L.A. > Southeast
Santa Fe Springs
Population
- 17,834 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 8.86 square miles
- 2,014 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for Southeast and among the lowest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for Southeast and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $60,445 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for Southeast and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Pico Rivera, San Gabriel and Glendale have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $40,000 to $60,000 is high for the county.
Education
- 9.2% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for Southeast but low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Hawthorne, Lawndale and Athens have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 32, old for Southeast but about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Alondra Park, Charter Oak and Mayflower Village have similar median ages.
- Check where Santa Fe Springs falls in a county ranking.
Housing
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Families
- The percentage of widowed females is among the county's highest.
- There are 483 families headed by single parents. The rate is 12.6%, low for Southeast but about average for the county
Military
- There are 1,367 veterans, or 10.9% of the population, high for Southeast and high for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (59.4%) and German (3.1%) are the most common ancestries.
- 4,629 (26.0%) of residents are foreign born, low for Southeast but about average for the county. Mexico (68.0%) and El Salvador (4.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Santa Fe Springs
is a city in the Southeast region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Cerritos, Downey, La Mirada, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, South Whittier, West Whittier-Los Nietos and Whittier.
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