Electricity rates in East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles, CA ranks 3rd of 263 California cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1950). East Los Angeles, California has 114,617 residents in 30,604 households; 31.3% heat with electricity.
East Los Angeles is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe East Los Angeles as the Bureau draws it.
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East Los Angeles on the map
Los Angeles County, with East Los Angeles marked
Housing and heating in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, CA: 27,840 of 32,291 homes were built before 1980 and 1,415 in 2000 or later. East Los Angeles, CA has 18,359 detached houses, 3,586 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 125 mobile homes.
Age of homes in East Los Angeles, CA
% of homes by decade built, East Los Angeles, CA
- 35pre-40
- 1640s
- 1650s
- 1160s
- 970s
- 680s
- 490s
- 300s
- 110s
- 020+
Heating fuel in East Los Angeles, CA
| East Los Angeles, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, CA, median year built | 1950 | 1965 | -15 years | 261 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, built before 1980 | 86.2% | 71.1% | +15.1 points | 6 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, built 2000 or later | 4.4% | 10.6% | -6.3 points | 253 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, detached houses | 56.9% | 47.6% | +9.2 points | 161 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.1% | 35.7% | -24.6 points | 210 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 1.7% | -1.3 points | 229 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, renter households | 66.3% | 53.9% | +12.3 points | 7 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, median home value | $613,600 | $783,300 | -$169,700 | 164 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,431 | $1,893 | -$462 | 242 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, people per household | 3.74 | 2.85 | +0.89 | 19 of 263 |
Who supplies East Los Angeles
Los Angeles County lists 7 utilities for East Los Angeles, CA (114,617 residents): homes pay 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh, about $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 1.3% to 3.0% of the $68,378 East Los Angeles median income. Los Angeles County page.
Facts about East Los Angeles
- Residents of East Los Angeles, CA, ACS 2023
- 114,61755 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in East Los Angeles, CA
- $68,378234 of 263 of those cities
- Households in East Los Angeles, CA
- 30,6043.75 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in East Los Angeles, CA
- 33.7%10,324 owners and 20,280 renter households
- Housing units in East Los Angeles, CA
- 32,2911,687 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in East Los Angeles, CA
- 31.3%9,579 of 30,604 homes
- Land area of East Los Angeles, CA
- 7.5 sq mi15,378.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in East Los Angeles, CA
- 1.3% to 3.0%at 503 kWh a month over the $68,378 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of East Los Angeles, CA
- 10NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 8.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in East Los Angeles, CA
- 195027,840 of 32,291 homes (86.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in East Los Angeles, CA
- $613,600$1,431 gross rent a month, 2.80% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around East Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Co charged East Los Angeles homes 16.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. East Los Angeles: 28.25 ¢ in 2024, 71% up. East Los Angeles: against 88% up for the California average.
East Los Angeles: a 503 kWh month at that price. East Los Angeles: $83 in 2015, $142 in 2024. East Los Angeles: $1,706 a year, 2.5% of the $68,378 median income.
East Los Angeles: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southern California Edison Co, East Los Angeles | East Los Angeles: Gap to California average | East Los Angeles: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, East Los Angeles | 16.50 | -0.49 | +3.85 |
| 2016, East Los Angeles | 15.84 | -1.55 | +3.29 |
| 2017, East Los Angeles | 16.46 | -1.85 | +3.57 |
| 2018, East Los Angeles | 16.09 | -2.75 | +3.22 |
| 2019, East Los Angeles | 15.18 | -3.97 | +2.17 |
| 2020, East Los Angeles | 16.68 | -3.77 | +3.53 |
| 2021, East Los Angeles | 19.95 | -2.87 | +6.29 |
| 2022, East Los Angeles | 22.59 | -3.25 | +7.55 |
| 2023, East Los Angeles | 27.44 | -2.07 | +11.44 |
| 2024, East Los Angeles | 28.25 | -3.72 | +11.77 |
East Los Angeles, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a East Los Angeles, CA price.
CSVWho lives in East Los Angeles: income, cars, homes
In East Los Angeles, CA, 9,730 of 19,535 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,308 households moved in since 2018 and 8,350 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In East Los Angeles, CA, 3,404 households own no vehicle and 18,829 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. East Los Angeles, CA homes: 10,629 have 3+ bedrooms, 8,468 none or one, median 4.3 rooms. In East Los Angeles, CA, 7,858 of 30,604 households earn under $35,000, 9,065 $35,000-$75,000, 9,684 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,997 $150,000 or more. 18,902 residents of East Los Angeles, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.0. Of 51,812 workers in East Los Angeles, CA, 3,704 work from home, 33,846 drive alone, 3,504 ride transit and 1,345 walk.
Household income in East Los Angeles, CA
| East Los Angeles, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, CA, households under $35,000 | 25.7% | 29 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, households $150,000 or more | 13.1% | 237 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, residents below poverty | 16.6% | 37 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, median age | 34.0 | 207 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 32.9% | 255 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, households without a vehicle | 11.1% | 8 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 61.5% | 203 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, workers at home | 7.1% | 220 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, cost-burdened renters | 49.8% | 229 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, moved in since 2018 | 17.3% | 260 of 263 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, moved in before 2000 | 27.3% | 32 of 263 |
Outage risk around East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 5 wind and 5 tornado, 8.7 per 100,000 residents of 114,617. Top gust near East Los Angeles, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near East Los Angeles, CA: $5K.
Reports within 15 miles of East Los Angeles, CA
wind and tornado reports, East Los Angeles, CA
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| East Los Angeles, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, CA, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Los Angeles, CA, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cost of living with electricity in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, CA: 30,604 households at $1,344 a year per home for electricity (Los Angeles County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $41.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,894 a year per household.
| Group in East Los Angeles, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of East Los Angeles, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, CA, all households | 30,604 | $1,344 | $41.1 million | 1.97% |
| East Los Angeles, CA, homeowners | 10,324 | $1,848 | $19.1 million | 2.70% |
| East Los Angeles, CA, renters | 20,280 | $913 | $18.5 million | 1.34% |
Climate and electric heating around East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles is in Los Angeles County, CA. East Los Angeles: degree days are county values.
East Los Angeles: 2,345 heating degree days a year. East Los Angeles: 1,325 cooling degree days a year.
| East Los Angeles | County value |
|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,345 |
| East Los Angeles, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,222 |
| East Los Angeles, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,325 |
| East Los Angeles, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,483 |
| East Los Angeles, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 28.5% |
East Los Angeles: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, CA counts 114,617 residents in 30,604 households, on 7.5 square miles. Household income in East Los Angeles, CA is $68,378; 10,324 of its 30,604 households own. 9,579 of the 30,604 occupied homes in East Los Angeles, CA heat with electricity.
East Los Angeles, CA has 32,291 housing units, 1,687 of them vacant or seasonal. East Los Angeles, CA ranks 7th of 263 California cities for the share of renter households (66%). East Los Angeles, CA ranks 8th of 263 California cities for households without a vehicle (11.1%).
East Los Angeles, CA ranks 22nd of 263 California cities for the lowest median rent ($1,431 a month).
Bill and heat pump calculator, East Los Angeles
Compare East Los Angeles with nearby cities
| City near East Los Angeles, CA | Distance from East Los Angeles | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 114,617 | $68,378 | 1950 | $613,600 | 10 | 7.1% |
| Monterey Park, CA | 2.3 mi northeast | 59,639 (-54,978) | $77,605 (+$9,227) | 1963 (+13 yr) | $818,300 (+$204,700) | 10 (+0) | 15.7% (+8.6 pts) |
| Montebello, CA | 3.5 mi east | 61,376 (-53,241) | $74,955 (+$6,577) | 1963 (+13 yr) | $660,700 (+$47,100) | 9 (-1) | 9.2% (+2.0 pts) |
| Bell, CA | 3.6 mi south | 32,830 (-81,787) | $60,641 (-$7,737) | 1956 (+6 yr) | $561,400 (-$52,200) | 10 (+0) | 4.0% (-3.2 pts) |
| Alhambra, CA | 4.0 mi northeast | 81,483 (-33,134) | $85,189 (+$16,811) | 1960 (+10 yr) | $812,700 (+$199,100) | 9 (-1) | 12.3% (+5.2 pts) |
| Huntington Park, CA | 4.6 mi southwest | 53,658 (-60,959) | $56,952 (-$11,426) | 1955 (+5 yr) | $557,600 (-$56,000) | 10 (+0) | 5.6% (-1.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in East Los Angeles
| ZIP area touching East Los Angeles, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside East Los Angeles | Share of East Los Angeles's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 90022 (East Los Angeles, CA) | 86.2% | 51.1% |
| 90063 (East Los Angeles, CA) | 76.4% | 33.7% |
| 90023 (East Los Angeles, CA) | 24.9% | 14.4% |
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Questions on East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles: what is the electricity rate?
East Los Angeles, CA has no price of its own; its 114,617 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $73 to $170. In East Los Angeles, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
East Los Angeles: how does it rank among California cities?
East Los Angeles, CA: rank 55 of 263 by its 114,617 residents, rank 234 of 263 by $68,378 median income.
East Los Angeles: how many homes heat with electricity?
East Los Angeles, CA: 9,579 of 30,604 occupied homes, 31.3%; Los Angeles County 28.5%.
East Los Angeles: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.3% to 3.0% of the $68,378 median income in East Los Angeles, CA.
East Los Angeles: damaging storms reported nearby?
10 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of East Los Angeles, CA, 2015 to 2025, 8.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in East Los Angeles?
East Los Angeles, CA: median home built 1950; 27,840 of 32,291 homes (86.2%) predate 1980, 18,359 are detached and 3,586 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many East Los Angeles, CA renters struggle with rent?
9,730 of 19,535 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many East Los Angeles, CA households have no car?
3,404 households; 18,829 have two or more.
How big are the homes in East Los Angeles, CA?
10,629 of 32,291 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.3 rooms.