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Total population: 3,833,995 (Urban population: 3,828,064, Rural population: 5,931 (all nonfarm))

Los Angeles, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,337,668 (1,275,358 occupied: 491,836 owner occupied, 783,522 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  61%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2852 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $906 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,267)


Housing units in Los Angeles with a mortgage: 317,808 (44,799 second mortgage, 27,816 home equity loan, 1,601 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94,996





Los Angeles,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $633,800 (it was $215,600 in 2000)
Los Angeles:  $633,800
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $461,300 - $880,200

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $724,849
Here:  $724,849
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $557,815
Here:  $557,815
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $664,621
Here:  $664,621
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $657,297
Here:  $657,297
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $576,886
Here:  $576,886
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $66,581
Here:  $66,581
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $87,493
Here:  $87,493
State:  $63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,612,564
  • In family households: 3,003,047 (551,060 male householders, 255,979 female householders)
    556,459 spouses, 1,120,053 children (1,061,422 natural, 19,144 adopted, 39,487 stepchildren), 81,821 grandchildren, 89,623 brothers or sisters, 56,317 parents, 156,465 other relatives, 135,270 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 609,517 (237,673 male householders (174,584 living alone)), 231,897 female householders (188,492 living alone)), 139,947 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 82,270 (31,398 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 249,289 2-persons, 177,449 3-persons, 163,552 4-persons, 100,745 5-persons, 57,727 6-persons, 58,277 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 363,076 1-person, 87,336 2-persons, 12,065 3-persons, 4,655 4-persons, 1,357 5-persons, 667 6-persons, 414 7-or-more-persons.

582,830 married couples with children.
253,551 single-parent households (58,416 men, 195,135 women).

42.2% of residents of Los Angeles speak English at home.
41.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
8.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,512,720 (40.9%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  2.8
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Los Angeles, California:
  • 1 room: 3,967
  • 2 rooms: 25,724
  • 3 rooms: 53,976
  • 4 rooms: 52,473
  • 5 rooms: 105,532
  • 6 rooms: 109,974
  • 7 rooms: 67,558
  • 8 rooms: 38,445
  • 9 or more rooms: 34,187



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Angeles, California:
  • 1 room: 164,094
  • 2 rooms: 180,094
  • 3 rooms: 178,856
  • 4 rooms: 139,007
  • 5 rooms: 73,355
  • 6 rooms: 29,465
  • 7 rooms: 11,104
  • 8 rooms: 4,541
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,006



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7,250
  • 1995 to 1998: 25,363
  • 1990 to 1994: 49,785
  • 1980 to 1989: 148,376
  • 1970 to 1979: 200,978
  • 1960 to 1969: 234,429
  • 1950 to 1959: 274,134
  • 1940 to 1949: 173,789
  • 1939 or earlier: 223,564


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Los Angeles:
  • no bedroom: 12,776
  • 1 bedroom: 48,555
  • 2 bedrooms: 143,160
  • 3 bedrooms: 188,725
  • 4 bedrooms: 76,244
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22,376



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Angeles:
  • no bedroom: 200,450
  • 1 bedroom: 306,180
  • 2 bedrooms: 209,465
  • 3 bedrooms: 54,201
  • 4 bedrooms: 10,586
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,640



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Los Angeles in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 25,653
  • 1 vehicle: 141,643
  • 2 vehicles: 212,568
  • 3 vehicles: 78,248
  • 4 vehicles: 24,304
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9,420



Cars and other vehicles available in Los Angeles in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 185,117
  • 1 vehicle: 372,444
  • 2 vehicles: 182,373
  • 3 vehicles: 31,920
  • 4 vehicles: 7,097
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4,571


Los Angeles, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Los Angeles, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 382
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 191
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 191
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 191
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 223
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 458
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 458
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 940
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 968
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1054
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1023
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 956
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 725
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1774
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1479
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1847
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2273
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 8223
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 14862
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 51139
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 80626
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 134826
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 65058
  • $1,000,000 or more: 139795
 


Los Angeles rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Los Angeles:

  • Less than $100: 4,702 people
  • $100 to $149: 2,451
  • $150 to $199: 4,898
  • $200 to $249: 8,241
  • $250 to $299: 10,627
  • $300 to $349: 7,653
  • $350 to $399: 7,642
  • $400 to $449: 8,545
  • $450 to $499: 15,376
  • $500 to $549: 20,514
  • $550 to $599: 24,821
  • $600 to $649: 32,247
  • $650 to $699: 37,308
  • $700 to $749: 42,388
  • $750 to $799: 53,292
  • $800 to $899: 93,369
  • $900 to $999: 83,212
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 131,635
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 72,427
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 58,056
  • $2,000 or more: 39,645
  • No cash rent: 14,537
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 287,253
  • 1990 to 1994: 282,518
  • 1985 to 1989: 301,027
  • 1980 to 1984: 232,950
  • 1975 to 1979: 171,418
  • 1970 to 1974: 101,156
  • 1970 to 1974: 51,338
  • 1965 to 1969: 85,060

Los Angeles, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.4%
Number of people working at home: 61,695 (4.1% of all workers)


Los Angeles travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 19867
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 90118
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 160950
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 210165
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 214813
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 84762
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 264944
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 41092
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 62299
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 132776
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 102286
  • 90 or more minutes: 49128
 


Los Angeles mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 982,735 (66%)
  • Carpooled: 220,408 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 144,973 (10%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 804 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 3,054 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,730 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 136 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,738 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2,474 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9,052 (1%)
  • Walked: 53,386 (4%)
  • Other means: 12,710 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 61,695 (4%)
 


Los Angeles, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 169738
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 96131
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 91434
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 90634
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 83895
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 79625
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 68487
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 62754
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 54614
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 91959
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 106186
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 107198
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 61105
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 33453
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 32418
  • $200,000 or more: 46978
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 2235556
 German: 105903
 United States or American: 94294
 Irish: 87643
 English: 83045
 Italian: 76994
 Russian: 70903
 Armenian: 62680
 Iranian: 43210
 Polish: 37597
 Subsaharan African:: 28478
 French (except Basque): 27760
 Arab:: 22753
 European: 21301
 African: 18576
 Scottish: 18402
 Scotch-Irish: 16020
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15710
 Norwegian: 15299
 Swedish: 14842
 Hungarian: 14196
 Israeli: 10795
 Ukrainian: 10576
 Dutch: 10156
 British: 9404
 Greek: 8942
 Eastern European: 8829
 Belizean: 7401
 Austrian: 7040
 Romanian: 6772
 Danish: 6355
 Lebanese: 6338
 Canadian: 6269
 French Canadian: 5952
 Egyptian: 5550
 Jamaican: 4963
 Welsh: 4785
 Croatian: 4552
 Lithuanian: 4476
 Swiss: 4029
 Portuguese: 3472
 Czech: 3451
 Yugoslavian: 3146
 Ethiopian: 2972
 Nigerian: 2746
 Czechoslovakian: 2592
 Syrian: 2584
 Arab/Arabic: 2564
 Brazilian: 2367
 Afghan: 2211
 Finnish: 2005
 Turkish: 1978
 Other Arab: 1949
 Scandinavian: 1942
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 1841
 South African: 1791
 Belgian: 1494
 Northern European: 1367
 Bulgarian: 1309
 Australian: 1301
 Slovak: 1286
 Moroccan: 1283
 Latvian: 1198
 West Indian: 969
 Basque: 960
 Serbian: 955
 Palestinian: 935
 Haitian: 800
 Jordanian: 798
 Iraqi: 752
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 704
 Slavic: 686
 Other Subsaharan African: 667
 Celtic: 654
 Guyanese: 539
 Ghanian: 530
 Slovene: 494
 Estonian: 426
 Albanian: 422
 New Zealander: 340
 British West Indian: 329
 Pennsylvania German: 314
 Cape Verdean: 291
 Macedonian: 285
 Icelander: 265
 Kenyan: 247
 Barbadian: 224
 Ugandan: 202
 Acadian/Cajun: 190
 Maltese: 129
 Bahamian: 125
 Senegalese: 125
 German Russian: 82
 Luxemburger: 78
 Alsatian: 72
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 72
 Somalian: 68
 Sudanese: 65
 Bermudan: 60
 Zairian: 59
 Cypriot: 53
 Zimbabwean: 53
 Sierra Leonean: 45
 Liberian: 41
 Dutch West Indian: 40
 Soviet Union: 25
 Other West Indian: 23
 Carpatho Rusyn: 21


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



  • Mexico (41%)
  • El Salvador (11%)
  • Guatemala (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Iran (3%)
  • Armenia (2%)


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

  • This state: 1485576
  • Northeast: 186592
  • Midwest: 196243
  • South: 204521
  • West: 77390

53% of Los Angeles 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, 46% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 57,569
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26,325
  • 5th and 6th grade: 81,103
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40,252
  • 9th grade: 42,202
  • 10th grade: 25,088
  • 11th grade: 29,258
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 69,857
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 188,622
  • Less than 1 year of college: 54,740
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148,910
  • Associate degree: 56,112
  • Bachelor's degree: 188,758
  • Master's degree: 62,646
  • Professional school degree: 40,329
  • Doctorate degree: 15,163


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 68,725
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 32,418
  • 5th and 6th grade: 87,318
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44,048
  • 9th grade: 43,239
  • 10th grade: 26,531
  • 11th grade: 31,226
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65,013
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 213,316
  • Less than 1 year of college: 65,669
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 155,466
  • Associate degree: 66,819
  • Bachelor's degree: 190,872
  • Master's degree: 58,673
  • Professional school degree: 23,890
  • Doctorate degree: 8,730


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $66,977
  • Black householders: $32,042
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,308
  • Asian householders: $52,368
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $49,015
  • Some other race householders: $37,401
  • Two or more races householders: $44,469
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,788

Los Angeles household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Los Angeles household income for Black householders

Los Angeles household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Los Angeles household income for Asian householders

Los Angeles household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Los Angeles household income for Some other race householders

Los Angeles household income for Two or more races householders

Los Angeles household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Los Angeles marital status for males

Los Angeles marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $891,024
  • Black or African American householders: $469,470
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $485,051
  • Asian householders: $630,860
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $530,616
  • Some other race householders: $460,063
  • Two or more races householders: $570,008
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $474,468

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 524,787
  • One, attached: 87,776
  • Two: 42,814
  • 3 or 4: 86,253
  • 5 to 9: 126,263
  • 10 to 19: 138,634
  • 20 to 49: 171,633
  • 50 or more: 150,426
  • Mobile homes: 8,222
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 860

Median worth of mobile homes: $98,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Los Angeles:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59,779
Here:  13.0%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24,200
Here:  10.7%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50,107
Here:  21.5%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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