2010 Los Angeles demographic from American factfinder

[mintgum84]

FTR, census 2010 puts Hispanics at 48.5% odd of the population, so where did 70% figure touted in this thread come from?

[majoun]

Originally Posted by mintgum84

FTR, census 2010 puts Hispanics at 48.5% odd of the population, so where did 70% figure touted in this thread come from?

I think that's a figure for LAUSD, not the city of L.A.

LAUSD demographics are out of whack with L.A. demographics as a whole.

[mintgum84]

K. I see.

[jorge112597]

Originally Posted by sav858

There is no way LA would grow that much in two years.

Either way, latest estimates put it just over 3.8 million by the CA Dept of Finance:

http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/reports/estimates/e-1/documents/E-1_2011_Press_Release.pdf (broken link)

that was the US 2009 Census estimate

[majoun]

Originally Posted by jorge112597

that was the US 2009 Census estimate

The estimate was higher than the actual numbers.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by jorge112597

that was the US 2009 Census estimate

What was? Did you click on the link?

These are the latest CA Dept of Finance figures released April 29th 2011, it looks like they are using census numbers now:

"SACRAMENTO— The California Department of Finance released its latest population report today showing that California has 37,511,000 residents as of January 1, 2011. The state added almost 287,000 new residents in 2010.
The report shows preliminary January 2011, as well as revised January 2010, population data for the cities. The California Department of Finance population estimates incorporate 2010 Census counts as the benchmark. Therefore, the population estimates for 2010 and 2011 published in this report might be noticeably different from the previous year estimates. Highlights include:

• The City of Los Angeles, California's largest city, has reached a population of 3,810,129. Los Angeles grew by over 17,000 persons during 2010. San Diego, California’s second largest city, now has a population of 1,311,882 and added over 10,000 persons during the year. San Jose, California’s third largest city, now has a population of 958,789 and added almost 13,000 persons during the year. With the 2010 Census counts used as the new benchmark, the populations of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose begin this decade with lower population estimates compared to last year’s report."

[BachelorCiao]

Originally Posted by Charles

Is some sort of official ranking for drunken drug addict thugs risking everyone's lives driving around ignoring police officer commands?

Commas are your allies. As are demonstrative determiners. You may want to include "this" after "is". Otherwise, we cannot understand your witty, sarcastic rejoinders.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BachelorCiao

Commas are your allies. As are demonstrative determiners. You may want to include "this" after "is". Otherwise, we cannot understand your witty, sarcastic rejoinders.

Touché.

[BitofEndearment]

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

The most interesting statistic I have read about Los Angeles is that the Los Angeles Unified School District is: English language learners 32%

I'm surprised at this statistic. I used to work at John Adams Middle School in "historic" South Central, a neighborhood which is 96% Hispanic and the school in 98% Hispanic and I didn't know any kids that were English learners. I have a feeling it must be more of the older kids or perhaps some of the really small kids whose households only spoke Spanish. By the time they're in Middle School they must've either caught up or just spoke English their whole lives to being with.

[nightlysparrow]

Stats almost 3 years old now.