Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

112,324

2.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

4.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,300

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$613,800

5.41% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,259

1.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA had a population of 112k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $69,300. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA declined from 114,674 to 112,324, a −2.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,049 to $69,300, a 6.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (57.9%), White (Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.31%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

83.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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.

75% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was $613,800, and the homeownership rate was 34%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Monterey Park & Rosemead Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Pico Rivera & Montebello Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 75% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.6% of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (44.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.06 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (65.1k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k White (Hispanic) and 18.5k 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 Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA are Spanish (87,543 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (507 households), and Japanese (147 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,059

Women

48.8%

58,926

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 114,985 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

75%

2023 Citizenship

75.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 75% of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, 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 County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was 75.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
65.1k ± 3.65k
White (Hispanic)
21.3k ± 2.33k
Two+ (Hispanic)
18.5k ± 2.21k

95.8%

Hispanic Population

108k people

95.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA are hispanic (108k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
38,199 ± 3,921 people
El Salvador
2,182 ± 1,136 people
Guatemala
1,978 ± 1,082 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 38,199 Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 2,182 and Guatemala with 1,978.

Foreign-Born Population

39.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.5k people

39.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44.9k people

As of 2023, 39.6% of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA residents (44.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was 39.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
87,543 households (82.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
507 households (0.476%)
Japanese
147 households (0.138%)

83.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was Spanish. 82.2% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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
275 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
156 ± 82

Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA employs 50.3k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA are Construction (4,393 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,764 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,905 people), and the highest paying industries are Architectural, engineering & related services ($97,886), Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($81,592), and Car Dealers ($76,806).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,946. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.374, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,448

Women

43%

28,474

Men

57%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA in 2020 was 49,922 people, with 43% woman, and 57% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

50.3k

2022 Value

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 1.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 49.5k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (2,104 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,996 people), and Retail salespersons (1,638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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

50.3k

2022 Value

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 1.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 49.5k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,393 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,764 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,680

Median earning men ± $971

$30,246

Median earning women ± $1,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,257), Information ($51,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,488), Information ($46,667), and Public Administration ($46,063).

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

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert 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

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

Adam 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

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 2022, 5.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.15% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA in 2022 were Primary Education (24.4k), Secondary Education (23.1k), and High School or Equivalent (23k).

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 County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was $613,800 in 2023, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $582,300 to $613,800, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA is 34%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA is $69,300. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$613,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,635

$10,140

Median Property Taxes

±$636

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 County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

34%

Homeownership

2023

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 34% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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.

$69,300

Median Household Income

± $2,618

29.9k

Number of Households

± 1,219

In 2023, the median household income of the 29.9k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA grew to $69,300 from the previous year's value of $65,049.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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

0.374

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA

0.361

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was 0.374 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.62% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2023, 65.5% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, 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 County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA (18.1k out of 112k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles 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

84.5% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 39.7% on Medicaid, 6.32% on Medicare, 4.75% on non-group plans, and 0.201% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

39.7%

Medicaid

6.32%

Medicare

4.75%

Non-Group

0.201%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA grew by 1.57% from 15.3% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Central)--East Los Angeles PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.