LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

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2019 Population

185,981

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

33.2

1.22% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

26.1%

5.1% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$42,249

7.12% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$410,400

10.2% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

73,289

5.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA had a population of 186k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $42,249. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew from 181,403 to 185,981, a 2.52% increase and its median household income grew from $39,442 to $42,249, a 7.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Other (Hispanic) (32.7%), White (Hispanic) (27.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%). 60.8% of the households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

77.7% of the residents in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Borner's Barber College (8 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2019, the median property value in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was $410,400, and the homeownership rate was 39.4%. Most people in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA borders LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, Inglewood City PUMA, CA, LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, Compton City & West Rancho Dominguez PUMA, CA, and Gardena, Lawndale Cities & West Athens PUMA, CA.

United States California

Diversity

LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 186k people, from which 77.7% are citizens. As of 2019, 33.7% of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (62.7k people).

In 2019, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.8k people) in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60.7k Other (Hispanic) and 50.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Spanish (101,004 speakers), Haitian (615 speakers), and Korean (438 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62.8k ± 2.47k
Other (Hispanic)
60.7k ± 2.99k
White (Hispanic)
50.6k ± 2.85k

61.9%

Hispanic Population

115k people

61.9% of the people in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are hispanic (115k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
101,004 speakers (58.8%)
Haitian
615 speakers (0.358%)
Korean
438 speakers (0.255%)

60.8% of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 58.8% of the overall population of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are native Spanish speakers. 0.358% speak Haitian and 0.255% speak Korean, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

33.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

62.7k people

33.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

60.9k people

As of 2019, 33.7% of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents (62.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 33.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2019, the median age of all people in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 33.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 25, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents was 33.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
25,478 ± 3,640 people
El Salvador
17,798 ± 3,115 people
Guatemala
10,648 ± 2,460 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 25,478 LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 17,798 and Guatemala with 10,648.

Citizenship

77.7%

2019 Citizenship

77.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 77.7% of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,345 ± 269
Gulf War (2001-)
508 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
394 ± 156

LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is $42,249. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

Males in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,186. The income inequality in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.392, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA employs 73.3k people. The largest industries in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,895 people), Construction (4,378 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,513 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($96,371), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($78,504), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($73,949).

Wages

Median Household Income

$42,249

2019 value

± $1,393

7.12%

1 Year Growth

± 5.68%

Households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have a median annual income of $42,249, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $39,442 in 2018, which represents a 7.12% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

$40,667

Average Male Salary in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

± $5,134

$39,186

Average Female Salary in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

± $4,868

In 2019, full-time male employees in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA made 1.04 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

Asian
$73,740 ± $122,650
Two or More Races
$48,148 ± $28,887
Black
$42,375 ± $5,903

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.53 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.392

2019 Wage GINI in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

0.389

2018 Wage GINI in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

In 2019, the income inequality in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $201,921, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $189,676 and $172,163.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA (48.4k out of 185k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
30,494 ± 1,223
Other
17,408 ± 929
Black
15,980 ± 1,052

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

73.3k

2019 Value

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 69.3k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,168 people), Janitors & building cleaners (3,104 people), and Cooks (2,363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,168 people), Janitors & building cleaners (3,104 people), and Cooks (2,363 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Actors (12.3 times higher than expected), Sewing machine operators (11.6 times), and Parking lot attendants (7.72 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Project management specialists ($193,008), Social & community service managers ($100,522), and Marketing managers ($100,409).

Industries

Employment by Industries

73.3k

2019 Value

5.83%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 5.83%, from 69.3k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,895 people), Construction (4,378 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,895 people), Construction (4,378 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,513 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing (11.6 times higher than expected), Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers (7.39 times), and Aerospace products & parts manufacturing (4.89 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($96,371), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($78,504), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($73,949).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for California

63.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
82.3% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
80.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85.3% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 20, 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 Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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 2020, universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is skewed towards men, with 23 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (4 and 50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 37.5%), White (1 and 12.5%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Borner's Barber College (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Barbering (8 and 100%).

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
8 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Barbering with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Borner's Barber College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8 degrees awarded

In 2020, the Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Borner's Barber College with 8 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, which is 3 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the institutions in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Black or African American students. These 4 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was $410,400 in 2019, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $372,400 to $410,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is 39.4%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$410,400

2019 Median

± $7,447

$372,400

2018 Median

± $5,452

In 2019, the median property value in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew to to $410,400 from the previous year's value of $372,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $400k - $500k range.

Household Income

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

$42,249

Median Household Income

± $1,393

54.5k

Number of Households

± 1,533

In 2019, the median household income of the 54.5k households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew to $42,249 from the previous year's value of $39,442.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

39.4%

2019 Homeownership

38.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 39.4% of the housing units in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Public Transit (10.5%)
Carpooled (9.9%)

In 2019, 73.1% of workers in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.9%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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 (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

86.3% of the population of LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 43.9% on Medicaid, 5.49% on Medicare, 6.57% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Amador County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17%). Additionally, Colusa County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13.7%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

43.9%

Medicaid

5.49%

Medicare

6.57%

Non-Group

0.792%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA declined by 9.75% from 15.1% to 13.7%.

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