Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

102,160

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.538% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.99%

0.508% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,625

5.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.72M

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,760

4.8% 1-year growth

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35.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.4% of the residents in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Reiss-Davis Graduate School (5 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was $1.72M, and the homeownership rate was 32.6%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.9% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (27.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51k people) in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.26k 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,553 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,723 households), and Korean (1,734 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,618

Women

52.6%

50,164

Men

47.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,782 inhabitants, with 47.4% men, and 52.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
51k ± 1.79k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 1.64k
Other (Hispanic)
7.26k ± 1.05k

17.9%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

17.9% of the people in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are hispanic (18.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,677 ± 1,463 people
Iran
2,817 ± 1,286 people
China
2,360 ± 1,179 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,677 Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 2,817 and China with 2,360.

Foreign-Born Population

26.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.5k people

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.7k people

As of 2024, 26.9% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA residents (27.5k 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 27.3%, 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,553 households (13.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,723 households (4.83%)
Korean
1,734 households (1.78%)

35.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 13.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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-)
447 ± 169
Vietnam
437 ± 126
Korea
124 ± 78

Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA.

Health

96% of the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.25% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% 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 15.3% under 18 years, 30.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

0.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA declined by 11.9% from 4.53% to 3.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA employs 57.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,052 people), Motion pictures & video industries (3,197 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,814 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($269,050), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($264,485), and Legal services ($258,527).

Males in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $116,745. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,251

Women

50.6%

28,509

Men

49.4%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 57,760 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

57.8k

2024 Value

4.8%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 55.1k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,750 people), Software developers (2,043 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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

57.8k

2024 Value

4.8%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 55.1k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,052 people), Motion pictures & video industries (3,197 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,771

Median earning men ± $4,767

$73,610

Median earning women ± $3,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,763), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,375), and Manufacturing ($110,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($126,513), Information ($120,534), and Manufacturing ($107,845).

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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3 and 60%), White (1 and 20%), and Asian (1 and 20%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Reiss-Davis Graduate School (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Other Psychology (5 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 35 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, 17.1% men and 82.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13 records, of which 84.6% were women and 15.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Psychology

Most Common

5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was Other Psychology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Reiss-Davis Graduate School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Reiss-Davis Graduate School with 5 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, which is 0 times less than the 5 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 3 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 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, 1.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.924% 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (34.1k), Graduate Degree (24.1k), and Some college (15.7k).

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 (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was $1.72M in 2024, which is 5.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.68M to $1.72M, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA is 32.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.72M

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,107

$15,905

Median Property Taxes

±$936

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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.6% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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.

$115,625

Median Household Income

± $4,638

48.8k

Number of Households

± 1,736

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.8k households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA grew to $115,625 from the previous year's value of $110,064.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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

0.484

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.82% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.8%)
Worked At Home (31.1%)
Carpooled (5.14%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.14%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.945% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA (7.96k out of 99.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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.