LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

143,088

2.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.5

0.877% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18.2%

0.0642% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$58,334

5.62% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$536,700

9.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA had a population of 143k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $58,334. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA declined from 146,025 to 143,088, a −2.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,232 to $58,334, a 5.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (47.7%), White (Hispanic) (14.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.68%).

78.2% of the households in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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.

74.4% of the residents in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are National Career College (163 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was $536,700, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA borders LA City (Northwest/Chatsworth & Porter Ranch) PUMA, CA, LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, LA (North Central/Arleta & Pacoima) & San Fernando Cities PUMA, CA, LA City (Northeast/Sunland, Sun Valley & Tujunga) PUMA, CA, LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, and LA City (Northwest/Encino & Tarzana) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 143k people, from which 74.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 48.2% of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (68.9k people).

In 2021, there were 3.26 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (68.2k people) in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.9k White (Hispanic) and 18.5k Asian (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 LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are Spanish (83,607 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (9,242 households), and Armenian (3,977 households).

Citizenship

74.4%

2021 Citizenship

74.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 74.4% of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was 74.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
68.2k ± 3.03k
White (Hispanic)
20.9k ± 1.48k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.24k

70.1%

Hispanic Population

100k people

70.1% of the people in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are hispanic (100k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

48.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68.9k people

47.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70k people

As of 2021, 48.2% of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA residents (68.9k 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was 47.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
83,607 households (62.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
9,242 households (6.88%)
Armenian
3,977 households (2.96%)

78.2% of the households in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 62.2% of the households in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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
631 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
549 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
445 ± 223

LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA employs 62.9k people. The largest industries in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,499 people), Construction (5,339 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,461 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric & gas, and other combinations ($144,879), Public finance activities ($85,715), and Other consumer goods rental ($83,885).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,944

Women

45.2%

35,060

Men

54.8%

The workforce of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 64,004 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

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

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

Occupations

62.9k

2021 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 64k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (2,145 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,952 people), and Personal care aides (1,893 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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

62.9k

2021 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 64k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,499 people), Construction (5,339 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,296

Median earning men ± $699

$25,952

Median earning women ± $737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($63,241), Public Administration ($57,156), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($51,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,853), and Construction ($32,308).

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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA awarded 163 degrees. The student population of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 63 male students and 267 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (126 and 78.8%), followed by White (14 and 8.75%), Asian (12 and 7.5%), and Black or African American (4 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are National Career College (163 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (88 and 54%), Dental Assisting (26 and 16%), and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (17 and 10.4%).

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, 3.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.62% 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (29.6k), Primary Education (24.1k), and Some college (22.7k).

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 LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was $536,700 in 2021, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $491,500 to $536,700, a 9.2% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA is 41.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA is $58,334. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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

$536,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,555

$16,903

Median Property Taxes

±$802

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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.5%

Homeownership

2021

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 41.5% of the housing units in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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.

$58,334

Median Household Income

± $2,412

40.7k

Number of Households

± 1,399

In 2021, the median household income of the 40.7k households in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA grew to $58,334 from the previous year's value of $55,232.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA

0.429

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.945% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Public Transit (7.6%)

In 2021, 70.1% of workers in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.6%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) 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 (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA (25.8k out of 142k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

87.5% of the population of LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 5.53% on Medicare, 8.17% on non-group plans, and 0.454% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

39.4%

Medicaid

5.53%

Medicare

8.17%

Non-Group

0.454%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (North Central/Mission Hills & Panorama City) PUMA, CA declined by 0.734% from 12.6% to 12.5%.

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