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Los Angeles, CA

3,820,963 Population
470.5 square miles 8,120.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.2 ±0.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 38.9 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6467%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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28%White8%Black0%†Native12%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%Two+47%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,699 ±$899 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $46,589 ±$379
  • a little less than the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
$79,701 ±$1,695 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $91,960 ±$779
  • about 80 percent of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611

16.2% ±0.6% (604,635  ±20,783) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.3 times the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 12.6% 1,585,798 (±0.3% / ±38,842)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty21%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty17%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.4 minutes ±0.3 (50,736,184  ±731,646) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 30.3 163,337,840 (±0.2 / ±1,299,339)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)

Means of transportation to work

62%Drove alone9%Carpooled6%Public transit1%†Bicycle3%Walked2%Other17%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

1,460,167 ±11,730 Number of households
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,542,998 ±10,740
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
2.5 ±0 (3,713,984  ±1,487) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.8 12,545,130 (±0 / ±2,416)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200

Population by household type

Married couples49%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married40%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale50%Female45%
Now marriedMale41%Female39%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale2%Female7%
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4% ±0.4% (40,027  ±3,759) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4.2% 130,398 (±0.2% / ±7,499)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-193%†20-244%†25-297%†30-357%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,565,491 ±11,331 Number of housing units
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,828,892 ±863
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied65%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit58%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$919,900 ±$9,254 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $867,200 ±$4,333
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850

10.6% ±0.5% (401,989  ±17,598.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 9.3% 1,173,921 (±0.3% / ±32,630.1)
  • about the same as the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)

Social

80.2% ±0.8% (2,186,828  ±24,863.3) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 82.7% 7,495,534 (±0.5% / ±45,581.1)
  • a little less than the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
39.2% ±0.6% (1,069,167  ±17,285.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 38.5% 3,487,205 (±0.3% / ±29,272.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)

Population by highest level of education

20%No degree18%High school23%Some college25%Bachelor's14%Post-grad
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56.3% ±0.6% (2,045,049  ±23,540) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little higher than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 53.1% 6,465,390 (±0.3% / ±40,773.2)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in California: 45% 16,604,364 (±0.2% / ±70,281.5)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish45%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only44%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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35.4% ±0.5% (1,353,048  ±18,512) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 32.9% 4,207,484
  • about 1.3 times the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017

2% ±0.1% (62,818  ±3,891) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.8% 287,466 (±0.1% / ±8,605)
  • about half the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)

Veterans by wartime service

410†WWII3,195†Korea20,531Vietnam11,280†Gulf (1990s)16,313†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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62,818 Total veterans ±3,891 56,758 Male ±3,712 6,060 Female ±1,141

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Los Angeles, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0644000-los-angeles-ca/>