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Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA

151,093 Population
8.6 square miles 17,503.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

29.6 ±1.4 Median age
  • about three-quarters of the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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1%†White16%†Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other1%†Two+80%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$19,492 ±$1,452 Per capita income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
  • about half the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$56,790 ±$5,211 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

22% ±3.7% (33,104  ±6,234) Persons below poverty line
  • nearly double the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty30%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty18%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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37.3 minutes ±5.6 (2,203,075  ±231,125) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.3 times the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

39,322 ±2,528 Number of households
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
3.8 ±0.2 (149,244  ±12,792) Persons per household
  • about 1.4 times the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200
  • about 1.5 times the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples50%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married36%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale53%Female54%
Now marriedMale40%Female33%
DivorcedMale5%†Female8%†
WidowedMale2%†Female5%†
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5.5% ±1.8% (2,323  ±781) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-199%†20-245%†25-2919%†30-355%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

41,020 ±2,515 Number of housing units
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied96%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit66%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$585,000 ±$18,747 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

6.5% ±1.8% (9,657  ±2,838.4) Moved since previous year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

57.8% ±6.4% (50,131  ±3,887.4) High school grad or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
9.4% ±1.6% (8,114  ±1,564.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-quarter of the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

42%No degree26%High school23%Some college8%†Bachelor's2%†Post-grad
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72.9% ±2.3% (104,379  ±4,090.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • more than 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

Spanish72%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish73%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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36.8% ±3.4% (55,569  ±6,947) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 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

0%†Europe1%†Asia0%†Africa0%Oceania98%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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1.4% ±0.6% (1,445  ±687) Population with veteran status
  • about one-third of the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII64†Korea311†Vietnam327†Gulf (1990s)247†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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1,445 Total veterans ±687 1,292 Male ±636 153 Female ±254

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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 (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US0603751-los-angeles-county-south-central-la-city-south-centralwatts-puma-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/79500US0603751-los-angeles-county-south-central-la-city-south-centralwatts-puma-ca/>