Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

199,417

0.817% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.7

1.42% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.7%

1.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,650

8.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.08M

16.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

92,330

0.189% 1-year decline

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In 2022, Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA had a population of 199k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $61,650. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA declined from 201,059 to 199,417, a −0.817% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,664 to $61,650, a 8.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (33.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.16%).

64.6% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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.

74.2% of the residents in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are Diversified Vocational College (395690) (233 degrees awarded in 2022), Universal Healthcare Careers College (172 degrees), and Associated Technical College-Los Angeles (132 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 17.5%.

Most people in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--Burbank City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 199k people, from which 74.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 42.8% of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (85.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.59 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (66.3k people) in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 31.6k Asian (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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are Spanish (91,773 households), Korean (9,511 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (7,120 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

96,629

Women

48.5%

102,607

Men

51.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 199,236 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% 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

74.2%

2022 Citizenship

73.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 74.2% of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was 73.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
66.3k ± 3.65k
White (Non-Hispanic)
41.6k ± 1.77k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31.6k ± 1.83k

55%

Hispanic Population

110k people

55% of the people in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are hispanic (110k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,751 ± 3,347 people
Guatemala
17,070 ± 3,067 people
El Salvador
12,551 ± 2,662 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 20,751 Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,070 and El Salvador with 12,551.

Foreign-Born Population

42.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

85.3k people

43.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

86.7k people

As of 2022, 42.8% of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA residents (85.3k 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was 43.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
91,773 households (48.5%)
Korean
9,511 households (5.03%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
7,120 households (3.76%)

64.6% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 48.5% of the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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-)
789 ± 217
Vietnam
623 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
425 ± 271

Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA employs 92.3k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (9,654 people), Motion pictures & video industries (5,079 people), and Construction (4,535 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($214,385), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($164,378), and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($163,766).

Males in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,598. The income inequality in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.487, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,020

Women

43.5%

54,562

Men

56.5%

The workforce of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 96,582 people, with 43.5% woman, and 56.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

92.3k

2022 Value

−0.189%

1 Year decline

± −0.189%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.189%, from 92.5k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,625 people), Cooks (2,447 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (2,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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

92.3k

2022 Value

−0.189%

1 Year decline

± −0.189%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.189%, from 92.5k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (9,654 people), Motion pictures & video industries (5,079 people), and Construction (4,535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,567

Median earning men ± $1,311

$36,025

Median earning women ± $1,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($87,266), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,823), and Public Administration ($55,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($75,969), Public Administration ($57,604), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,210).

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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA awarded 588 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are White (334 and 57.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (166 and 28.4%), Black or African American (48 and 8.22%), and Asian (15 and 2.57%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Diversified Vocational College (395690) (233 and 39.6%), Universal Healthcare Careers College (172 and 29.3%), and Associated Technical College-Los Angeles (132 and 22.4%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA are English As A Second Language (138 and 23.5%), Cardiovascular Technologist (132 and 22.4%), and Medical Assistant (96 and 16.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 953 (36.1% men and 63.9% 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

In 2022 there were 953 students enrolled in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 437 records, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
96 degrees awarded
Physical Therapy Technician
31 degrees awarded
Cardiovascular Technologist
132 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was Medical Assistant with 96 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Diversified Vocational College (395690)
233 degrees awarded
Universal Healthcare Careers College
172 degrees awarded
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
132 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Diversified Vocational College (395690) with 233 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 173 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, which is 0.417 times less than the 415 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 334 degrees mean that there were 2.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 166 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

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,201) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($395) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private 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, 3.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.53% 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (41.2k), Primary Education (30.7k), and High School or Equivalent (30.3k).

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--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was $1.08M in 2022, which is 3.85 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $933,400 to $1.08M, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA is 17.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA is $61,650. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,888

$13,856

Median Property Taxes

±$792

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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

17.5%

Homeownership

2022

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 17.5% of the housing units in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 17.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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.

$61,650

Median Household Income

± $1,835

79k

Number of Households

± 2,167

In 2022, the median household income of the 79k households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA grew to $61,650 from the previous year's value of $56,664.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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

0.487

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA

0.481

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was 0.487 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, 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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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 (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA (44.7k out of 197k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) 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

83.3% of the population of Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 5.62% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.547% 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 18.9% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

35.3%

Medicaid

5.62%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County--LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA declined by 3.76% from 17.3% to 16.7%.

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