La Habra Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 5,382 people and two associated neighborhoods, La Habra Heights is the 499th largest community in California. La Habra Heights home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but La Habra Heights real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.La Habra Heights is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, La Habra Heights is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Habra Heights who work in management occupations (20.12%), office and administrative support (13.19%), and healthcare (13.01%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in La Habra Heights, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. La Habra Heights is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, La Habra Heights’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In La Habra Heights, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to La Habra Heights, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. La Habra Heights is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.35% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in La Habra Heights in 2022 was $95,723, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $382,892 for a family of four. La Habra Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Habra Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Habra Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. La Habra Heights also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.40% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Habra Heights include English, German, Swedish, Irish, and Italian. La Habra Heights also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.32%. The most common language spoken in La Habra Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
