Demographics
The City of La Habra Heights is a small, unique community located approximately 25 miles east of Los Angeles on the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties. It is surrounded by Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights to the north, canyons to the east, La Habra to the south and Whittier to the south and west.
As of the 2020 census, the total population of the city was 5,682. The city is made up of primarily White (64.5%), Hispanic/Latino* (36.2%) and Asian (16.9%) residents.
There were 1,880 housing units in the city; 96 percent are occupied and only 4 percent are vacant. The vast majority of the occupied units are owner occupied (93.2%) with a small percentage being occupied by renters (6.8%) The city has an average housing density of 303.2/mile (116.7/km).
There were 2,197 households in the City. Approximately 19.1% of all households in the city have individuals under the age of 18. Almost 22.3% have individuals 65 years and over in their households. The majority of these households are family households (82.6%).
* “Hispanic or Latino” refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
