West Athens, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Athens, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 9,250, Rural population: 0) Houses: 2,702 (2,597 occupied: 1,430 owner occupied, 1,167 renter occupied) % of renters here: 45% State: 47% Housing density: 2014 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782. Median contract rent in 2009: $863 (lower quartile is $667, upper quartile is $1,093) Median gross rent in West Athens, CA in 2009: $931 Housing units in West Athens with a mortgage: 1,062 (191 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 235 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,632 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,500 Median monthly housing costs: $1,142 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in West Athens, California on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Moving to LA from Seattle - Best areas of the metro for me to look into?  (7 replies) How is the "Quality of Life" in and around L.A. ?  (105 replies) Los Angeles Movies  (42 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $361,053 (it was $162,700 in 2000) West Athens: $361,053 California: $384,200 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,533 - $475,096 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $338,199 Here: $338,199 State: $521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,629,266 Here: $1,629,266 State: $436,871 In 2-unit structures: $242,323 Here: $242,323 State: $634,434 Household type by relationship: Households: 9,250 In family households: 8,708 (1,311 male householders, 856 female householders) 1,227 spouses, 3,560 children (3,296 natural, 114 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 493 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 131 parents, 501 other relatives, 392 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 542 (199 male householders (166 living alone)), 240 female householders (176 living alone)), 103 nonrelatives Size of family households: 510 2-persons, 456 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 309 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 226 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 342 1-person, 76 2-persons, 21 3-persons. 1,426 married couples with children. 1,055 single-parent households (183 men, 872 women). 59.7% of residents of West Athens speak English at home. 35.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 42% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 2,525 (27.3%) (28.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in West Athens, CA: Less than $10,000: 3 $10,000 to $14,999: 2 $15,000 to $19,999: 1 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 2 $50,000 to $59,999: 10 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 6 $100,000 to $124,999: 37 $125,000 to $149,999: 26 $150,000 to $174,999: 53 $175,000 to $199,999: 15 $200,000 to $249,999: 133 $250,000 to $299,999: 292 $300,000 to $399,999: 671 $400,000 to $499,999: 136 $500,000 to $749,999: 41 $750,000 to $999,999: 1 $1,000,000 or more: 4

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in West Athens: Less than $100: 37 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 57 $350 to $399: 38 $400 to $449: 27 $450 to $499: 28 $500 to $549: 26 $550 to $599: 9 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 25 $700 to $749: 68 $750 to $799: 119 $800 to $899: 96 $900 to $999: 159 $1,000 to $1,249: 223 $1,250 to $1,499: 77 $1,500 to $1,999: 152 $2,000 or more: 16 No cash rent: 0

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 74 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 8 5 to 9 minutes: 124 10 to 14 minutes: 372 15 to 19 minutes: 547 20 to 24 minutes: 549 25 to 29 minutes: 190 30 to 34 minutes: 767 35 to 39 minutes: 26 40 to 44 minutes: 114 45 to 59 minutes: 323 60 to 89 minutes: 203 90 or more minutes: 61

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,129 (63%) Carpooled: 763 (23%) Bus or trolley bus: 316 (9%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Walked: 61 (2%) Other means: 7 (0%) Worked at home: 74 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 414 $10,000 to $14,999: 224 $15,000 to $19,999: 113 $20,000 to $24,999: 155 $25,000 to $29,999: 200 $30,000 to $34,999: 186 $35,000 to $39,999: 113 $40,000 to $44,999: 156 $45,000 to $49,999: 74 $50,000 to $59,999: 267 $60,000 to $74,999: 265 $75,000 to $99,999: 237 $100,000 to $124,999: 119 $125,000 to $149,999: 60 $150,000 to $199,999: 5 $200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6912

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 182

Belizean: 151

Subsaharan African:: 141

African: 53

Ethiopian: 38

Jamaican: 31

United States or American: 22

Polish: 19

Ghanian: 18

Nigerian: 18

German: 14

Cape Verdean: 14

Austrian: 13

Irish: 12

English: 11

Belgian: 9

Scottish: 9

Italian: 6

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

• This state: 4623
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 315
• South: 1556
• West: 73

68% of West Athens residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 154
• Nursery to 4th grade: 14
• 5th and 6th grade: 197
• 7th and 8th grade: 102
• 9th grade: 78
• 10th grade: 52
• 11th grade: 90
• 12th grade, no diploma: 187
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 423
• Less than 1 year of college: 159
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 450
• Associate degree: 118
• Bachelor's degree: 190
• Master's degree: 34
• Professional school degree: 13
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 125
• Nursery to 4th grade: 67
• 5th and 6th grade: 190
• 7th and 8th grade: 136
• 9th grade: 129
• 10th grade: 67
• 11th grade: 105
• 12th grade, no diploma: 198
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 508
• Less than 1 year of college: 183
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 438
• Associate degree: 221
• Bachelor's degree: 297
• Master's degree: 59
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 8

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.4%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,401
• Black householders: $49,353
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,823
• Asian householders: $44,225
• Some other race householders: $38,641
• Two or more races householders: $79,777
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,368

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $388,348
• Black or African American householders: $373,036
• Asian householders: $292,481
• Some other race householders: $297,142
• Two or more races householders: $306,240
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $317,558

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,638
• One, attached: 177
• Two: 88
• 3 or 4: 152
• 5 to 9: 199
• 10 to 19: 247
• 20 to 49: 115
• 50 or more: 22
• Mobile homes: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $421,538

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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