In La Puente, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The percentage of people in La Puente with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in La Puente in 2022 was $25,451, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,804 for a family of four. However, La Puente contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
La Puente is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Puente home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in La Puente, accounting for 81.08% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of La Puente residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in La Puente include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of La Puente's cultural character, accounting for 40.40% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in La Puente is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
