LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

129,124

0.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

30.2

1.68% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

28.5%

0.976% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$45,902

5.58% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$454,100

7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $45,902. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA declined from 130,257 to 129,124, a −0.87% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,478 to $45,902, a 5.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (47.7%), White (Hispanic) (31.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.68%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.41%).

87.2% of the households in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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.

66.6% of the residents in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was $454,100, and the homeownership rate was 26.7%.

Most people in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA borders Huntington Park City, Florence-Graham & Walnut Park PUMA, CA, LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, and LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 66.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 45.3% of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (58.5k people).

In 2021, there were 1.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (61.6k people) in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41k White (Hispanic) and 12.1k Two+ (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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA are Spanish (103,184 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (367 households), and Korean (303 households).

Citizenship

66.6%

2021 Citizenship

67%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 66.6% of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was 67%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
61.6k ± 3.95k
White (Hispanic)
41k ± 2.74k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 2.06k

90.6%

Hispanic Population

117k people

90.6% of the people in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA are hispanic (117k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

45.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

58.5k people

44.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

58.5k people

As of 2021, 45.3% of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA residents (58.5k 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was 44.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
103,184 households (85.9%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
367 households (0.306%)
Korean
303 households (0.252%)

87.2% of the households in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 85.9% of the households in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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
176 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 82

LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA employs 51.9k people. The largest industries in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,031 people), Construction (4,702 people), and Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing (2,845 people), and the highest paying industries are Gasoline stations ($96,194), Legal services ($73,237), and Insurance carriers ($70,151).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,730

Women

41.8%

30,235

Men

58.2%

The workforce of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 51,965 people, with 41.8% woman, and 58.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

51.9k

2021 Value

−0.0731%

1 Year decline

± −0.0731%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0731%, from 52k employees to 51.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (2,604 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,412 people), and Sewing machine operators (2,288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.9k

2021 Value

−0.0731%

1 Year decline

± −0.0731%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0731%, from 52k employees to 51.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,031 people), Construction (4,702 people), and Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing (2,845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,683

Median earning men ± $606

$21,300

Median earning women ± $777

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($47,619), Public Administration ($39,957), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($36,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,365), and Public Administration ($25,855).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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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 $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% 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
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

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%).

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 (Southeast/East Vernon) 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

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 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

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, 4.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.98% 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA in 2021 were Primary Education (36.4k), Secondary Education (26.6k), and High School or Equivalent (22.3k).

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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was $454,100 in 2021, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $424,400 to $454,100, a 7% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA is 26.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA is $45,902. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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

$454,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,626

$7,851

Median Property Taxes

±$608

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 (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

26.7%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 26.7% of the housing units in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 27.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) 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.

$45,902

Median Household Income

± $1,738

29.4k

Number of Households

± 1,177

In 2021, the median household income of the 29.4k households in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA grew to $45,902 from the previous year's value of $43,478.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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

0.366

2021 Wage GINI in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA

0.364

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was 0.366 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.743% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Public Transit (14.8%)
Carpooled (13.3%)

In 2021, 59.9% of workers in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.3%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.74% of the workforce in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) 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 (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA (36.5k out of 128k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) 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

82% of the population of LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 18.3% on employee plans, 55.5% on Medicaid, 2.81% on Medicare, 5.13% on non-group plans, and 0.328% 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 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.55% 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

18%

Uninsured

18.3%

Employer Coverage

55.5%

Medicaid

2.81%

Medicare

5.13%

Non-Group

0.328%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA grew by 0.616% from 17.9% to 18%.

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