Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

117,735

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$124,947

2.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.73M

0.0405% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

57,822

0.0536% 1-year decline

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27.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) 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.

93.8% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks (112 degrees awarded in 2023), Casa Loma College-Los Angeles (111 degrees), and American Jewish University (77 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was $1.73M, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 118k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 22% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

In 2024, there were 8.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.8k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are Spanish (8,817 households), Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (5,320 households), and Russian (3,391 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,259

Women

49.6%

58,079

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,338 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) 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)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.8k ± 2.82k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.2k ± 974
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.32k ± 1.14k

13.7%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

13.7% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Iran
3,642 ± 1,458 people
Mexico
1,241 ± 860 people
Russia
1,191 ± 843 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was Iran, the natal country of 3,642 Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,241 and Russia with 1,191.

Foreign-Born Population

22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

As of 2024, 22% of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA residents (25.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,817 households (7.89%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
5,320 households (4.76%)
Russian
3,391 households (3.03%)

27.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 7.89% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) 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
713 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
696 ± 283
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 143

Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA employs 57.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA were Motion pictures & video industries (6,054 people), Legal services (2,910 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,571 people), and the highest paying industries were Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($543,540), Management of companies & enterprises ($340,906), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($325,698).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $132,832. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.504, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,086

Women

46.8%

30,736

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 57,822 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

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

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

Occupations

57.8k

2023 Value

−0.0536%

1 Year decline

± −0.0536%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0536%, from 57.9k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,115 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,792 people), and Producers & directors (2,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.8k

2023 Value

−0.0536%

1 Year decline

± −0.0536%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0536%, from 57.9k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, are Motion pictures & video industries (6,054 people), Legal services (2,910 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,136

Median earning men ± $3,394

$73,900

Median earning women ± $3,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,929), and Manufacturing ($114,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($101,215), Public Administration ($93,841), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,188).

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)--LA City (Central) 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA awarded 300 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 306 male students and 764 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are White (124 and 41.5%), Hispanic or Latino (116 and 38.8%), Asian (23 and 7.69%), and Black or African American (16 and 5.35%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks (112 and 37.3%), Casa Loma College-Los Angeles (111 and 37%), and American Jewish University (77 and 25.7%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA are General Cosmetology (85 and 28.3%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (54 and 18%), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technician (51 and 17%).

The median tuition cost in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $9,734.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,070 (28.6% men and 71.4% 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 1,070 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, 28.6% men and 71.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 446 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
85 degrees awarded
Barbering
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was General Cosmetology with 85 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
112 degrees awarded
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
111 degrees awarded
American Jewish University
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks with 112 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, which is 0.357 times less than the 221 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 124 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 116 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, 4-year or above ($9,734) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($862) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.183% 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)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (39.1k), Graduate Degree (25.2k), and Some college (15.3k).

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 Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was $1.73M in 2024, which is 5.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.73M to $1.73M, a 0.0405% decrease. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA is 49.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.73M

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,005

$27,149

Median Property Taxes

±$1,082

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)--LA City (Central) 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)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.9% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$124,947

Median Household Income

± $6,576

54.4k

Number of Households

± 1,824

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.4k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA declined from $124,947 from the previous year's value of $128,505.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.504

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA

0.518

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

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was 0.504 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.8% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55%)
Worked At Home (35.8%)
Carpooled (4.73%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.73%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA (9.39k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

95.8% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 8.14% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 0.517% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.16%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

8.14%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

0.517%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA declined by 9.06% from 4.58% to 4.16%.

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