Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

157,482

0.207% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

0.525% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.5%

0.595% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$88,656

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.5M

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA had a population of 157k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $88,656. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew from 157,156 to 157,482, a 0.207% increase and its median household income grew from $80,558 to $88,656, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.34%), Other (Hispanic) (9.15%), and White (Hispanic) (6.71%).

44% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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.

85.1% of the residents in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are International School of Cosmetology (116350) (144 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was $1.5M, and the homeownership rate was 25%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central & Hollywood) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 85.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 32.3% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.4k people) in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Spanish (28,182 households), Korean (14,615 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,202 households).

Citizenship

85.1%

2022 Citizenship

84.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.1% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.4k ± 2.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31k ± 1.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.12k

22.8%

Hispanic Population

35.8k people

22.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are hispanic (35.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50.8k people

32.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

51.6k people

As of 2022, 32.3% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents (50.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 32.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
28,182 households (18.8%)
Korean
14,615 households (9.76%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,202 households (2.14%)

44% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 18.8% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
607 ± 175
Vietnam
577 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
332 ± 113

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA employs 79.5k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,795 people), Motion pictures & video industries (4,737 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,642 people), and the highest paying industries are Sound recording industries ($288,200), Software publishing ($270,831), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($228,450).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,276

Women

48.7%

42,380

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 82,656 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

79.5k

2022 Value

0.473%

1 Year growth

± 0.473%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.473%, from 79.1k employees to 79.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,296 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,084 people), and Producers & directors (1,922 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.5k

2022 Value

0.473%

1 Year growth

± 0.473%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.473%, from 79.1k employees to 79.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,795 people), Motion pictures & video industries (4,737 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,593

Median earning men ± $3,548

$56,138

Median earning women ± $2,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($114,075), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,189), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($80,606), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,401), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,446).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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

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

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

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

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA awarded 144 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 105 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (55 and 38.2%), followed by White (50 and 34.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (14 and 9.72%), and Asian (13 and 9.03%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are International School of Cosmetology (116350) (144 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are General Cosmetology (144 and 100%).

Completions

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 2022, 1.69% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.78% 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (46.2k), Graduate Degree (25.3k), and Some college (21.8k).

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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was $1.5M in 2022, which is 5.32 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.27M to $1.5M, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is 25%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is $88,656. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$1.5M

Median Property Value 2022

±$63,322

$17,986

Median Property Taxes

±$981

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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25%

Homeownership

2022

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 25% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,656

Median Household Income

± $3,205

72k

Number of Households

± 2,034

In 2022, the median household income of the 72k households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew to $88,656 from the previous year's value of $80,558.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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

0.505

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

0.507

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 0.505 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.58% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Public Transit (5.86%)

In 2022, 63% of workers in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.86%).

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.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) 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 (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA (19.5k out of 156k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0.279% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

0.279%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew by 2.04% from 9.1% to 9.28%.

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