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La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area.
The community name derives from Spanish for "bridge"
The latitude of La Puente is 34.02N. The longitude is -117.948W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 351 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 42,143.
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2% of La Puente residents report German ancestry, and 1% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Puente ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in La Puente was $11,336, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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8% of La Puente residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in La Puente, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $625. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,215.
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Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Puente political report.
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The average commute time for La Puente workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in La Puente between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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