West Athens, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,250, Rural population: 0)

West Athens, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,702 (2,597 occupied: 1,430 owner occupied, 1,167 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2014 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $739 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $907)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $775

Median gross rent in West Athens, CA in 2007: $799

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

West Athens,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $475,902 (it was $162,700 in 2000)

West Athens:	$475,902
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $380,977 - $439,405

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $367,608
Here: $367,608
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $455,802
Here: $455,802
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $452,249
Here: $452,249
State: $702,713

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,342
Here: $132,342
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $183,750
Here: $183,750
State: $59,450

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Athens, California:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 432 6 rooms: 316 7 rooms: 215 8 rooms: 154 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Athens, California:
	1 room: 232 2 rooms: 302 3 rooms: 227 4 rooms: 178 5 rooms: 179 6 rooms: 32 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 161
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 150
1970 to 1979: 327
1960 to 1969: 484
1950 to 1959: 922
1940 to 1949: 436
1939 or earlier: 163

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Athens:
	no bedroom: 52 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 263 3 bedrooms: 784 4 bedrooms: 204 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Athens:
	no bedroom: 256 1 bedroom: 502 2 bedrooms: 325 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Athens in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 390 2 vehicles: 550 3 vehicles: 322 4 vehicles: 78 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in West Athens in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 369 1 vehicle: 530 2 vehicles: 241 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Athens, CA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 28
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 50
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 206
$400,000 to $499,999: 512
$500,000 to $749,999: 515
$750,000 to $999,999: 40
$1,000,000 or more: 7

West Athens rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Athens:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 22
$500 to $549: 45
$550 to $599: 67
$600 to $649: 124
$650 to $699: 115
$700 to $749: 111
$750 to $799: 128
$800 to $899: 195
$900 to $999: 112
$1,000 to $1,249: 72
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 443 1990 to 1994: 440 1985 to 1989: 543 1980 to 1984: 395 1975 to 1979: 279 1970 to 1974: 292 1970 to 1974: 49 1965 to 1969: 84

West Athens, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

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

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

West Athens mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Mexico (71%)
Other Central America (7%)
El Salvador (6%)
Guatemala (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Thailand (1%)
Philippines (1%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,090
Black householders: $48,638
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,197
Asian householders: $43,724
Some other race householders: $41,284
Two or more races householders: $81,799
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,427

West Athens household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Athens household income for Black householders

West Athens household income for Asian householders

West Athens household income for Some other race householders

West Athens household income for Two or more races householders

West Athens household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Athens marital status for males

West Athens marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $511,879
Black or African American householders: $491,696
Asian householders: $385,518
Some other race householders: $391,660
Two or more races householders: $403,653
Hispanic or Latino householders: $418,571

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: $536,688

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Athens:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (8%) No fuel used (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 227

Here:	13.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Here:	8.2%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	14.9%
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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