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Population in July 2007: 32,724.
Males: 15,189  (46.4%)
Females: 17,535  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  26.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90047.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,616 (it was $23,323 in 2000)
Westmont:  $29,616
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,530
Westmont:  $12,530
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $446,651 (it was $152,700 in 2000)
Westmont:  $446,651
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $360,391; Detached houses: $352,665; Townhouses or other attached units: $425,582; In 2-unit structures: $398,699; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $482,167; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Westmont:

  • Black (58.0%)
  • Hispanic (39.5%)
  • Other race (25.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Westmont: 183.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.2%), United States (1.2%), West Indian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 17698 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

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For population 25 years and over in Westmont

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westmont CDP

  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

7,478 residents are foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

This place:  23.6%
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:

Westmont:  0.6% ($990)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Westmont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Inglewood, CA (2.7 miles , pop. 112,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (10.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: West Athens, CA (1.2 miles ), Inglewood, CA (1.7 miles ), Hawthorne, CA (1.8 miles ), Lennox, CA (1.8 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (1.8 miles ), Gardena, CA (1.8 miles ), Florence-Graham, CA (2.0 miles ), West Compton, CA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 118.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,494 (-20.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 413 (4.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 310

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Westmont-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 2.9 miles away from the Westmont place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/1/1983, a category 2 tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Westmont-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2848% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Westmont center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Westmont center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from Westmont center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westmont:
  • CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA)
  • DANIEL FREEMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 4 miles; GARDENA, CA)

Amtrak stations near Westmont:
  • 9 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: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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 Westmont:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 6 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CULVER CITY, CA; FT enrollment: 4,640)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,528)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,298)

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Notable locations in Westmont: Woodcrest Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (A), Sunnyside Baptist Youth Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westmont include: Amos Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Grace Church of the Nazarene (B), Sunnyside Baptist Church (C), South Normandie Gospel Hall (D), Faith Tabernacle (E), The Greater Circle Mission (F), Church of the Holy Comforter (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  36.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westmont, CA


People in group quarters in Westmont
  • 53 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in other group homes


Westmont compared to California state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Westmont

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 Westmont:
  • 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.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KFOX (1650 AM; 10 kW; TORRANCE, CA; Owner: CHAGAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KABC (790 AM; 5 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westmont:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westmont:
  • 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 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$473,000146$318,884621$313,75798$252,52023$539,652122$324,3441$38,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$072$337,264179$341,69818$246,4441$503,00043$342,4191$130,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0196$333,811551$342,497118$214,2465$603,000114$332,5262$34,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$063$362,429223$322,04026$197,4231$126,00042$336,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$443,00024$338,58388$349,2958$281,3751$400,00015$354,5330$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6001.00 , 6002.01, 6002.02, 6003.01, 6003.02, 6004.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$441,18818$411,3331$394,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$440,0002$413,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$423,0002$413,5002$405,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$310,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6001.00 , 6002.01, 6002.02, 6003.01, 6003.02, 6004.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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