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Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA

181,553 Population
15.3 square miles 11,852.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.9 ±1.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6470%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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11%†White7%†Black0%†Native18%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other3%†Two+59%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$37,005 ±$2,980 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$62,041 ±$4,488 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

24.8% ±3.1% (43,095  ±6,093) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty31%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty33%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29.6 minutes ±1.4 (2,139,585  ±221,299) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

77,710 ±4,326 Number of households
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.2 ±0.1 (169,656  ±11,941) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples36%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married33%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale57%Female48%
Now marriedMale32%†Female33%†
DivorcedMale8%†Female10%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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3.7% ±1.6% (1,814  ±791) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

5%†15-195%†20-245%†25-295%†30-353%†35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

83,675 ±4,315 Number of housing units
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied84%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit79%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$646,000 ±$33,774 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850
  • nearly double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

16.3% ±1.8% (29,248  ±3,843) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

71% ±6.1% (95,156  ±5,719.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
32.4% ±2.4% (43,391  ±4,207.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

29%No degree20%High school18%Some college21%†Bachelor's11%†Post-grad
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66.9% ±2.4% (120,083  ±5,402.1) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 44.1% 16,315,352 (±0.1% / ±51,139.5)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish62%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish46%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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40.6% ±3.2% (73,650  ±7,564) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

3%†Europe31%Asia1%†Africa0%†Oceania65%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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2% ±0.7% (3,034  ±1,023) Population with veteran status
  • about half the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

10†WWII109†Korea600†Vietnam889†Gulf (1990s)1,164†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,034 Total veterans ±1,023 2,719 Male ±990 315 Female ±224

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US0603744-los-angeles-county-central-la-city-east-centralcentral-city-boyle-heights-puma-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Central City & Boyle Heights) PUMA, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US0603744-los-angeles-county-central-la-city-east-centralcentral-city-boyle-heights-puma-ca/>