Politics & Government
Sierra Madre's Population Growth Outpaces That of Los Angeles County
New Census data show 3.2 percent increase in city's population since 2000.
The U.S. Census Bureau today released California’s 2010 Census population totals, including detailed information on changes in the population and demographics of Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County and the State of California. With what may seem like a modest increase of 339 additional people, Sierra Madre actually outpaced Los Angeles County in population growth, percentage-wise.
While Sierra Madre’s population has grown by just over 3.2 percent since the 2000 Census, Los Angeles County showed only a 3 percent increase in population over the same time period.
In the 2000 Census, Sierra Madre was reported as having 10,578 residents. That number has now risen to 10,917, according to new data published today.
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(Two tables are included below listing census data from both 2000 and 2010.)
2010 Sierra MadreLos Angeles County, CaliforniaCalifornia Total: 10,917 9,818,605 37,253,956 Population of one race: 10,446 9,379,892 35,438,572 White alone 8,967 4,936,599 21,453,934 Black or African American alone 201 856,874 2,299,072 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 44 72,828 362,801 Asian alone 835 1,346,865 4,861,007 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 9 26,094 144,386 Some Other Race alone 390 2,140,632 6,317,372 Two or More Races: 471 438,713 1,815,384 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 1,628 4,687,889 14,013,719 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 8,822 7,416,397 27,958,916 2000 Sierra Madre
Los Angeles County, CaliforniaCalifornia Total: 10,578 9,519,338 33,871,648 Population of one race: 10,157 9,049,557 32,264,002 White alone 9,077 4,637,062 20,170,059 Black or African American alone 121 930,957 2,263,882 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 37 76,988 333,346 Asian alone 592 1,137,500 3,697,513 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 11 27,053 116,961 Some other race alone 319 2,239,997 5,682,241 Population of two or more races: 421 469,781 1,607,646 Hispanic or Latino (cultural
designation, may be any race) 1,054 4,242,213 10,966,556 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 8,579 6,851,362 24,621,819
But the local growth in population, both for the city and county, were still modest when compared with the rest California where population grew by 10 percent since the last Census. The Golden State grew from 33.8 million residents to 37.2 million resident during that decade, the census reported.
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Most of that growth appears to have come in the counties that span the middle of the state.
Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.
Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.
Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.
The state’s larger population centers showed modest growth. Los Angeles County’s population edged up by 3.1 percent. San Francisco County’s population also rose by about 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent, according to Census Bureau figures released today showing change in population from April 2000 to April 2010.
The only counties that saw population decreases were three small regions in the Sierra Nevada. They were Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).
Collected every 10 years, Census data are used by state officials to realign congressional and state legislative districts to account for shifts in population since the 2000 Census.
Stay with Sierra Madre Patch for more on the newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau and what the new numbers mean both locally and statewide.
- Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.