La Puente is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 36,670 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, La Puente is the 217th largest community in California.

Housing costs in La Puente are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

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.

In terms of college education, the citizens of La Puente rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.17% of adults 25 and older in La Puente have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in La Puente in 2022 was $27,983, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,932 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 80.27% 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

La Puente also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 40.00%.

The most common language spoken in La Puente is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.