Everything about La Puente California totally explained
La Puente is a city in
Los Angeles County,
California,
United States. The population was 41,526 at the 2006 census.
- City flower: The Golden Hibiscus
- City colors: Green and White.
History
In
1769, the
Gaspar de Portolà expedition (the first
European exploration party in the
Los Angeles area), along with Father
Junípero Serra, built a bridge over the
San Jose Creek. In
1884, the area was named
Puente (
bridge in Spanish; in old Spanish the noun was often feminine, as opposed to modern Spanish
el puente). The community began in
1841 when European settlers arrived from
New Mexico and obtained the 48,000 acre (194 km²)
Rancho La Puente.
The area was known for its fruit and
walnut groves during the 1930s. The city was even home to the world's largest walnut packing plant. Today, the city is heavily-urbanized, but the area still has some historical landmarks from its founding days nearby, for instance, the
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in neighboring
City of Industry.
Redevelopment of the business districts in La Puente have been ongoing. However, the local government has been relatively unsuccessful in its attempts to attract big-box retailers and restaurant chains. La Puente retains many aging 1950s-era strip malls, which used to be occupied by Anglo shopkeepers but are now occupied by mostly Hispanics with some Asians.
Geography
La Puente is located at (34.032410, -117.955195). It is located approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles in the
San Gabriel Valley.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0
km² (3.5
mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2006, there were 41,526 people, 19,461 households, and 8,183 families residing in the city. The
population density was 4,542.8/km² (11,757.3/mi²). There were 9,660 housing units at an average density of 1,068.7/km² (2,765.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.11%
White, 1.96%
African American, 1.28%
Native American, 7.16%
Asian, 0.17%
Pacific Islander, 5% from
other races, and 5.19% from two or more races,
Hispanic or
Latino were 83.10% of the population.
There were 9,461 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were
married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.34 and the average family size was 4.48.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,222, and the median income for a family was $41,079. Males had a median income of $26,381 versus $22,018 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,336. About 16.3% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3%
of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the
state legislature La Puente is located in the 24th
Senate District, represented by Democrat
Gloria Romero, and in the 57th
Assembly District, represented by Democrat
Edward P. Hernandez. Federally, La Puente is located in
California's 38th congressional district, which has a
Cook PVI of D +20 and is represented by Democrat
Grace Napolitano.
Notable natives
Tony Baltazar - Professional boxer who now lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jeff Garcia - Voice actor and comedian. Voice for the character Sheen Estevez in
Norberto Garrido - American football lineman for the Carolina Panthers
Vanessa Ramirez- Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship Recipient and Pomona College student
Steven Luevano - Professional boxer
Diana Marie Delgado (External Link
) - Poet
Crispin Castro Monroy - Municipal President of Santa Cruz Atizapan
Richard Sanchez - Drummer for the Ska band MATAMOSKA
J R Gonzalez - Author and Poet - OPEN WINDOWS
Ben Guerrero and Jose Carbajal - Former members of the disbanded ska band The Crushing Skulls
Neil W. Lopez - Former guitarist for metal Band "Phreedumb"Further Information
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