Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

181,743

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

0.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

4.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,555

3.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$767,000

7.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

77,799

0.71% 1-year decline

About

57% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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.

83.7% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles Harbor College (2,624 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was $767,000, and the homeownership rate was 41.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (South Central)--Gardena, Lawndale Cities & West Athens PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Torrance City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Long Beach City (Southwest & Port) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 31.1% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (56.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (44.3k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 34.7k 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 (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Spanish (78,935 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,641 households), and Korean (2,758 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,155

Women

49.6%

91,628

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 181,783 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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

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Citizenship

83.7%

2024 Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.7% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

White (Hispanic)
44.3k ± 3.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 1.98k
Other (Hispanic)
34.7k ± 2.29k

61.9%

Hispanic Population

113k people

61.9% of the people in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are hispanic (113k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
31,864 ± 3,980 people
Philippines
4,135 ± 1,561 people
Korea
2,345 ± 1,181 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 31,864 Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 4,135 and Korea with 2,345.

Foreign-Born Population

31.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.4k people

30.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56k people

As of 2024, 31.1% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents (56.4k 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 30.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
78,935 households (46.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,641 households (2.13%)
Korean
2,758 households (1.61%)

57% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 46.2% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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
1,278 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
1,059 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
493 ± 158

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89.5% of the population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.864% 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% were men and 50% 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 24.8% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

30.9%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.864%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined by 5.55% from 11.1% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA employs 77.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,922 people), Construction (4,893 people), and Services incidental to transportation (3,585 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($184,954), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($179,554), and Legal services ($178,916).

Males in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,626. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,464

Women

45.6%

42,335

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 77,799 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

77.8k

2024 Value

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± −0.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 78.4k employees to 77.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (4,030 people), Cashiers (2,270 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,038 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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

77.8k

2024 Value

−0.71%

1 Year decline

± −0.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.71%, from 78.4k employees to 77.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,922 people), Construction (4,893 people), and Services incidental to transportation (3,585 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,488

Median earning men ± $2,260

$38,573

Median earning women ± $1,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($78,036), Public Administration ($76,659), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($66,013), Public Administration ($61,795), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,663).

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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA awarded 2,624 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,793 male students and 5,670 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,607 and 61.4%), Asian (386 and 14.7%), Black or African American (233 and 8.9%), and White (214 and 8.17%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles Harbor College (2,624 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,287 and 49%), Humanistic Studies (312 and 11.9%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (270 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,463 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,607 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
706 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
312 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
270 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 706 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Los Angeles Harbor College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,624 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles Harbor College with 2,624 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 907 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, which is 0.528 times less than the 1,717 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,607 degrees mean that there were 4.16 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 386 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

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) 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 2024, 2.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.45% 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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.1k), Some college (30.2k), and Secondary Education (26.7k).

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)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was $767,000 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $711,500 to $767,000, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is 41.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$767,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,849

$25,773

Median Property Taxes

±$1,102

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

Rent vs Own

41.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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.

$77,555

Median Household Income

± $2,952

61.8k

Number of Households

± 1,925

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.8k households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA grew to $77,555 from the previous year's value of $74,816.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.481

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

0.472

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.77% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA (29.3k out of 180k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) 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.