Los Angeles, CA

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2023 Population

3.86M

0.596% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

0.602% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$879,500

6.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.95M

0.444% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Los Angeles, CA had a population of 3.86M people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles, CA declined from 3.88M to 3.86M, a −0.596% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Los Angeles, 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.

82.2% of the residents in Los Angeles, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles, CA are University of Southern California (19,545 degrees awarded in 2023), University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 degrees), and California State University-Northridge (10,357 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles, CA was $879,500, and the homeownership rate was 36.3%.

Most people in Los Angeles, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles, CA is home to a population of 3.86M people, from which 82.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.7% of Los Angeles, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.38M people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Los Angeles, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2023 Citizenship

81.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.2% of Los Angeles, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles, CA was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

35.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38M people

35.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.39M people

As of 2023, 35.7% of Los Angeles, CA residents (1.38M people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNM%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles, CA was 35.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20,939 ± 852
Gulf War (2001-)
16,355 ± 1,032
Gulf War (1990s)
8,762 ± 662

Los Angeles, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles, CA employs 1.95M people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (243,330 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (198,668 people), and Retail Trade (185,401 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,128), Information ($85,967), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,873).

Employment

Occupations

1.95M

2023 Value

± 11,255

−0.444%

1 Year decline

± 0.812%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles, CA declined at a rate of −0.444%, from 1.96M employees to 1.95M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles, CA, are Management Occupations (214,852 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191,585 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.95M

2023 Value

± 11,255

−0.444%

1 Year decline

± 0.812%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles, CA declined at a rate of −0.444%, from 1.96M employees to 1.95M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243,330 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (198,668 people), and Retail Trade (185,401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,988

Median earning men ± $488

$41,522

Median earning women ± $374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($90,032), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,081), and Public Administration ($79,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($80,940), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,439), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,502).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex 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.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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 2023, universities in Los Angeles, CA awarded 86,452 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 123,300 male students and 159,361 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles, CA are Hispanic or Latino (31,356 and 41.3%), followed by White (19,926 and 26.3%), Asian (12,485 and 16.5%), and Black or African American (4,798 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (19,545 and 22.6%), University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 and 17.4%), and California State University-Northridge (10,357 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (7,545 and 8.73%), General Business Administration & Management (3,300 and 3.82%), and General Psychology (3,237 and 3.74%).

The median tuition costs in Los Angeles, CA are $34,536 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 282,661 (43.6% men and 56.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 282,661 students enrolled in Los Angeles, CA, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
2,519 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,079 degrees awarded
Sociology
1,638 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles, CA was General Psychology with 2,519 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern California
19,545 degrees awarded
University of California-Los Angeles
15,048 degrees awarded
California State University-Northridge
10,357 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 19,545 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 34,309 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles, CA, which is 0.658 times less than the 52,143 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 31,356 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 19,926 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($38,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,353) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,479) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles, CA was $879,500 in 2023, which is 2.9 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $822,600 to $879,500, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles, CA is 36.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles, CA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Los Angeles, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$879,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,725

$515,831

Median Property Taxes

±$4,940

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.3%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 36.3% of the housing units in Los Angeles, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Los Angeles, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Los Angeles, CA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Los Angeles, CA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles, CA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Los Angeles, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles, CA (626k out of 3.78M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles, 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

90% of the population of Los Angeles, CA has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 8.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.455% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

8.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.455%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles, CA declined by 5.33% from 10.6% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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