Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

188,122

0.732% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

0.58% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.9%

1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,128

7.66% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$667,200

3.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

79,046

1.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA had a population of 188k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $58,128. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA declined from 189,510 to 188,122, a −0.732% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,992 to $58,128, a 7.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (40.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), and White (Hispanic) (8.35%).

66.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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.

77.5% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles Trade Technical College (2,293 degrees awarded in 2022), FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (777 degrees), and ZMS The Academy (486248) (186 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was $667,200, and the homeownership rate was 15.1%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Huntington Park City, Florence-Graham & Walnut Park PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 188k people, from which 77.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.2% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (73.7k people).

In 2023, there were 2.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (75.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21.9k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Spanish (91,493 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (10,314 households), and Korean (6,979 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,726

Women

45.8%

102,622

Men

54.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 189,348 inhabitants, with 54.2% men, and 45.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

77.5%

2023 Citizenship

77.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 77.5% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was 77.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
75.4k ± 3.24k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 1.81k
White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.58k

61%

Hispanic Population

115k people

61% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are hispanic (115k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
36,801 ± 4,227 people
China
6,859 ± 1,996 people
Korea
5,119 ± 1,733 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 36,801 Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 6,859 and Korea with 5,119.

Foreign-Born Population

39.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73.7k people

38.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

73.3k people

As of 2023, 39.2% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA residents (73.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was 38.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
91,493 households (51%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
10,314 households (5.75%)
Korean
6,979 households (3.89%)

66.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 51% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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-)
1,164 ± 350
Gulf War (1990s)
764 ± 311
Vietnam
600 ± 220

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA employs 79k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,864 people), Construction (3,890 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,791 people), and the highest paying industries are Sound recording industries ($155,455), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($149,627), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($148,233).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,002. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,981

Women

44.8%

43,175

Men

55.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 78,156 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

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

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

Occupations

79k

2022 Value

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 1.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 78.2k employees to 79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,387 people), Personal care aides (2,210 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,073 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79k

2022 Value

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 1.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 78.2k employees to 79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,864 people), Construction (3,890 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,791 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,468

Median earning men ± $1,848

$36,519

Median earning women ± $1,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,818), Information ($92,625), and Public Administration ($82,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($79,693), Construction ($61,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,938).

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 52 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA awarded 3,548 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 6,567 male students and 6,505 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,972 and 59.8%), followed by White (459 and 13.9%), Black or African American (418 and 12.7%), and Asian (243 and 7.37%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles Trade Technical College (2,293 and 64.6%), FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (777 and 21.9%), and ZMS The Academy (486248) (186 and 5.24%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (541 and 15.2%), Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (228 and 6.43%), and Fashion & Apparel Design (219 and 6.17%).

The median tuition cost in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $49,490.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,072 (50.2% men and 49.8% 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 2022 there were 13,072 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,189 records, of which 43.7% were women and 56.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
228 degrees awarded
Fashion & Apparel Design
188 degrees awarded
Fashion Merchandising
180 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 228 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Los Angeles Trade Technical College
2,293 degrees awarded
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
777 degrees awarded
ZMS The Academy (486248)
186 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles Trade Technical College with 2,293 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,366 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, which is 0.626 times less than the 2,182 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,972 degrees mean that there were 4.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 459 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, 4-year or above ($49,490) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,501) 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 2022, 2.6% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.24% 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (32.8k), Secondary Education (30k), and Primary Education (29.7k).

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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was $667,200 in 2023, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $646,500 to $667,200, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA is 15.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA is $58,128. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$667,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,678

$11,010

Median Property Taxes

±$744

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/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

15.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 15.1% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 14.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,128

Median Household Income

± $3,141

73.1k

Number of Households

± 2,256

In 2023, the median household income of the 73.1k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA grew to $58,128 from the previous year's value of $53,992.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.485

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA

0.482

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.649% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (52.8%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 52.8% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) 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/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA (46.1k out of 178k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.7% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 5.44% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.579% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

39.4%

Medicaid

5.44%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.579%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA declined by 0.858% from 13.4% to 13.3%.

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