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Calabasas, CA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

22,669
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.8
years ∙ half population younger than 42.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
48.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

26.1%
foreign-born population
73.9%Native
26.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Calabasas is a city within Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Location
City in Los Angeles County, CA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.134252° N, 118.666455° W
DMS34° 08′ 03.31″ N, 118° 39′ 59.24″ W

Population Density & area

1,655/sq mi (638.6/km²)
Total Area
13.7 sq mi (35.6 km²)
Land Area
13.7 sq mi (35.5 km²) · 99.75%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.25%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.8% male
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
males per 100 females
Calabasas 99.1
Los Angeles County 98.1
California 99.8

Nativity

26.1%
foreign-born population
73.9%Native
26.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Calabasas 26.1%
Los Angeles County 33.4%
California 27%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.8
years ∙ half population younger than 42.8, half older
Calabasas
42.8
Los Angeles County
38.2
California
37.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
63.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Calabasas 63.5
Los Angeles County 55.6
California 60.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.8% 20.6% 22%
Working age (18-64) 61.2% 64.2% 62.3%
Senior (65+) 17% 15.2% 15.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 63.5 55.6 60.4
Child dependency ratio 35.6 32 35.2
Old-age dependency ratio 27.9 23.6 25.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
69.8%
Black
2.6%
Asian
11.3%
Hispanic
10.2%
Other
6.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
48.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Calabasas 48.6%
Los Angeles County 67.6%
California 69.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Calabasas population
Racial and ethnic composition — Calabasas vs Los Angeles County vs California. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 48.4% 40.2%
Mexican 3.1% 35.3% 32.3%
Puerto Rican 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
Cuban 2.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 4.5% 12.3% 7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.8% 51.6% 59.8%
One race 84.3% 48.1% 55.4%
White 69.8% 24.7% 33.8%
Black or African American 2.6% 7.4% 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Asian 11.3% 14.9% 15.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Some Other Race 0.6% 0.6% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.5% 3.5% 4.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.6% family
Family 69.6%
Non family 30.4%
% family households
Calabasas 69.6%
Los Angeles County 65.1%
California 67.8%

Average household size

2.56
persons per household
Calabasas
2.56
Los Angeles County
2.81
California
2.84

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Calabasas population
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Total households 8,848 3,416,449 13,548,091
Average houshold size 2.56 2.81 2.84
Family households 6,155 2,225,613 9,191,176
Average family size 3.02 3.47 3.41
Married couple family 4,896 1,473,801 6,557,184
Other families 1,259 751,812 2,633,992
Male householder 302 245,180 857,732
Female householder 957 506,632 1,776,260
Non-family households 2,693 1,190,836 4,356,915
One-person households 1,862 906,129 3,289,307
Male householder 847 418,348 1,493,062
Senior (65+) living alone 154 107,084 460,668
Female householder 1,015 487,781 1,796,245
Senior (65+) living alone 495 205,277 886,142
Other living arrangements 831 284,707 1,067,608

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

9,431
housing units
Calabasas 9,431
Los Angeles County 3,650,466
California 14,644,735

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied
Occupied 93.8%
Vacant 6.2%
vacancy rate
Calabasas 6.2%
Los Angeles County 6.4%
California 7.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
69.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
28.7%
Mobile homes
2.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1983
Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
17.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
68%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 4.5 5
1–3 rooms 17.4% 28.8% 21%
4–6 rooms 39.7% 52.8% 54.7%
7+ rooms 43.1% 18.5% 24.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.1% 7.6% 5%
1 bedroom 10.9% 18.9% 13.2%
2 bedrooms 20.6% 29.7% 26.9%
3 bedrooms 22.3% 27.7% 32.8%
4+ bedrooms 44.1% 16% 22.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1983 1965 1976
Total housing units 9,431 3,650,466 14,644,735
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.5% owners
Renter-occupied 31.5%
Owner-occupied 68.5%
homeownership rate
Calabasas 68.5%
Los Angeles County 45.9%
California 55.9%

Average household size

2.75
Owner-occupied
2.15
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Calabasas 2.75
Los Angeles County 3.05
California 2.95

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Total occupied units 8,848 3,416,449 13,548,091
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.7% 21.9% 23.4%
2010 to 2019 37.6% 40.1% 41.2%
2000 to 2009 16.9% 17.3% 17%
1999 or earlier 22.9% 20.7% 18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.3% 89.1% 91.8%
1.01 to 1.50 0.5% 6.2% 5%
1.51 or more 0.3% 4.7% 3.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.7% 8.9% 7.1%
1 vehicle 30% 34.5% 30.7%
2 vehicles 46.4% 34.3% 36.3%
3 or more vehicles 22% 22.3% 25.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 66.9% 64.3% 64.4%
Electricity 30.9% 29.3% 29.5%
Solar 0.8% 0.6% 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
All other fuels 0.1% 0.4% 1.6%
No fuel used 0.9% 5.4% 3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.2% 1.7% 1.2%
No telephone service available 1.3% 1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$1,504,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Calabasas
$1,504,500
Los Angeles County
$834,200
California
$734,700

Housing Cost Burden

38.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
38.5%
Owners without a mortgage
21.5%
Renters
73.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Property value
Median Value $1,504,500 $834,200 $734,700
Under $100,000 2.1% 3.4% 4.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 1.5% 1.6% 2.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 1.3% 1.4% 4.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.1% 9.2% 17.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 15.9% 51.4% 42.1%
$1,000,000 and more 76.2% 33% 29.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 74.9% 68% 67.4%
Without a mortgage 25.1% 32% 32.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $4,001 $3,160 $2,946
Without a mortgage $1,497 $843 $829
Gross rent
Median rent $3,089 $1,954 $2,036

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

73.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Calabasas 73.3%
Los Angeles County 36%
California 37.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Calabasas 1.1%
Los Angeles County 19.1%
California 15.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,708
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.3%
K–12
66.3%
College / Undergraduate
20.7%
Graduate / Professional
5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

52.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Calabasas
52.7%
Los Angeles County
47.8%
California
46.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Total enrolled (age 3+) 5,708 2,382,781 9,917,839
Nursery / preschool 7.3% 5.1% 5%
K–12 66.3% 63.4% 64.9%
Kindergarten 2.5% 4.7% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 19.7% 18.1% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.3% 19.4% 19.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 24.8% 21.3% 21.5%
College or graduate school 26.4% 31.5% 30.1%
College, undergraduate 20.7% 24.9% 24.3%
Graduate, professional school 5.6% 6.5% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 52.7% 47.8% 46.8%
School type
Public school 68.3% 83.2% 85%
Private school 31.7% 16.8% 15%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

15,730
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.6%
HS graduate
7.5%
Some college no degree
13.5%
Associates degree
4.6%
Bachelors degree
38.4%
Graduate or professional degree
34.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
12.8% · 87.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
33.7% · 66.3%
HS graduate
46.3% · 53.7%
Some college no degree
43.3% · 56.7%
Associates degree
40.3% · 59.7%
Bachelors degree
48.9% · 51.1%
Graduate or professional degree
52.8% · 47.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Population (25+) 15,730 6,917,487 27,073,960
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 11.6% 8.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.6% 7.5% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 7.5% 20.3% 20.5%
Some college, no degree 13.5% 17.6% 19.3%
Associate's degree 4.6% 7% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 73.3% 36% 37.1%
Bachelor's degree 38.4% 23% 22.7%
Graduate or professional 34.9% 13% 14.4%
High School or higher 98.9% 80.9% 84.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$111,287
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$40,000
HS graduate
$49,628
Some college or associates
$53,477
Bachelors degree
$109,583
Graduate or professional degree
$162,500

Poverty Rate

5.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
21.1%
HS graduate
11.5%
Some college or associates
5.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Calabasas Los Angeles County California
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $111,287 $50,526 $56,395
Less than high school graduate $40,000 $31,056 $32,480
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $49,628 $38,617 $41,382
Some college or associate's degree $53,477 $46,909 $50,157
Bachelor's degree $109,583 $73,578 $80,933
Graduate or professional degree $162,500 $100,459 $111,188
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 21.1% 21.1% 20%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11.5% 15.2% 13.9%
Some college or associate's degree 5.2% 11.4% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.7% 6.3% 5%

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