La Habra is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 61,978 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, La Habra is the 144th largest community in California.

Housing costs in La Habra 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in La Habra who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.66% of adults in La Habra have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in La Habra in 2018 was $37,527, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,108 for a family of four. However, La Habra contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Habra is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Habra 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 Habra, accounting for 59.75% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of La Habra residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in La Habra include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of La Habra's cultural character, accounting for 24.64% of the city’s population.

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