West Athens, CA

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2021 Population

9,621

0.701% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.6%

8.77% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$68,750

14.7% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$503,700

8.74% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4,255

0.977% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, West Athens, CA had a population of 9.62k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $68,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Athens, CA grew from 9,554 to 9,621, a 0.701% increase and its median household income grew from $59,955 to $68,750, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Athens, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), White (Hispanic) (19.8%), Other (Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.75%).

None of the households in West Athens, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.5% of the residents in West Athens, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Athens, CA are Los Angeles Southwest College (1,557 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in West Athens, CA was $503,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in West Athens, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West Athens, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Athens, CA is home to a population of 9.62k people, from which 83.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 26.4% of West Athens, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.54k people).

In 2021, there were 2.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.48k people) in West Athens, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k White (Hispanic) and 1.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2021 Citizenship

82.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 83.5% of West Athens, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Athens, CA was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Athens, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Athens, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 931
White (Hispanic)
1.9k ± 609
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 464

48.4%

Hispanic Population

4.66k people

48.4% of the people in West Athens, CA are hispanic (4.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Athens, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
Philippines
828,655 ± 22,113 people
China
680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

Foreign-Born Population

26.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.54k people

26.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

As of 2021, 26.4% of West Athens, CA residents (2.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Athens, CA was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Athens, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36

West Athens, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Athens, CA employs 4.26k people. The largest industries in West Athens, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (672 people), Retail Trade (520 people), and Manufacturing (500 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,556), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,528), and Public Administration ($56,713).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.26k

2021 Value

± 560

−0.977%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Athens, CA declined at a rate of −0.977%, from 4.3k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Athens, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (539 people), Sales & Related Occupations (532 people), and Production Occupations (338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Athens, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

4.26k

2021 Value

± 560

−0.977%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Athens, CA declined at a rate of −0.977%, from 4.3k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Athens, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (672 people), Retail Trade (520 people), and Manufacturing (500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Athens, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Athens, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,025

Median earning men ± $5,848

$31,333

Median earning women ± $5,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688), Public Administration ($56,953), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($56,364), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,579), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,103).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 West Athens, 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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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 2021, universities in West Athens, CA awarded 1,557 degrees. The student population of West Athens, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,425 male students and 3,140 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Athens, CA are Hispanic or Latino (786 and 50.5%), followed by Black or African American (665 and 42.8%), Unknown (60 and 3.86%), and Two or More Races (27 and 1.74%).

The largest universities in West Athens, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles Southwest College (1,557 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Athens, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,103 and 70.8%), Child Care Provider (87 and 5.59%), and Sociology (43 and 2.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 4,565 students enrolled in West Athens, CA, 31.2% men and 68.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,219 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
681 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in West Athens, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 681 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in West Athens, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Los Angeles Southwest College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,557 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles Southwest College with 1,557 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 353 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Athens, CA, which is 0.293 times less than the 1,204 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 786 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 665 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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 West Athens, CA was $503,700 in 2021, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $463,200 to $503,700, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in West Athens, CA is 61.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in West Athens, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Athens, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$48,005

$1,700

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 West Athens, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Athens, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2021

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.7% of the housing units in West Athens, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Athens, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6028.02
Census Tract 6028.01

The following map shows all of the places in West Athens, 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.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $15,443

2.76k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.76k households in West Athens, CA grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $59,955.

The following chart displays the households in West Athens, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Athens, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)

In 2021, 71.5% of workers in West Athens, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (9.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Athens, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in West Athens, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Athens, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Athens, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Athens, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Athens, CA (1.02k out of 9.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Athens, CA is Black, followed by Hispanic 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
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

93.2% of the population of West Athens, CA has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 38% on Medicaid, 7.3% on Medicare, 8.38% on non-group plans, and 0.686% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.66% decrease from the previous year (1363 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1097 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Los Angeles County, CA.

1,354 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 0.66% decrease from the previous year (1,363 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

38%

Medicaid

7.3%

Medicare

8.38%

Non-Group

0.686%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Athens, CA grew by 1.79% from 6.64% to 6.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Athens, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.