LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

155,454

1.52% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.3

0.539% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18.1%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,233

5.85% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$705,300

9.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA had a population of 155k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $54,233. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA declined from 157,847 to 155,454, a −1.52% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,238 to $54,233, a 5.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Other (Hispanic) (18.3%), White (Hispanic) (15.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.31%).

46.8% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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.

85.3% of the residents in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Career Development Institute Inc (53 degrees awarded in 2021) and Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 (3 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was $705,300, and the homeownership rate was 36.5%.

Most people in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA borders LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, Inglewood City PUMA, CA, and LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 155k people, from which 85.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 27.6% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (43k people).

In 2021, there were 2.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (62k people) in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.4k Other (Hispanic) and 23.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Spanish (58,198 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,529 households), and Korean (1,466 households).

Citizenship

85.3%

2021 Citizenship

85%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.3% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62k ± 2.49k
Other (Hispanic)
28.4k ± 2.07k
White (Hispanic)
23.9k ± 2.15k

42.7%

Hispanic Population

66.4k people

42.7% of the people in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are hispanic (66.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

43k people

27.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

43.5k people

As of 2021, 27.6% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents (43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
58,198 households (39.3%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,529 households (1.03%)
Korean
1,466 households (0.991%)

46.8% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 39.3% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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

Vietnam
1,560 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
655 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
442 ± 164

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA employs 69k people. The largest industries in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,468 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,475 people), and Construction (3,390 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($256,648), Broadcasting (except internet) ($186,547), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($169,416).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,223

Women

50.2%

34,916

Men

49.8%

The workforce of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 70,139 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

69k

2021 Value

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± −1.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 70.1k employees to 69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,123 people), Retail salespersons (2,119 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

69k

2021 Value

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± −1.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 70.1k employees to 69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,468 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,475 people), and Construction (3,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,888

Median earning men ± $1,447

$36,876

Median earning women ± $2,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($77,380), Public Administration ($64,664), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($83,272), Information ($76,212), and Public Administration ($57,261).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 2021, universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA awarded 56 degrees. The student population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 156 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (17 and 30.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (16 and 28.6%), White (11 and 19.6%), and Asian (6 and 10.7%).

The largest universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Career Development Institute Inc (53 and 94.6%) and Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 (3 and 5.36%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (53 and 94.6%), General Cosmetology (3 and 5.36%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.15% 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 LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2021 were Some college (31.4k), High School or Equivalent (27.5k), and Bachelors Degree (21.9k).

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 LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was $705,300 in 2021, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $643,900 to $705,300, a 9.54% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is 36.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is $54,233. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$705,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$17,575

$22,181

Median Property Taxes

±$1,068

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 LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.5%

Homeownership

2021

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 36.5% of the housing units in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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.

$54,233

Median Household Income

± $2,238

60.8k

Number of Households

± 2,001

In 2021, the median household income of the 60.8k households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA grew to $54,233 from the previous year's value of $51,238.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

0.444

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.841% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Public Transit (9.45%)
Worked At Home (9.34%)

In 2021, 70.7% of workers in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (9.34%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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 LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA (27.9k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

90.2% of the population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 8.13% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.922% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.75%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

8.13%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.922%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA declined by 4.73% from 10.2% to 9.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.