Irwindale, CA

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Irwindale, California

Irwindale, California, in Los Angeles county, is 2 miles NE of Baldwin Park, California (center to center) and 18 miles E of Los Angeles, California. The city has a population of 1,446.

The People and Families of Irwindale

In Irwindale, about 41% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about the city is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Irwindale had a median family income of $46,827.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Irwindale ($500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Irwindale Housing

About 69% of housing units in Irwindale are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Irwindale, 83% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Irwindale are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of the city, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Irwindale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Irwindale, CA

Comparing Irwindale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NE of Baldwin Park, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	18 miles E of Los Angeles, California
County	Los Angeles
Standard Zip Codes	91010, 91706
Phone Area Codes	626
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.107
Longitude	-117.933

Station	SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 70 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	62 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 83 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Station	MONTEBELLO
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 70 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	MT WILSON NO 2
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 53 F
Apr Temp	41 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	51 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,446	100%
Male	691	47.8%
Female	755	52.2%
Under 18	483	33.4%
18+	963	66.6%
65+	117	8.1%
Median Age	28.5
Average Family Size	4.35
White	680	47%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	24	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	1.9%
Other	644	44.5%
Mixed Race	63	4.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,277	88.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,480
Growth	34
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	90.5%
German	4.4%
Norwegian	3.1%
English	0.5%
Irish	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Irwindale	1,446	$46,827
Azusa	44,712	$40,918
Baldwin Park	75,837	$41,256
Bradbury	855	$106,736
Covina	46,837	$55,111
Duarte	21,486	$56,556
West Covina	105,080	$57,614

Library
Irwindale Public Library 5050 N. Irwindale Ave. Irwindale, California (626) 430-2229

(As of 2005)
Arrow Hwy & 4th, Irwindale 15700 Arrow Highway

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