Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

172,839

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.543% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,569

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.55M

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

90,495

1.76% 1-year growth

About

52.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.6% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles City College (3,356 degrees awarded in 2024), Los Angeles Film School (1,281 degrees), and American Career College-Los Angeles (1,188 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was $1.55M, and the homeownership rate was 13.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA.

About the photo: Hollywood Sign from Griffith Observatory

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United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 173k people, from which 81.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 37.1% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (64k people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.1k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k Other (Hispanic) and 23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Spanish (51,511 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,635 households), and Armenian (6,192 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,480

Women

48.9%

88,244

Men

51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 172,724 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

81.6%

2024 Citizenship

80.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.1k ± 2.74k
Other (Hispanic)
35.8k ± 2.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 1.51k

36%

Hispanic Population

62.2k people

36% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are hispanic (62.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,524 ± 2,329 people
El Salvador
8,809 ± 2,245 people
Guatemala
7,602 ± 2,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 9,524 Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 8,809 and Guatemala with 7,602.

Foreign-Born Population

37.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64k people

37.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64.4k people

As of 2024, 37.1% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents (64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 37.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
51,511 households (30.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
6,635 households (3.98%)
Armenian
6,192 households (3.71%)

52.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 30.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
731 ± 249
Vietnam
667 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 102

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

Health

88.4% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 6.82% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.464% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 33.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

27.3%

Medicaid

6.82%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.464%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA grew by 4.95% from 11.1% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA employs 90.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (8,147 people), Motion pictures & video industries (6,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,404 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($286,190), Offices of physicians ($210,119), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($199,379).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,998. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.508, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,017

Women

46.4%

48,478

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 90,495 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

90.5k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 88.9k employees to 90.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,744 people), Producers & directors (2,380 people), and Waiters & waitresses (2,144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

90.5k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 88.9k employees to 90.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (8,147 people), Motion pictures & video industries (6,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,090

Median earning men ± $2,365

$47,134

Median earning women ± $2,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,802), Public Administration ($88,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,372).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,098).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA awarded 6,604 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,250 male students and 12,874 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,864 and 46.3%), White (1,238 and 20%), Black or African American (824 and 13.3%), and Asian (694 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles City College (3,356 and 50.8%), Los Angeles Film School (1,281 and 19.4%), and American Career College-Los Angeles (1,188 and 18%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,068 and 16.2%), Music Technology (403 and 6.1%), and Medical Assistant (359 and 5.44%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 24,124 (46.6% men and 53.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 24,124 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,883 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
359 degrees awarded
Music Technology
280 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
232 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 359 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Los Angeles City College
3,356 degrees awarded
Los Angeles Film School
1,281 degrees awarded
American Career College-Los Angeles
1,188 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles City College with 3,356 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,937 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, which is 0.801 times less than the 3,667 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,864 degrees mean that there were 2.31 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,238 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($39,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($770) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,746) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.07% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (47.1k), Some college (27.2k), and High School or Equivalent (24.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was $1.55M in 2024, which is 4.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.38M to $1.55M, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA is 13.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.55M

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,043

$11,276

Median Property Taxes

±$767

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

13.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 13.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 14.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,569

Median Household Income

± $3,001

82.6k

Number of Households

± 2,437

In 2024, the median household income of the 82.6k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA grew to $68,569 from the previous year's value of $66,942.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.508

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA

0.503

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 0.508 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (46.8%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2024, 46.8% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA (31.6k out of 171k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.