Pacific Palisades Demographics
CommunityPacific Palisades is a neighborhood of Los Angeles. located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. Pacific Palisades is within Los Angeles County's 3rd District. Elevation is 328 feet.
The Pacific Palisades is known as "Where The Mountains Meet the Sea" and is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities and luminaries.
PopulationIn 2009, the
Los Angeles Times's "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Pacific Palisades statistics: population: 23,940; The area currently has about 27,000 residents.
HistoryCharles H. Scott and the Southern California Methodist Episcopal Church bought the land; in 1922, Scott founded Pacific Palisades, envisioning an elaborate religious-intellectual commune. Believers snapped up choice lots and lived in tents during construction. By 1925, the Palisades had 100 homes. In one subdivision, streets were named for
Methodist missionaries. The tents eventually were replaced by cabins, then by bungalows, and ultimately by multimillion-dollar homes. For many decades there was a virtual ban on drinking in the district, a Chinese restaurant called House of Lee's conspicuously held the only liquor license.
AreasThe Alphabet Streets, The Bluffs, Castellammare, Huntington Palisades,
Palisades Highlands, Marquez Knolls, The Riviera,
Rustic Canyon, The Village
Housing
It is a very affluent and primarily residential area, with a mixture of large private homes, small (usually older) houses, condominiums, and apartments.
Every 4 July, the Chamber of Commerce sponsors day-long events which include a 5K and 10 K Run, a parade down Sunset Boulevard, and a fireworks display at
Palisades High School football field. It also includes some large parklands and many hiking trails.
Median Household Income Median household income: $168,008
