Los Alamitos, CA Population

Overview

11,780

Total Population

38.8

Median age

52.17%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,655

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Los Alamitos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Los Alamitos is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Los Alamitos's population under 18 was 23.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Los Alamitos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Los Alamitos, 20.00% were under the age of 15, 19.29% aged 15 to 29, 46.53% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 512 more females than males in Los Alamitos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.17% females and 47.83% males in Los Alamitos, CA.
The Los Alamitos, CA gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 474.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 524.

Los Alamitos's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Los Alamitos population: 61.24% are White, 4.18% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.85% are Asian, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.27% are some other race and 11.02% are multiracial.
Los Alamitos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,655 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,125 (68.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Los Alamitos is White with a population of 7,214 (61.24% of the total population).

Los Alamitos's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,771 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Los Alamitos's population decreased by 197 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Los Alamitos's population increased by 414 (3.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Los Alamitos's population was lowest in year 2010 at 11,357.