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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.5%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Detached houses: $596,041Here:$596,041State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $415,982Here:$415,982State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $592,144Here:$592,144State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $563,575Here:$563,575State:$443,730 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $453,855Here:$453,855State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $89,919Here:$89,919State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,287Here:$40,287State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 35.6%
Obama (Democratic): 69.8% McCain (Republican): 29.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,524 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,552 (0.4%)
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.
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: 79 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 17.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 53 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.
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Notable locations in Los Angeles County: A Andrews Ranch (A), Texas Target Shooting Area (B), Wild Honeybee Plantation (C), Area 1 Work Center Forest Service Facility (D), West Fork Camp Picnic Area (E), Texas Canyon Engineering Work Center (F), Savgus District Ranger Office (G), Henninger Flats Non-Forest Service Campground (H), Chantry Flat Picnic Area (I), Echo Mountain Picnic Area (J), Las Cantilles Picnic Area (K), Zuni Campground (L), Bouquet Campground (M), Big Oaks Campground (N), Streamside Campground (O), Aliso Spring Picnic Area (P), Bouquet Campground Number Three (Q), Bear Canyon Picnic Area (R), Desert Marksmen Rifle Range (S), Basin Campground (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 Churches in Los Angeles County include: Foursquare Church of Pearblossom (A), Pearblossom Community Methodist Church (B), Jehovah's Witnesses of Littlerock (C), Cornerstone Church of Littlerock (D), Living In Christ Faith Ministry (E), Fountain of the World Church (F), Church of Christ (G), First Missionary Baptist Church (H), Saint Andrews Abbey (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Park (1), Sholom Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Holiday Lake (D), Elizabeth Lake (E), Hughes Lake (F), Gookins Dry Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork San Gabriel River (A), Harvard Branch (B), Gold Creek (C), Garapito Creek (D), Fish Creek (E), Eller Slough (F), Deer Park Branch (G), Coldbrook Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Los Angeles County include: Placerita Canyon State Park (1), Marshall Canyon Regional Park (2), Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (3), Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park (4), Leo Carrillo State Park (5), Dexter Park (6), Eaton Canyon Park (7), Leo Carrillo State Park (8), Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Gallagher Beach (A), Empire Landing (B), Ben Weston Beach (C), Sullivans Beach (D), Moonstone Beach (E), Johnsons Landing (F), Button Shell Beach (G), Bannings Beach (H), Parsons Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Los Angeles County: A Andrews Ranch (A), Texas Target Shooting Area (B), Wild Honeybee Plantation (C), Area 1 Work Center Forest Service Facility (D), West Fork Camp Picnic Area (E), Texas Canyon Engineering Work Center (F), Savgus District Ranger Office (G), Henninger Flats Non-Forest Service Campground (H), Chantry Flat Picnic Area (I), Echo Mountain Picnic Area (J), Las Cantilles Picnic Area (K), Zuni Campground (L), Bouquet Campground (M), Big Oaks Campground (N), Streamside Campground (O), Aliso Spring Picnic Area (P), Bouquet Campground Number Three (Q), Bear Canyon Picnic Area (R), Desert Marksmen Rifle Range (S), Basin Campground (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
Churches in Los Angeles County include: Foursquare Church of Pearblossom (A), Pearblossom Community Methodist Church (B), Jehovah's Witnesses of Littlerock (C), Cornerstone Church of Littlerock (D), Living In Christ Faith Ministry (E), Fountain of the World Church (F), Church of Christ (G), First Missionary Baptist Church (H), Saint Andrews Abbey (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glen Haven Memorial Park (1), Sholom Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Lake (A), Jackson Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Holiday Lake (D), Elizabeth Lake (E), Hughes Lake (F), Gookins Dry Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork San Gabriel River (A), Harvard Branch (B), Gold Creek (C), Garapito Creek (D), Fish Creek (E), Eller Slough (F), Deer Park Branch (G), Coldbrook Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Los Angeles County include: Placerita Canyon State Park (1), Marshall Canyon Regional Park (2), Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (3), Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park (4), Leo Carrillo State Park (5), Dexter Park (6), Eaton Canyon Park (7), Leo Carrillo State Park (8), Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Gallagher Beach (A), Empire Landing (B), Ben Weston Beach (C), Sullivans Beach (D), Moonstone Beach (E), Johnsons Landing (F), Button Shell Beach (G), Bannings Beach (H), Parsons Landing (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Kern County , Orange County , San Bernardino County , Ventura County .
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Los Angeles County (%):
3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)
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%
4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $170,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $1,374,631,000
Parks and Recreation: $94,512,000
Sewerage: $47,635,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,376,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,194,000
Regular Highways: $844,000
Air Transportation: $384,000
Housing and Community Development: $360,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $17,000
General - Other: $21,805,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,242,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,108,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,000
Hospitals: $-1,845,098,296
Health - Other: $1,912,214,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,355,826,000
Police Protection: $1,194,992,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,175,303,000
Correctional Institutions: $845,069,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,399,000
Natural Resources - Other: $409,720,000
General - Other: $314,446,000
Corrections - Other: $273,617,000
Parks and Recreation: $245,484,000
Regular Highways: $228,481,000
Financial Administration: $223,742,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $184,335,000
Central Staff Services: $171,142,000
Libraries: $92,805,000
General Public Buildings: $60,451,000
Sewerage: $43,525,000
Water Utilities: $42,584,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,767,000
Transit Utilities: $20,358,000
Parking Facilities: $5,731,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,038,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,805,000
Air Transportation: $2,896,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $-100,142,296
Other Investments - Other: $-2,096,723,296
Benefit Payments: $1,778,733,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $1,484,937,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,021,964,000
From Parent Local Government: $676,666,000
Local Employee Contribution: $296,176,000
Withdrawals: $19,731,000
Securities - Mortgages: $641,000
All Other: $171,007,000
Natural Resources: $4,095,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,900,000
Air Transportation: $1,258,000
Housing and Community Development: $72,066,000
Education: $62,968,000
Transit Utilities: $18,458,000
Fines and Forfeits: $231,868,000
General Revenue, NEC: $126,455,000
Special Assessments: $84,442,000
Rents: $61,580,000
Sale of Property: $11,629,000
Royalties: $349,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $-1,598,288,296
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,566,148,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $551,949,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $159,316,000
Police Protection: $17,589,000
Health - Other: $12,426,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,120,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,827,000
Hospitals: $4,459,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,777,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,544,000
Air Transportation: $2,392,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,619,000
Corrections - Other: $844,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Financial Administration: $642,000
Natural Resources - Other: $579,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $453,000
General Public Building: $442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $356,000
Libraries: $185,000
Transit Utilities: $3,854,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,311,380,000
All Other: $1,201,961,000
Education: $554,167,000
General Local Government Support: $515,814,000
Highways: $158,079,000
Sewerage: $53,000
Water Utilities: $34,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $87,497,000
Public Utilities Sales: $72,955,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $41,834,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $24,957,000
NEC: $22,583,000
Other License: $14,692,000
Other Selective Sales: $12,178,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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