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

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2022 Population

95,808

51.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

12.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.7%

40% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$104,690

14.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.59M

32.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA had a population of 95.8k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $104,690. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA declined from 199,040 to 95,808, a −51.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,618 to $104,690, a 14.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Other (Hispanic) (6.63%), White (Hispanic) (6.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.7%).

37.6% 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.

87.2% 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 (11 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was $1.59M, 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 26.2 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 95.8k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 29% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (27.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.9k 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 17.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.36k Other (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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,778 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,872 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (1,812 households).

Citizenship

87.2%

2022 Citizenship

86%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.2% 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 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 86%, 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)
48.9k ± 1.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.66k
Other (Hispanic)
6.36k ± 1.26k

18.8%

Hispanic Population

18k people

18.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are hispanic (18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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.

Foreign-Born Population

29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

30%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

59.6k people

As of 2022, 29% of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA residents (27.8k 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 30%, 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
13,778 households (15.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,872 households (4.24%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
1,812 households (1.99%)

37.6% 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 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.1% 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

Vietnam
608 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 113
Korea
196 ± 84

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 Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA employs 50.9k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,206 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,901 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries are Sound recording industries ($230,216), Legal services ($206,196), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($199,600).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,695

Women

48.9%

55,120

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 107,815 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% 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

50.9k

2022 Value

−50.1%

1 Year decline

± −50.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −50.1%, from 102k employees to 50.9k 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 (2,050 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,780 people), and Software developers (1,542 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 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

50.9k

2022 Value

−50.1%

1 Year decline

± −50.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −50.1%, from 102k employees to 50.9k 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 (5,206 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,901 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,468 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

$78,576

Median earning men ± $4,927

$61,515

Median earning women ± $4,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,698), Manufacturing ($105,409), and Information ($104,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($94,464), Wholesale Trade ($93,889), and Information ($87,348).

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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 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 Unknown (5 and 45.5%), followed by White (4 and 36.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 9.09%), and Two or More Races (1 and 9.09%).

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 (11 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 (11 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, 1.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.623% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.4k), Graduate Degree (20.3k), and Some college (18.9k).

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 $1.59M in 2022, which is 5.65 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.2M to $1.59M, a 32.2% 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 approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.2 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.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA is $104,690. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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

$1.59M

Median Property Value 2022

±$56,496

$14,988

Median Property Taxes

±$911

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

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 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 grew from the previous year's rate of 31.5%.

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

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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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 (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) 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.

$104,690

Median Household Income

± $4,332

45.9k

Number of Households

± 1,663

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.9k households in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA grew to $104,690 from the previous year's value of $91,618.

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

0.508

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

0.508

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA was 0.508 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0309% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Public Transit (5.4%)

In 2022, 60.8% 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 (24%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.4%).

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

26.2 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 (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% 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

7.7% 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 (7.28k out of 94.6k 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 Males 25 - 34 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.

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

94.8% of the population of Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.366% 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 15.4% under 18 years, 30.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.17%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

9.75%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.366%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA grew by 13.5% from 4.55% to 5.17%.

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.