Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

110,836

1.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

27.3%

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,144

9.49% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$779,800

19.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

44,304

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $47,144. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA declined from 112,119 to 110,836, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,058 to $47,144, a 9.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (30.6%), White (Hispanic) (19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%).

68.3% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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.

72.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are University of Southern California (18,134 degrees awarded in 2022), Los Angeles College of Aesthetics (212 degrees), and Daybreak University (13 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was $779,800, and the homeownership rate was 19.3%.

Most people in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 72.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 42% of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (46.6k people).

In 2022, there were 1.61 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (33.9k people) in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k White (Hispanic) and 14.3k Black or African American (Non-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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are Spanish (58,656 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,738 households), and Korean (3,673 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,950

Women

50.2%

55,538

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 111,488 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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

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

Citizenship

72.9%

2022 Citizenship

73.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 72.9% of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was 73.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
33.9k ± 2.19k
White (Hispanic)
21.1k ± 1.95k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.34k

61.4%

Hispanic Population

68k people

61.4% of the people in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are hispanic (68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,562 ± 2,762 people
El Salvador
10,520 ± 2,396 people
Guatemala
6,226 ± 1,882 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 14,562 Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 10,520 and Guatemala with 6,226.

Foreign-Born Population

42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

46.6k people

42.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

47.4k people

As of 2022, 42% of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA residents (46.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was 42.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
58,656 households (55.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,738 households (3.54%)
Korean
3,673 households (3.48%)

68.3% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 55.6% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
308 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 115
Vietnam
164 ± 97

Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA employs 44.3k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,266 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,224 people), and Construction (2,694 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($187,091), Independent artists, writers, and performers ($166,958), and Broadcasting (except internet) ($110,356).

Males in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,190. The income inequality in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,937

Women

45.8%

24,801

Men

54.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 45,738 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

44.3k

2022 Value

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± −1.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 44.9k employees to 44.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (1,607 people), Cooks (1,378 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

44.3k

2022 Value

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± −1.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 44.9k employees to 44.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,266 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,224 people), and Construction (2,694 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,588

Median earning men ± $1,665

$25,897

Median earning women ± $1,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,560), Information ($43,661), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($33,557), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,486), and Manufacturing ($30,747).

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 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%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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.

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 2022, universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA awarded 18,359 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 22,596 male students and 26,593 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are White (5,082 and 37.2%), followed by Asian (3,186 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2,749 and 20.1%), and Unknown (975 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (18,134 and 98.8%), Los Angeles College of Aesthetics (212 and 1.15%), and Daybreak University (13 and 0.0708%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,258 and 6.85%), Computer Science (1,015 and 5.53%), and Social Work (786 and 4.28%).

The median tuition cost in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $63,468.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 12%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 49,189 (45.9% men and 54.1% 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 2022 there were 49,189 students enrolled in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 13,175 records, of which 47% were women and 53% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
690 degrees awarded
Social Work
664 degrees awarded
Management Science
411 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was Computer Science with 690 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern California
18,134 degrees awarded
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
212 degrees awarded
Daybreak University
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 18,134 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 7,903 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, which is 0.756 times less than the 10,456 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,082 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 3,186 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 ($63,468) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,258) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

Measure

In 2022, 3.55% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.65% 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (25.2k), High School or Equivalent (19.6k), and Primary Education (17.9k).

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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was $779,800 in 2022, which is 2.77 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $652,100 to $779,800, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA is 19.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA is $47,144. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, 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 $206,924 and $199,849.

Housing

Property

$779,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$30,969

$6,189

Median Property Taxes

±$534

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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

19.3%

Homeownership

2022

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 19.3% of the housing units in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 20.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, 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 $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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.

$47,144

Median Household Income

± $2,163

32k

Number of Households

± 1,234

In 2022, the median household income of the 32k households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA grew to $47,144 from the previous year's value of $43,058.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.4% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (55.7%)
Public Transit (13.8%)
Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2022, 55.7% of workers in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

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 Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) 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--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA (27.6k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

85.3% of the population of Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 38.3% on Medicaid, 4.56% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.507% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 36.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

38.3%

Medicaid

4.56%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.507%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA grew by 0.699% from 14.6% to 14.7%.

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