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Los Angeles, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Los Angeles, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population3,857,26339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,939$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$921,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,933$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate16.5%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born35.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.728.726.4
Worked from Home19.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Los Angeles, California

Age in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.237.938.9
Under 18 %19.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Households1,439,09713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households57.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married46.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$47,685$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.5%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units1,554,33214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units48.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,050$5,124n/a

Education in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School20.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit6.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Los Angeles, California

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home43.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Los Angeles

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.