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

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2024 Population

182,303

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,005

3.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$657,500

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,929

1% 1-year decline

About

61.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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.

77.4% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Borner's Barber College (24 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was $657,500, and the homeownership rate was 39.1%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Gardena, Lawndale Cities & West Athens PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Inglewood City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 77.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.5% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (62.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (73.2k people) in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.9k 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Spanish (101,304 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (850 households), and Haitian (487 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,380

Women

51.9%

87,562

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 181,942 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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

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Citizenship

77.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.4% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 78.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Other (Hispanic)
73.2k ± 4.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.5k ± 2.78k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.9k ± 3.16k

65.2%

Hispanic Population

119k people

65.2% of the people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are hispanic (119k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
23,698 ± 3,525 people
El Salvador
17,929 ± 3,121 people
Guatemala
11,087 ± 2,505 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 23,698 Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 17,929 and Guatemala with 11,087.

Foreign-Born Population

34.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62.8k people

33.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61.6k people

As of 2024, 34.5% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA residents (62.8k 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 33.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
101,304 households (59%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
850 households (0.495%)
Haitian
487 households (0.283%)

61.5% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 59% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
697 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
598 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
203 ± 100

Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88.4% of the population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 48.5% on Medicaid, 5.35% on Medicare, 7.01% on non-group plans, and 0.451% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

27.1%

Employer Coverage

48.5%

Medicaid

5.35%

Medicare

7.01%

Non-Group

0.451%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA declined by 7.89% from 12.6% to 11.6%.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA employs 70.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,665 people), Construction (5,529 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($240,237), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($125,597), and Broadcasting & content providers ($115,845).

Males in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,796. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,447

Women

47.2%

37,482

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 70,929 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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

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

Occupations

70.9k

2024 Value

−1%

1 Year decline

± −1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1%, from 71.6k employees to 70.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,601 people), Cashiers (2,535 people), and Personal care aides (2,526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.9k

2024 Value

−1%

1 Year decline

± −1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1%, from 71.6k employees to 70.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,665 people), Construction (5,529 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,181

Median earning men ± $783

$35,359

Median earning women ± $1,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($59,167), Public Administration ($56,940), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($82,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,755), and Public Administration ($56,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 44 male students and 10 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (12 and 50%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 37.5%), and Asian (3 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Borner's Barber College (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA are Barbering (24 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 54 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, 81.5% men and 18.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 23 records, of which 21.7% were women and 78.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was Barbering with 24 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Borner's Barber College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Borner's Barber College with 24 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, which is 2 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.78% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.38% 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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.3k), Primary Education (35.3k), and Secondary Education (29.6k).

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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was $657,500 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $625,300 to $657,500, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is 39.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$657,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,645

$20,876

Median Property Taxes

±$1,004

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

Rent vs Own

39.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.1% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,005

Median Household Income

± $2,108

53.3k

Number of Households

± 1,919

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.3k households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA grew to $63,005 from the previous year's value of $60,742.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) 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

0.405

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA

0.395

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.51% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA (40.1k out of 181k 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 Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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.