Who lives in Los Alamitos: 11,780 people in 4,321 households (2020 Census), median age 39.3, 23.5% under 18 and 16.1% 65 or older. 44.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and the median household income is $98,539 (2023 estimate). Los Alamitos is younger and more mixed than its neighbour: a majority of households rent, which reflects the apartment and condo communities that sit alongside its single-family streets.
The numbers
| Los Alamitos | Orange County | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 Census) | 11,780 | 3,186,989 |
| Population (2010 Census) | 11,449 | 3,010,232 |
| Households | 4,321 | 1,074,105 |
| Family households | 72.8% | n/a |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.0 |
| Under 18 | 23.5% | n/a |
| 25 to 44 | 25.4% | n/a |
| 45 to 64 | 26.1% | n/a |
| 65 and over | 16.1% | n/a |
| Average household size | 2.73 | n/a |
| Housing units | 4,376 | n/a |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.4% | 56.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 55.6% | 43.9% |
| Land area (sq mi) | 4.01 | 791 |
| People per sq mi | 2,936 | about 4,000 |
| Median household income (2023 ACS) | $98,539 | n/a |
| Per-capita income (2023 ACS) | $51,404 | n/a |
| Below the poverty line (2023 ACS) | 9.3% | n/a |
2020 and 2010 Census counts and 2023 American Community Survey estimates, as published on Wikipedia with Census citations. ACS figures are survey estimates with margins of error; the Census Bureau's data.census.gov has the full tables and the county figures marked n/a here.
What it means for buyers and sellers
What the numbers say about the market: two populations share one city. Owners on the single-family streets look a lot like Rossmoor (long tenure, families, higher incomes); renters in the apartment and condo communities skew younger and are the pool from which the city's first-time buyers come. Because 55.6% of households rent, the citywide median income ($98,539) understates what buyers of detached homes here earn, and the citywide median home price understates what those homes cost.
The population is nearly flat (11,449 in 2010 to 11,780 in 2020), as you'd expect in a built-out city, and the 2021-2029 housing element is the main source of new units.
The housing stock
Los Alamitos had 4,376 housing units in 2020 for 4,321 households: single-family homes from the 1950s and 1960s (the Carrier Row tract around Los Alamitos Park dates from 1955), townhomes, condos and apartments, plus the housing on the Joint Forces Training Base. Average household size is 2.73.
Schools, parks and services
Los Alamitos is an incorporated city (since March 1, 1960) with its own council and city hall, served by the Los Alamitos Unified School District (formed 1979; Los Alamitos High School opened in 1967). The city lists ten parks, from the quarter-acre Soroptimist Park on Pine Street to Little Cottonwood Park on Farquhar Avenue, plus a new dog park beside Laurel Park on Bloomfield Street. Its largest employers in the city's 2022 financial report were UCI Health – Los Alamitos (about 1,100 jobs), Arrowhead Products, Trend Offset Printing and Epson America.
A note on fair housing
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Questions people ask
What is the population of Los Alamitos?
11,780 at the 2020 Census, up from 11,449 in 2010.
What is the median household income in Los Alamitos?
$98,539, per the 2023 American Community Survey estimate (a survey figure with a margin of error).
What share of homes in Los Alamitos are owner-occupied?
44.4% of occupied housing units at the 2020 Census; Orange County overall was 56.1%.
What is the median age in Los Alamitos?
39.3 years (2020 Census), with 23.5% of residents under 18 and 16.1% aged 65 and over.