La Habra, California

La Habra – archaic spelling of La Abra (Spanish for 'The Opening') – is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239.

"La Habra" redirects here. For other uses, see La Habra (disambiguation).
For the adjacent city, see La Habra Heights, California.

La Habra, California
City
City of La Habra
Bridge over Idaho Street
Bridge over Idaho Street
Flag of La Habra, California
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Official seal of La Habra, California
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Official logo of La Habra, California
Logo
Motto: 
"A Caring Community"[1]
Location of La Habra in Orange County, California
Location of La Habra in Orange County, California
La Habra, California is located in the United States
La Habra, California
La Habra, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′55″N 117°56′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedJanuary 20, 1925[2]
Named forRancho La Habra
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJose Medrano
 • Mayor Pro TemJames Gomez
 • City CouncilSteve Simonian
Rose Espinoza
Daren Nigsarian
 • City ManagerJim Sadro
Area
[3]
 • Total7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2)
 • Land7.55 sq mi (19.57 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
[4]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total60,239
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
60,513
 • Density8,010.72/sq mi (3,092.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
90631–90633
Area code562[6]
FIPS code06-39290
GNIS feature IDs1652735, 2411571
Websitewww.lahabraca.gov

History

Origin of name

The name referred to the "Pass Through the Hills,"[7] the natural pass through the hills to the north first discovered and used by Spanish explorers of the Portola expedition on July 30, 1769.

In 1839, when the area was part of Alta California, vast herds of cattle and horses grazed over the hills and valleys of Southern California. Mariano Reyes Roldan was granted 6,698 acres (27 km2) in that year and named his land Rancho Cañada de La Habra. In the 1860s, Abel Stearns purchased Rancho La Habra.

Historical information

La Habra was founded in 1896.[8] The first post office in the town was established in 1898 in a corner of Coy's Store at Central (now La Habra Boulevard) and Euclid Street.

The city was incorporated under general law on January 20, 1925, with a population of 3,000. The police force was organized in 1926 and employed a chief, traffic officer and patrolman. By 1928, the city was the largest avocado center in Southern California. In 1930, the first fire department building was constructed followed by the original City Hall in 1935. By 1950, the population reached nearly 5,000. The Civic Center took shape when the existing County Library was dedicated in 1966, followed by the present administration building in 1969.

For more than 70 years, La Habra was known as the city just south of La Habra Heights, where the 'Hass' avacado, of the 'Hass' avocado mother tree, was planted by Rudolph Hass in the 1920s.[9] The fruit from this tree has since become one of the most popular avocado cultivars worldwide. The 'Hass' mother tree succumbed to root rot in 2002.

The La Habra Stakes, run since 1973 at the Santa Anita Park Thoroughbred race track, is named for La Habra. T

he city contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for EMS and fire protection.

Law enforcement is provided by the La Habra Police Department, which in 2008 employed about 70 officers. From 2004 to 2008, they ranked third in the number of officer-involved shootings among twenty Orange County municipal police departments. One case among these, the 2007 death of Michael Cho, resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city which was settled in September 2010 for $250,000.[10][11]

A shopping plaza and post office were built in the 1970s on the site of a lake built by a rancher with Monkey Island where he let feral monkeys roam.[12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km2), with 0.08% covered by water.

It is bordered by La Habra Heights on the north, Brea on the east, Fullerton on the south and southeast, La Mirada on the west and southwest, East Whittier on the west, Whittier on the northwest, and a small unnamed section of unincorporated Los Angeles County on the northeast.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, La Habra has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, Csa on climate maps.[13]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19302,273—
19402,4999.9%
19504,96198.5%
196025,136406.7%
197041,35064.5%
198045,2329.4%
199051,26613.3%
200058,97415.0%
201060,2392.1%
2019 (est.)60,513[5]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

2010

At the 2010 census, La Habra had a population of 60,239. The population density was 8,166.8/sq mi (3,153.2/km2). The racial makeup of La Habra was 35,147 (58.3%) White (30.2% non-Hispanic White),[15] 1,025 (1.7%) African American, 531 (0.9%) Native American, 5,653 (9.4%) Asian, 103 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 15,224 (25.3%) from other races, and 2,556 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 34,449 persons (57.2%).[16]

The census reported that 59,899 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 169 (0.3%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and 171 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

Of the 18,977 households, 7,937 (41.8%) had children under 18 living in them, 10,078 (53.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,905 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,327 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present, 1,158 (6.1%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 119 (0.6%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships; 3,651 households (19.2%) were one person and 1,440 (7.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 14,310 families (75.4% of households); the average family size was 3.58.

The age distribution was 16,062 people (26.7%) under 18, 6,353 people (10.5%) 18 to 24, 17,349 (28.8%) 25 to 44, 13,926 people (23.1%) 45 to 64, and 6,549 people (10.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The 19,924 housing units had an average density of 2,701.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 10,941 (57.7%) were owner-occupied and 8,036 (42.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. About 33,609 people (55.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units, and 26,290 people (43.6%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, La Habra had a median household income of $60,954, with 14.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[15]

2000

At the 2000 census, 58,974 people in 18,947 households, including 14,020 families, lived in the city. The population density averaged 8,045.8 inhabitants per square mile (3,106.4/km2). The 19,441 housing units had an average density of 2,652.3/sq mi (1,024.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 41.4% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 6.0% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. About 49.0% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[17] Of the 19,042 households, 39.3% had children under 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families. About 21.0% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.56.

The age distribution was 29.1% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median household income was $47,652 and the median family income was $51,971. Males had a median income of $36,813 versus $30,466 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,923. About 19.1% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[18] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of employees
1 CVS/pharmacy 1,056
2 Wal-Mart 492
3 City of La Habra 435
4 Target 254
5 Costco 249
6 La Habra Bakery 242
7 Kohl's 150
8 The Home Depot 140
9 La Habra Convalescent Hospital 140
10 Lowe's 129
11 VIP Rubber 118


Government

La Habra's mayor is rotated among current city council members. The mayor as of 2023 is James Gomez.[19] Current council members include Mayor Pro-Tem Daren Nigsarian, Rose Espinoza, Steve Simonian and Jose Medrano. Though he has previously served as mayor several times, Gomez is often mistaken as the incumbent mayor of La Habra because of his nickname "Mr. La Habra" and community fame.

In the California State Legislature, La Habra is in the 34th Senate District, represented by Democrat Tom Umberg, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Blanca Pacheco.[20]

In the United States House of Representatives, La Habra is in California's 38th congressional district, represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.[21]

Politics

According to the California secretary of state, as of October 22, 2018, La Habra has 27,439 registered voters. Of those, 10,369 (37.79%) were registered Democrats, 8,745 (31.87%) were registered Republicans, and 7,150 (26.06%) have declined to state a political party/are independents.[22]

La Habra city vote
by party in presidential elections
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020[23] 56.33% 15,409 41.47% 11,343 2.20% 602
2016[24] 53.40% 10,865 39.56% 8,048 7.04% 1,433
2012[25] 49.43% 9,149 48.23% 8,926 2.34% 433
2008[26] 49.38% 9,503 48.60% 9,353 2.02% 389
2004[27] 41.10% 7,254 57.81% 10,204 1.09% 193
2000[28] 43.25% 7,312 53.03% 8,964 3.72% 629
1996[29] 40.30% 6,284 49.08% 7,654 10.63% 1,657
1992[30] 33.25% 6,178 43.78% 8,135 22.98% 4,270
1988[31] 33.17% 5,664 65.86% 11,247 0.97% 165
1984[32] 25.54% 4,594 73.56% 13,232 0.90% 161
1980[33] 25.38% 4,357 66.41% 11,399 8.21% 1,409
1976[34] 37.83% 5,959 60.79% 9,575 1.38% 218

Education

The city of La Habra is mainly served by the La Habra City School District for elementary and middle-school students and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District for high-school students, but portions of La Habra are also redirected to other school districts closer to homes of some residents.

Public schools:

Private schools:

Transportation

Though La Habra has no freeways and three California state highways; SR 39 (covers Whittier and Beach Boulevards), SR 90 (Imperial Highway), and SR 72 (Whittier Boulevard) serve the city. The four major thoroughfares include Whittier Boulevard, Beach Boulevard, Imperial Highway, and Harbor Boulevard. Idaho Street, Euclid Street, and Palm Street are local north–south arterials and La Habra Boulevard and Lambert Road are local west–east arterials.

Notable people

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