This profile offers a snapshot of the Palisades Fire burn area, highlighting demographics, employment, income, health, and environmental factors to provide insight into the affected communities.

Demography

The data below is intended to summarize key demographic components of the Palisades Fire burn area.

31,602

27%

16%

2.49

Total Population

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

Families with Children

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

Immigrant Population

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

Average Household Size

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

As of 2023, 80% of the population within the burn area identify as White. This is more than triple the Los Angeles County average of 25%.

As of 2023, 6% of the population within the burn area identify as two or more races. This is double the Los Angeles County average of 3%.

As of 2023, about 27% of residents within the burn area were above the age of 65. This is about 12 percentage points higher than the Los Angeles County average of 15%.

Housing & Real Estate

The data below is intended to summarize the housing and real estate landscape of the Palisades Fire burn area.

$3,134

Median Gross Rent

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

48%

Rent Burden

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

22%

Renter Rate

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

19%

Multifamily Units

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

According to the Zillow Home Value Index, the typical home value in the zip code 96120 is $3.4 million as of October 2024.

As of 2023, nearly 72% of housing within the burn area was built before 1979.

Nearly 78% of residents within the burn area are homeowners, significantly higher than the Los Angeles County average of 46%.

Health & Environment

The data below is intended to summarize key health and environmental indicators across the Palisades Fire burn area.

81st

Wildfire Percentile

(FEMA, 2023)

39%

All Green Coverage

(NAIP, 2022)

84 y/o

Life Expectancy
(National Center for Health Statistics, 2015)

51%

Existing Tree Canopy

(CURes at LMU, 2016)

Around 39% of the burn area is covered by green vegetation. This is significantly higher than the Los Angeles County average of 20%.

About 9% of residents within the burn area suffer from asthma. Wildfire smoke contains a mix of pollutants that can trigger and worsen respiratory symptoms.

The burn area is in the 81st percentile for wildfire risk, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s National Risk Index. This means that this community is more at risk of wildfires than 81% of all other wildfire-prone communities across the United States.

Employment & Income

The data below is intended to summarize key employment and income indicators across the Palisades Fire burn area.

$195,813

Median Household Income

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

6%

Opportunity Youth

(ACS 5-yr, 2022)

4%

Unemployment Rate

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

6%

Below 100% Poverty Threshold

(ACS 5-yr, 2023)

Within the burn area, 6% of youth ages 16-24 are considered opportunity youth, meaning they are neither working nor in school.

About 3% of households within the impacted area have received some form of cash public assistance in the last 12 months (such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or TANF).

About 10% of households in the affected burn areas are classified as extremely low-income, meaning they earn no more than 30% of the median family income in the Los Angeles Metro Area.

Explore more indicators for the impacted areas on the NDSC map below.

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Authors & Contributors

Justin Culetu

Justin is a first-year Master of Public Policy Student at the Price School of Public Policy. He studied at the University of California, San Diego where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Political Science as a student-athlete on the men’s NCAA Division 1 swim team. His policy interests are Homeland Security and Congressional Oversight.

Emily Phillips

Emily (she/her) is the Project Specialist at Neighborhood Data for Social Change. Emily received her Master in Public Policy with a specialization in advocacy communications from the USC Price School in the Spring of 2024. Prior to relocating to Southern California, Emily grew up in Phoenix and then obtained her BA in Political Science and Global Studies from Loyola University Chicago. Her main focus incudes policy advocacy across a variety of policy areas including housing, health, and racial justice. She is passionate about community engagement and social impact.

Other contributors include: Elly Schoen, Cameron Yap & Ben Regev

Authors & Contributors

Justin Culetu

Justin is a first-year Master of Public Policy Student at the Price School of Public Policy. He studied at the University of California, San Diego where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Political Science as a student-athlete on the men’s NCAA Division 1 swim team. His policy interests are Homeland Security and Congressional Oversight.

Emily Phillips

Emily (she/her) is the Project Specialist at Neighborhood Data for Social Change. Emily received her Master in Public Policy with a specialization in advocacy communications from the USC Price School in the Spring of 2024. Prior to relocating to Southern California, Emily grew up in Phoenix and then obtained her BA in Political Science and Global Studies from Loyola University Chicago. Her main focus incudes policy advocacy across a variety of policy areas including housing, health, and racial justice. She is passionate about community engagement and social impact.

Other contributors include: Elly Schoen, Cameron Yap & Ben Regev