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Population in July 2007: 9,418.
Males: 4,451  (47.3%)
Females: 4,967  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  28.2 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90047.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,981 (it was $35,423 in 2000)
West Athens:  $44,981
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $475,902 (it was $162,700 in 2000)
West Athens:  $475,902
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $372,886; Detached houses: $367,608; Townhouses or other attached units: $455,802; In 2-unit structures: $452,249; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,342; Mobile homes: $183,750

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Races in West Athens:

  • Black (56.1%)
  • Hispanic (39.3%)
  • Other race (25.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Athens: 158.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 187 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 7021 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Athens

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Athens CDP

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2,525 residents are foreign born (24.8% Latin America).

This place:  27.7%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Athens:  0.6% ($1,001)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gardena, CA (2.0 miles , pop. 57,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (11.6 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (12.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Westmont, CA (1.2 miles ), Gardena, CA (1.4 miles ), Hawthorne, CA (1.7 miles ), West Compton, CA (1.7 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (1.7 miles ), Alondra Park, CA (1.7 miles ), Lennox, CA (1.9 miles ), Inglewood, CA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 118.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,624 (-17.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 141 (4.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 310

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Average climate in West Athens, California

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West Athens-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the West Athens place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 5.3 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Athens:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 3 miles; GARDENA, CA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 3 miles; GARDENA, CA)
  • LAC/MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GEN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)

Amtrak stations near West Athens:
  • 10 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Athens:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 5 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CULVER CITY, CA; FT enrollment: 4,640)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,528)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 10 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 10 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Athens, CA


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


West Athens compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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West Athens travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for West Athens

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Athens:
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFOX (1650 AM; 10 kW; TORRANCE, CA; Owner: CHAGAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Athens:
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around West Athens:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED61$316,183257$302,25930$208,7607$839,57135$290,6730$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$271,94686$316,9023$72,3630$09$308,7041$72,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED60$352,777177$353,69729$212,4001$1,050,00028$428,4510$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$288,94487$340,34310$203,0820$07$389,2140$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$364,26329$324,3986$199,7650$03$288,5600$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6027.00 , 6028.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$420,5438$448,0242$346,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$425,0001$470,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$369,0001$380,0002$369,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$369,0000$01$369,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6027.00 , 6028.00

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