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72.8% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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.
73.7% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was $563,500, and the homeownership rate was 31.8%.
Most people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--Huntington Park City, Florence-Graham & Walnut Park PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez PUMA, CA.
Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 153k people, from which 73.7% are citizens.
As of 2024, 36.9% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (56.6k people).
In 2024, there were 1.96 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25.7k Black or African American (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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA are Spanish (102,274 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (225 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (187 households).
The resident population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 153,077 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA.
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As of 2024, 73.7% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was 73.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.96 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (70.4k people) in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
79.5% of the people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA are hispanic (122k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 32,123 Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 10,733 and Guatemala with 7,986.
As of 2024, 36.9% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA residents (56.6k 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
72.8% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 71.8% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA.
86.5% of the population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 57.7% on Medicaid, 4.15% on Medicare, 5.38% on non-group plans, and 0.427% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.
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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.54% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA declined by 7.15% from 14.5% to 13.5%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA employs 55.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,780 people), Construction (3,987 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,420 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($169,004), Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($84,037), and Executive offices & legislative bodies ($76,940).
Males in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.07 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,868. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.36, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 55,874 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.496%, from 55.6k employees to 55.9k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,762 people), Cashiers (2,137 people), and Personal care aides (2,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.496%, from 55.6k employees to 55.9k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,780 people), Construction (3,987 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($51,471), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,060).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($51,694), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,737), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,712).
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2024, 4.96% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.58% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Primary Education (34.6k), High School or Equivalent (30.7k), and Secondary Education (30k).
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.
The median property value in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was $563,500 in 2024, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $539,700 to $563,500, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA is 31.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 31.8% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.1%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 38.9k households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA grew to $55,126 from the previous year's value of $54,268.
The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was 0.36 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.03% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.19%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.
25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA (39.1k out of 152k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.
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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.