West Athens, CA has a population of 7,921 people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $40,756. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of West Athens, CA declined from 8,320 to 7,921, a 4.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,051 to $40,756, a 3.08% decrease.
The population of West Athens, CA is 50.7% Black, 44.4% Hispanic, and 2.58% Two+. 43.4% of the people in West Athens, CA speak a non-English language, and 83.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in West Athens, CA are Los Angeles Southwest College, with 730 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.
The median property value in West Athens, CA is $355,200, and the homeownership rate is 48%. Most people in West Athens, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Athens, CA is 1 car per household.
West Athens, CA is a census place located in Los Angeles County, CA. It borders Gardena, CA; Hawthorne, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Westmont, CA.
The economy of West Athens, CA employs 3,654 people. The economy of West Athens, CA is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Admin., Support, Waste Management Services; and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing, which employ respectively 2.65; 2.18; and 2.16 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in West Athens, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (528), Manufacturing (505), and Retail trade (422), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($68,571), Finance & Insurance ($36,912), and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($36,083).
Median household income in West Athens, CA is $40,756. Males in West Athens, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of West Athens, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.
Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for West Athens, CA. In Los Angeles County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 72 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,222. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.
West Athens, CA is home to a population of 7,921 people, from which 83.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of West Athens, CA is composed of 4,015 Black residents (50.7%), 3,514 Hispanic residents (44.4%), 204 Two+ residents (2.58%), 82 Asian residents (1.04%), and 74 White residents (0.93%). The most common foreign languages in West Athens, CA are Spanish (3,566 speakers), African Languages (109 speakers), and Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (46 speakers), but compared to other places, West Athens, CA has a relative high number of Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (46 speakers), African Languages (109 speakers), and Spanish (3,566 speakers).
In 2015 universities in West Athens, CA awarded 730 degrees. The student population of West Athens, CA is skewed towards females, with 166 male students and 564 female students. Most students in West Athens, CA are Black or African American (430 and 58.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (240 and 32.9%), Unknown (32 and 4.38%), and Asian (12 and 1.64%). The largest universities in West Athens, CA by number of graduates are Los Angeles Southwest College (730 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in West Athens, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (346 and 47.4%), General Psychology (31 and 4.25%), and Registered Nursing (30 and 4.11%). The median tuition costs in West Athens, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
The median property value in West Athens, CA is $355,200, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $346,600 to $355,200, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate of West Athens, CA is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in West Athens, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in West Athens, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.