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West Athens, California

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StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population8,72639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,201$99,122$80,734
Median Age34.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$718,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,622$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.828.726.4
Worked from Home14.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Athens, California

Age in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age34.937.938.9
Under 18 %26.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,79713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households72.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children40.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families35.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married46.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,909$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households17.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,84114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income43.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,166$5,124n/a

Education in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School15.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit4.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in West Athens, California

StatisticWest AthensCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home38.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near West Athens

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.