Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

106,093

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

3.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,868

0.575% 1-year decline

Health

96.6% of the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 0.383% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% 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 13.6% under 18 years, 46.6% between 18 and 34 years, 26.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.41%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

0.383%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA declined by 4.6% from 3.57% to 3.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA employs 50.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,609 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,732 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Performing arts companies ($325,784), Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($295,416), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($294,323).

Males in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $106,402. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.53, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,801

Women

49.3%

25,512

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 50,313 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

50.3k

2024 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 49k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, are Postsecondary teachers (2,238 people), Other managers (2,121 people), and Physicians (1,324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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

50.3k

2024 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 49k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,609 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,732 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,929

Median earning men ± $4,238

$50,979

Median earning women ± $3,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,950), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,389), and Manufacturing ($120,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,330), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,415), and Information ($76,033).

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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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

The student population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 20,559 male students and 26,989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA are Asian (4,134 and 31.8%), White (4,062 and 31.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2,968 and 22.8%), and Two or More Races (899 and 6.92%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Los Angeles (15,392 and 99.7%) and Claremont School of Theology (46 and 0.298%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (935 and 6.06%), General Psychology (799 and 5.18%), and General Political Science & Government (744 and 4.82%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $12,260 for in-state students and $44,148 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 8.97%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 47,548 (43.2% men and 56.8% 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 2024 there were 47,548 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 12,653 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
782 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
723 degrees awarded
General Psychology
721 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 782 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Los Angeles
15,392 degrees awarded
Claremont School of Theology
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Los Angeles with 15,392 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,728 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, which is 0.772 times less than the 8,710 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 4,134 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4,062 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

Public, 4-year or above ($12,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,973) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,574) 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, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.363% 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.2k), Some college (23.6k), and Graduate Degree (20.4k).

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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA was $1.23M in 2024, which is 3.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.22M to $1.23M, a 0.482% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA is 28.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,590

$12,206

Median Property Taxes

±$848

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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28.2% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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.

$93,868

Median Household Income

± $4,021

43.2k

Number of Households

± 1,686

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.2k households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA declined from $93,868 from the previous year's value of $94,411.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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

0.53

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA

0.524

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA was 0.53 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (42.9%)
Worked At Home (31.1%)
Walked (14.7%)

In 2024, 42.9% of workers in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who walked to work (14.7%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA (15.8k out of 87.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

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.

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