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County population in July 2007: 9,878,554 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,499,694
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,634,080
% of renters here:  52%
State:  43%
Land area: 4061 sq. mi.
Water area: 691.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 2433 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in Los Angeles County: 162.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Los Angeles County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Los Angeles County, California:

  • Hispanic (44.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.1%)
  • Other race (23.5%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Chinese (3.5%)
  • Filipino (2.7%)
  • Korean (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  32.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Males: 4,704,105  (49.4%)
Females: 4,815,233  (50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $42,497
County population in 2003: 9,860,382
Jobs in 2003: 4,325,072

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,809,764
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:
Los Angeles County:  3.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,573 ($42,189 in 1999)
This county:  $53,573
California:  $59,948

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $957 (lower quartile is $732, upper quartile is $1,306)
This county:  $957
State:  $984

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $589,100 (it was $201,400 in 2000)
Los Angeles County:  $589,100
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $431,200 - $777,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $670,499
Here:  $670,499
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $529,854
Here:  $529,854
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $688,417
Here:  $688,417
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $584,359
Here:  $584,359
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $525,952
Here:  $525,952
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $50,449
Here:  $50,449
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,991
Here:  $75,991
State:  $63,652
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,350
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435

Institutionalized population: 77,712


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 168
  • Rapes: 233
  • Robberies: 1910
  • Assaults: 5148
  • Burglaries: 5024
  • Thefts: 8682
  • Auto thefts: 6727

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 170
  • Rapes: 224
  • Robberies: 1776
  • Assaults: 5031
  • Burglaries: 5042
  • Thefts: 9191
  • Auto thefts: 6517

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Health of residents in Los Angeles County based on 3090 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
29.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
40.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
58.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
12.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 8372 buildings, average cost: $215,800
  • 2001: 8308 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2002: 8280 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2003: 10326 buildings, average cost: $207,200
  • 2004: 12763 buildings, average cost: $208,600
  • 2005: 12523 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2006: 9942 buildings, average cost: $230,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 35.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,164 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,541 (0.3%)

Los Angeles County household income distribution in 2007 Los Angeles County home values distribution


Los Angeles County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.7%
Los Angeles County:  14.7%
California:  12.4%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.3% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.9% for American Indian residents, 19.3% for other race residents, 13.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Area name: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles County is $952 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1189 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, East Los Angeles, Lancaster, Palmdale.

2005 air pollution in Los Angeles County:

Carbon Monoxide: 6 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.171 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.118 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 43 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 79 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 17.8 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 53 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Kern County , Orange County , San Bernardino County , Ventura County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Los Angeles County: A Andrews Ranch (A), Elizabeth Lake Canyon Campground (B), Elizabeth Lake Guard Station (C), Elizabeth Lake Picnic Area (D), San Dimas Station (E), Elkhorn Camp (F), Acton Camp (G), Salvation Army Camp (H), Montgomery Ranch (I), Emigrant Landing (J), Emigrant Landing Picnic Area (K), Eric Munz Ranch (L), Joe Scott Boys Camp (M), Jones Ranch (N), Fall Creek Camp (O), Munz Ranch (P), Alder Glen Picnic Area (Q), Joshua Tree Campground (R), Joshua Tree Grange (S), Aliso Spring Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Castaic Shopping Center (1), Santiago Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Los Angeles County: Saint Andrews Abbey (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Park (1), Sholom Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Jackson Lake (A), Hughes Lake (B), Tweedy Lake (C), Crystal Lake (D), Munz Lakes (E), Holiday Lake (F), Echo Lake (G), Elizabeth Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Amargosa Creek (A), Monte Cristo Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), North Fork San Gabriel River (D), Las Virgenes Creek (E), Mescal Creek (F), Medea Creek (G), Le Montaine Creek (H), Pallett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Los Angeles County include: Placerita Nature Center (1), Placerita Canyon State Park (2), Cold Creek Canyon Preserve (3), Everett Martin Park (4), Pine Hollow Picnic Area (5), Pearblossom Park (6), Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker (7), Avenue T Park (8), Jackie Robinson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Cabrillo Beach (A), South Beach (B), Ben Weston Beach (C), Parsons Landing (D), Button Shell Beach (E), Bannings Beach (F), Sullivans Beach (G), Empire Landing (H), Gallagher Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Llano Post Office (A), Valyermo Post Office (B), Pearblossom Post Office (C), Castaic Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.2%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 730,314
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,449,444 (38% naturalized citizens)

Los Angeles County:  36.2%
Whole state:  26.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 598,886
  • 1990 to 1994: 602,148
  • 1985 to 1989: 661,448
  • 1980 to 1984: 533,114
  • 1975 to 1979: 420,693
  • 1970 to 1974: 268,033
  • 1970 to 1974: 142,719
  • 1965 to 1969: 222,403


Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Los Angeles County marital status for males
Los Angeles County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,593,516
  • One, attached: 241,571
  • Two: 89,608
  • 3 or 4: 197,916
  • 5 to 9: 269,122
  • 10 to 19: 263,319
  • 20 or more: 559,236
  • Mobile homes: 53,475
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3,146

Housing units in Los Angeles County with a mortgage: 1,014,178 (145,085 second mortgage, 86,225 home equity loan, 4,320 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 273,501

Here:  78.8% with mortgage
State:  79.0% with mortgage


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 5,528,814
Total congregations: 4,044

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents3,806,377 (68.8%)111,634 (2.0%)97,347 (1.8%)92,919 (1.7%)73,217 (1.3%)
Congregations278 (6.9%)312 (7.7%)239 (5.9%)48 (1.2%)211 (5.2%)
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents71,500 (1.3%)64,327 (1.2%)54,676 (1.0%)52,362 (0.9%)1,104,455 (20.0%)
Congregations11 (0.3%)260 (6.4%)177 (4.4%)225 (5.6%)2,283 (56.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.


Agriculture in Los Angeles County
Average size of farms: 72 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $182309
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $11342.21
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $137099
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46652
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.54
All wheat for grain: 442 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7079 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2764 acres

Los Angeles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 3.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/1/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (44%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Los Angeles County (%):



  • German (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Armenian (2%)
  • Russian (1%)


Los Angeles County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,714,944 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 582,020 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 234,662 (6%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1,946 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6,200 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7,660 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 366 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3,257 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6,758 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24,015 (1%)
  • Walked: 113,004 (3%)
  • Other means: 29,275 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 134,643 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Los Angeles County, California
  • 41103 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 36088 people in nursing homes
  • 27338 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7514 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6222 people in other group homes
  • 4726 people in state prisons
  • 3630 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3353 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3331 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2994 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2859 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 2684 people in religious group quarters
  • 2593 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 2033 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 1781 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 1404 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 993 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 899 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 853 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 825 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 566 people in halfway houses
  • 553 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 546 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 518 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 461 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 396 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 378 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 231 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 188 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 168 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 143 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 108 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 93 people in military ships
  • 87 people in institutions for the blind
  • 70 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 37 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 30 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,365.

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%

1.61% relocated from other counties in California ($22,611 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($20,173 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  1.47%
California average:  1.75%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Riverside County, CA  0.14% ($40,064)
from Ventura County, CA  0.12% ($61,157)
from Clark County, NV  0.06% ($35,784)
from New York County, NY  0.06% ($87,583)


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%

2.50% relocated to other counties in California ($27,829 average AGI)
2.02% relocated to other states ($21,968 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  2.02%
California average:  2.40%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Clark County, NV  0.21% ($37,471)
to Ventura County, CA  0.17% ($74,653)
to San Diego County, CA  0.17% ($50,193)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.17% ($42,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8



Births per 1000 population in Los Angeles County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Los Angeles County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Los Angeles County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,029,780 (911,590 aged, 118,190 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,344,582
  • In family households: 8,084,080 (1,528,926 male householders, 625,385 female householders)
    1,542,884 spouses, 3,079,808 children (2,907,435 natural, 56,671 adopted, 115,702 stepchildren), 237,456 grandchildren, 209,043 brothers or sisters, 149,405 parents, 390,032 other relatives, 321,141 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,260,502 (478,723 male householders (354,584 living alone)), 503,245 female householders (416,155 living alone)), 278,534 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 174,756 (79,569 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 641,940 2-persons, 465,761 3-persons, 458,674 4-persons, 278,257 5-persons, 156,740 6-persons, 152,939 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 770,739 1-person, 172,219 2-persons, 25,093 3-persons, 8,811 4-persons, 2,732 5-persons, 1,474 6-persons, 900 7-or-more-persons.

45.9% of residents of Los Angeles County speak English at home.
37.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,186,337,000 ($5956 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,701,264,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,173,548,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,143,933,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $112,921,000
Federal grants: $14,859,308,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,234,903,000 ($9,746,008,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,661,724,000 ($483,161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $137,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,812,723,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,910,094,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 797,844
Here:  80 per 1000 residents
State:  77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 311,175
Here:  31 per 1000 residents
State:  34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +506,016
Here:  +51 per 1000 residents
State:  +39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -562,351
Here:  -57 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Los Angeles County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1574.83 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.0
State:  3.5



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 22,629
  • 1995 to 1998: 65,665
  • 1990 to 1994: 135,766
  • 1980 to 1989: 403,184
  • 1970 to 1979: 509,695
  • 1960 to 1969: 583,178
  • 1950 to 1959: 728,336
  • 1940 to 1949: 400,671
  • 1939 or earlier: 421,785

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Los Angeles County, California:
  • 1 room: 9,474
  • 2 rooms: 70,424
  • 3 rooms: 161,652
  • 4 rooms: 152,318
  • 5 rooms: 327,381
  • 6 rooms: 341,065
  • 7 rooms: 218,405
  • 8 rooms: 120,130
  • 9+ rooms: 98,845


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Angeles County, California:
  • 1 room: 263,188
  • 2 rooms: 353,078
  • 3 rooms: 378,599
  • 4 rooms: 329,534
  • 5 rooms: 184,510
  • 6 rooms: 77,671
  • 7 rooms: 28,830
  • 8 rooms: 11,664
  • 9+ rooms: 7,006


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Los Angeles County:
  • no bedroom: 38,330
  • 1 bedroom: 131,960
  • 2 bedrooms: 389,663
  • 3 bedrooms: 608,654
  • 4 bedrooms: 266,424
  • 5+ bedrooms: 64,663


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Angeles County:
  • no bedroom: 332,189
  • 1 bedroom: 620,196
  • 2 bedrooms: 492,005
  • 3 bedrooms: 152,999
  • 4 bedrooms: 31,252
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,439


Cars and other vehicles available in Los Angeles County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 67,891
  • 1 vehicle: 391,061
  • 2 vehicles: 652,120
  • 3 vehicles: 268,968
  • 4 vehicles: 85,706
  • 5+ vehicles: 33,948


Cars and other vehicles available in Los Angeles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 325,418
  • 1 vehicle: 766,966
  • 2 vehicles: 427,672
  • 3 vehicles: 84,484
  • 4 vehicles: 19,874
  • 5+ vehicles: 9,666


55% of Los Angeles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in California.

Los Angeles County:  54.9%
State average:  52.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4302278
  • Northeast: 409451
  • Midwest: 521741
  • South: 510809
  • West: 239119

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85.5%)
  • Electricity (11.1%)
  • No fuel used (1.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (68.7%)
  • Electricity (24.4%)
  • No fuel used (4.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 139,670
Here:  11.1%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55,347
Here:  9.0%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116,532
Here:  19.4%
California:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Los Angeles County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $381,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $226,426,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $-1,851,498,296
    All Other: $811,162,000
    Parks & Recreation: $335,001,000
    Sewerage: $36,889,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,937,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $23,619,000
    Housing & Community Development: $236,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $7,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $64,228,000
    Regular Highways: $44,645,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,608,000
    Corrections - Other: $642,000
    Housing & Community Development: $603,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $-1,761,997,296
    Own Hospitals: $-1,800,472,296
    Health Services - Other: $1,689,906,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,531,408,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,211,120,000
    Police Protection: $1,054,413,000
    Corrections - Other: $911,919,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $604,724,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $603,353,000
    General - Other: $324,236,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $212,018,000
    Regular Highways: $202,293,000
    Parks & Recreation: $187,931,000
    Financial Administration: $185,863,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $165,754,000
    General Public Buildings: $109,433,000
    Central Staff Services: $105,705,000
    Libraries: $78,849,000
    Sewerage: $37,082,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,534,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,774,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,384,000
    Fire Protection: $3,366,000
    Air Transportation: $2,112,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,157,075,408
    Total Other Securities: $-1,079,458,592
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,573,367,704
    Interest Revenue: $1,453,874,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,429,423,000
    Other Investments - Other: $1,382,499,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,337,750,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,126,794,000
    From Local Government: $397,714,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $262,699,000
    Withdrawals: $18,088,000
    Securities - Mortgages: $1,823,000
  • Equipment Only - General - Other: $110,702,000
    Police Protection: $7,157,000
    Health - Other: $4,157,000
    G12 Subcode: $3,403,000
    Fire Protection: $2,441,000
    Judicial and Legal: $1,535,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,378,000
    Financial Administration: $1,092,000
    Central Staff Services: $697,000
    Correction - Other: $197,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $552,744,000
    Education: $188,219,000
    General Support: $117,175,000
    All Other: $115,227,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,609,000
    Air Transportation: $1,386,000
    Water Utilities: $435,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $129,187,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $263,362,000
    Fire Protection: $6,146,000
    Health: $1,028,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $238,925,000
    Regular Highways: $8,623,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $68,937,000
    All Other: $32,903,000
    General Support: $5,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $178,423,000
    Water Utilities: $297,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $-529,098,296
  • Long Term Debt Offsets - Full Faith & Credit: $1,018,092,000
    Nonguaranteed: $163,975,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,759,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $-1,921,806,296
    Industrial Revenue: $1,134,869,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,495,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $379,857,000
    Industrial Revenue: $14,448,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines & Forfeits: $218,603,000
    Special Assessments: $96,243,000
    Interest Earnings: $61,488,000
    Rents: $59,269,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $51,914,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,988,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $110,702,000
    Police Protection: $7,157,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,806,000
    Health - Other: $4,157,000
    Fire Protection: $2,441,000
    Air Transportation: $1,967,000
    Judicial: $1,535,000
    Libraries: $1,441,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,378,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,294,000
    Financial Administration: $1,092,000
    Central Staff: $697,000
    Corrections - Other: $197,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $159,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $36,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $996,600,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,182,067,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $-439,005,296
    General Support: $1,301,947,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,248,457,000
    All Other: $893,021,000
    Education: $499,900,000
    Highways: $124,002,000
    Housing & Community Development: $66,195,000
    Sewerage: $3,703,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $-1,955,169,296
    NEC: $119,293,000
    Public Utilities: $63,160,000
    Total General Sales: $44,886,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,269,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,397,228,704


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Los Angeles County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2047 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 ORIGINATED375$297,36884,540$425,436163,616$383,98823,250$263,7425,629$1,564,29323,264$408,2701,260$108,593
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED37$266,18925,321$397,52644,890$376,4205,520$249,272151$1,638,0465,900$389,6241,179$92,850
APPLICATIONS DENIED131$279,58846,194$411,403120,678$400,50719,669$214,128617$1,038,87514,120$398,3671,875$103,253
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN138$270,57218,983$414,10847,337$388,3216,249$262,257574$906,7585,416$415,025147$236,639
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$313,2505,870$407,60518,062$395,8191,563$280,82992$824,8911,703$382,75622$228,727
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1692 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,238$379,0873,877$404,114365$353,14010$260,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED864$397,1181,587$419,456111$375,9373$269,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED409$462,658540$497,637137$507,4012$296,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN447$393,036579$434,81763$406,8411$194,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS26$432,76940$531,2255$308,8000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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