Agoura Hills' Population Dropped 1% Over Past Decade, Census Says

Figures released Tuesday from the 2010 Census show that the Agoura Hills population dropped by 1 percent from 2000 to 2010.

Overall, the city's population is 20,330, a decrease of 207 residents compared to 2000.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 statistics, 1,936 of the city’s residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the residents who identified themselves as being of one race, 17,147 are white, 1,521 are Asian, 267 are black or African-American, 51 are American Indian/Alaska native, 24 are Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and 590 people listed themselves as "some other race," the bureau said. The number of residents who identified themselves as being of two or more races was 730.

The 2010 figures indicated there are 7,585 housing units in Agoura Hills, 7,327 of which are occupied and 258 of which are vacant. The 2000 census did not include housing figures.

In response to the findings, Mayor Pro Tem Dan Kuperberg said, "We don't plan our city infrastructure around the census numbers but rather on the needs of the people."

In December, the Census Bureau released state population figures indicating that the population of California grew from 33.9 million residents in 2000 to 37.3 million in 2010. California’s 10 percent growth rate makes it the 20th fastest-growing state in the country, and it remains the most populous state.