Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
140,426
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
1.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
2.48% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$102,396
2.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$818,300
8.28% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61,906
0.41% 1-year growth

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62.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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.

87.3% of the residents in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are Newberry School of Beauty (63 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was $818,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 140k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.4% of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (51.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (35.9k people) in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 29.6k 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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are Spanish (55,744 households), Armenian (8,653 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,579 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
70,988
Women
50.2%
70,294
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 141,282 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

87.3%
2024 Citizenship
87.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    35.9k ± 2.85k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.8k ± 1.99k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    29.6k ± 2.85k
56%
Hispanic Population
78.6k people

In 2024, there were 1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (35.9k people) in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 29.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

56% of the people in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are hispanic (78.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    19,683 ± 3,196 people
  2. Philippines
    6,545 ± 1,940 people
  3. El Salvador
    3,808 ± 1,494 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 19,683 Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 6,545 and El Salvador with 3,808.

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Foreign-Born Population

36.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
51.1k people
36.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52k people

As of 2024, 36.4% of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA residents (51.1k 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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was 36.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    55,744 households (42%)
  2. Armenian
    8,653 households (6.51%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    6,579 households (4.95%)

62.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 42% of the households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,261 ± 200
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    883 ± 224
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    393 ± 148

Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA employs 61.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA were Construction (5,004 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,590 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,587 people), and the highest paying industries were Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($369,350), Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($315,546), and Computer Systems Design ($163,183).

Males in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,776. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,317
Women
45.7%
33,589
Men
54.3%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 61,906 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

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Occupations

61.9k
2023 Value
0.41%
1 Year growth
± 0.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.41%, from 61.7k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, are Registered nurses (1,787 people), Personal care aides (1,530 people), and Cashiers (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.9k
2023 Value
0.41%
1 Year growth
± 0.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.41%, from 61.7k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,004 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,590 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,297
Median earning men ± $3,021
$44,549
Median earning women ± $1,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,184), Information ($71,118), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,650), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,579), and Public Administration ($63,095).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2020, universities in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA awarded 63 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 17 male students and 72 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (38 and 60.3%), White (22 and 34.9%), Asian (2 and 3.17%), and Black or African American (1 and 1.59%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Newberry School of Beauty (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (35 and 55.6%), Barbering (16 and 25.4%), and General Cosmetology (12 and 19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 89 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, 19.1% men and 80.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 58 records, of which 75.9% were women and 24.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
Most Common
35 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 35 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Newberry School of Beauty
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
63 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Newberry School of Beauty with 63 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA, which is 0.189 times less than the 53 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 22 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.38% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.7% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.5k), Some college (23.9k), and Bachelors Degree (20.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was $818,300 in 2024, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $755,700 to $818,300, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$818,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,770
$28,224
Median Property Taxes
±$1,136

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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$102,396
Median Household Income
± $4,478
42.9k
Number of Households
± 1,542

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.9k households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA grew to $102,396 from the previous year's value of $100,188.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.79% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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 (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA (15.2k out of 139k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.435% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

8.19%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
27.3%
Medicaid
9.94%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.435%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (North Central/Granada Hills & Sylmar) PUMA, CA declined by 7.11% from 8.82% to 8.19%.

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

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