Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

13M

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

0.554% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,958

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is home to a population of 13M people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.6% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.23M people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59M people) in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.81M Other (Hispanic) and 2.17M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59M ± 4.35k
Other (Hispanic)
2.81M ± 21.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.17M ± 5.77k

45%

Hispanic Population

5.84M people

45% of the people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are hispanic (5.84M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.23M people

32.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.22M people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA residents (4.23M 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 32.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93,137 ± 2,034
Gulf War (2001-)
72,312 ± 2,337
Gulf War (1990s)
39,757 ± 1,919

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Health

92.2% of the population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.512% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% 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 22.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.77%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.512%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined by 5.55% from 8.23% to 7.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA employs 6.42M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (850,807 people), Retail Trade (629,941 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,642), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,953), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,215).

Employment

Occupations

6.42M

2024 Value

± 21,423

−0.149%

1 Year decline

± 0.467%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined at a rate of −0.149%, from 6.43M employees to 6.42M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, are Management Occupations (737,736 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (691,741 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (601,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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

6.42M

2024 Value

± 21,423

−0.149%

1 Year decline

± 0.467%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined at a rate of −0.149%, from 6.43M employees to 6.42M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (850,807 people), Retail Trade (629,941 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,026

Median earning men ± $340

$44,705

Median earning women ± $302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,498), Information ($95,378), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,376), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,935), and Public Administration ($61,536).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46,699
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
29,998
Health Care and Social Assistance
21,561
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$53.2M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.2M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$37M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 475,744 male students and 570,659 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are Hispanic or Latino (128,065 and 44.5%), White (64,969 and 22.6%), Asian (48,366 and 16.8%), and Unknown (16,456 and 5.72%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (18,492 and 6.02%), University of California-Los Angeles (15,392 and 5.01%), and Santa Monica College (13,753 and 4.48%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (47,493 and 15.5%), General Business Administration & Management (24,965 and 8.13%), and General Psychology (11,517 and 3.75%).

The median tuition costs are $37,500 for private four year colleges, and $6,084 and $12,292 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,046,403 (45.5% men and 54.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,046,403 students enrolled in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 455,692 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
10,528 degrees awarded
General Psychology
6,640 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
4,352 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 10,528 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern California
18,492 degrees awarded
University of California-Los Angeles
15,392 degrees awarded
Santa Monica College
13,753 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 18,492 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 127,150 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, which is 0.706 times less than the 180,082 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 128,065 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 64,969 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($39,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($945) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,123) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $871,300 in 2024, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $825,300 to $871,300, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$871,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,892

$2.18M

Median Property Taxes

±$11,411

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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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.

$95,958

Median Household Income

± $378

4.5M

Number of Households

± 16,902

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.5M households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA grew to $95,958 from the previous year's value of $93,525.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (9.2%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.2%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1.62M out of 12.8M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

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

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

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