Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
164,473
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
1.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
3.13% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,430
2.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$888,900
5.56% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
78,247
1.16% 1-year growth

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61.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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.

78.4% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles Valley College (3,856 degrees awarded in 2023), North-West College-Van Nuys (111 degrees), and Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was $888,900, and the homeownership rate was 29.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 164k people, from which 78.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 40.6% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (66.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.1k people) in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33.7k 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are Spanish (67,162 households), Armenian (10,222 households), and Russian (3,574 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
81,470
Women
49.5%
83,042
Men
50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 164,512 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

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Citizenship

78.4%
2024 Citizenship
78.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.4% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was 78.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    54.1k ± 2.34k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    36.7k ± 2.8k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    33.7k ± 2.37k
50.1%
Hispanic Population
82.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.1k people) in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50.1% of the people in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are hispanic (82.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,160 ± 2,880 people
  2. El Salvador
    11,805 ± 2,570 people
  3. Guatemala
    8,064 ± 2,150 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 15,160 Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 11,805 and Guatemala with 8,064.

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Foreign-Born Population

40.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
66.8k people
40.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
66k people

As of 2024, 40.6% of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA residents (66.8k 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was 40.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    67,162 households (43.1%)
  2. Armenian
    10,222 households (6.55%)
  3. Russian
    3,574 households (2.29%)

61.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 43.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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. Gulf War (2001-)
    824 ± 271
  2. Vietnam
    760 ± 203
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    276 ± 113

Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA employs 78.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA were Construction (6,102 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,489 people), and Motion pictures & video industries (4,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Administration of economic programs & space research ($232,404), Scientific research & development services ($207,368), and Management of companies & enterprises ($187,856).

Males in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.03 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,815. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,348
Women
46.5%
41,899
Men
53.5%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 78,247 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

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Occupations

78.2k
2023 Value
1.16%
1 Year growth
± 1.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 77.4k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,114 people), Cashiers (1,946 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,750 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

78.2k
2023 Value
1.16%
1 Year growth
± 1.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 77.4k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, are Construction (6,102 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,489 people), and Motion pictures & video industries (4,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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

$44,618
Median earning men ± $1,677
$40,256
Median earning women ± $2,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($77,385), Public Administration ($69,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,220).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,277), and Public Administration ($61,579).

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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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA awarded 4,006 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,978 male students and 9,068 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,003 and 50.4%), White (1,306 and 32.8%), Asian (279 and 7.01%), and Black or African American (158 and 3.97%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles Valley College (3,856 and 96.3%), North-West College-Van Nuys (111 and 2.77%), and Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus (39 and 0.974%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,372 and 34.2%), Biological & Physical Sciences (373 and 9.31%), and Child Care Provider (296 and 7.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2014 in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,046 (43.5% men and 56.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16,046 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,145 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Biological & Physical Sciences
    187 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    181 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    454 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 187 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Los Angeles Valley College
    3,856 degrees awarded
  2. North-West College-Van Nuys
    111 degrees awarded
  3. Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
    39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles Valley College with 3,856 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,414 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA, which is 0.546 times less than the 2,592 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,003 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,306 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.26% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (31k), High School or Equivalent (29.1k), and Some college (26.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was $888,900 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $842,100 to $888,900, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA is 29.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$888,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,776
$18,609
Median Property Taxes
±$924

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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

29.7%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 29.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
$74,430
Median Household Income
± $3,141
62.6k
Number of Households
± 1,978

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.6k households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA grew to $74,430 from the previous year's value of $72,372.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA
0.486
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.52% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.86%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.86%).

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

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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 (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA (27.2k out of 163k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) 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

90% of the population of Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 7.19% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.283% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.96%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
33.3%
Medicaid
7.19%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.283%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Northwest)--LA City (North Central/Van Nuys & North Sherman Oaks) PUMA, CA declined by 8.74% from 10.9% to 9.96%.

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

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