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Los Angeles Unified School District, CA

4,513,937 Population
700 square miles 6,448.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.3 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Los Angeles County: 38.6 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6466%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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25%White8%Black0%†Native12%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other4%Two+50%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$44,872 ±$823 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Los Angeles County: $44,874 ±$452
  • about 90 percent of the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
$79,869 ±$1,532 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Los Angeles County: $86,587 ±$901
  • about 80 percent of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611

16.1% ±0.5% (710,874  ±22,420) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Los Angeles County: 13.7% 1,304,964 (±0.4% / ±32,867)
  • about 1.3 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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31.3 minutes ±0.3 (60,011,604  ±795,453) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Los Angeles County: 31.4 127,127,710 (±0.2 / ±1,114,157)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)

Means of transportation to work

63%Drove alone9%Carpooled6%Public transit1%†Bicycle3%Walked2%Other15%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

1,683,200 ±12,808 Number of households
  • Los Angeles County: 3,450,470 ±10,382
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
2.6 ±0 (4,399,707  ±16,542) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Los Angeles County: 2.7 9,463,526 (±0 / ±2,537)
  • a little less than 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 marriedMale42%Female39%
DivorcedMale7%Female9%
WidowedMale2%Female7%
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4.2% ±0.3% (49,418  ±3,813) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Los Angeles County: 4.1% 99,329 (±0.2% / ±5,830)
  • about 90 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%†20-245%†25-298%†30-357%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,803,538 ±11,777 Number of housing units
  • Los Angeles County: 3,675,444 ±916
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied64%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit55%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$873,600 ±$9,525 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in Los Angeles County: $828,700 ±$5,564
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850

10.1% ±0.4% (450,923  ±18,529.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Los Angeles County: 9.1% 866,069 (±0.3% / ±26,014.9)
  • a little less than the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)

Social

78.6% ±0.7% (2,521,828  ±27,135) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Los Angeles County: 81.3% 5,571,650
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
36.8% ±0.5% (1,180,765  ±18,256.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Los Angeles County: 36.5% 2,503,475
  • about the same as the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)

Population by highest level of education

21%No degree19%High school23%Some college24%Bachelor's13%Post-grad
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58.1% ±0.7% (2,496,270  ±29,572.8) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little higher than the rate in Los Angeles County: 55.2% 5,067,118 (±0.4% / ±36,115.1)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in California: 45% 16,604,364 (±0.2% / ±70,281.5)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish48%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only42%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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35.7% ±0.5% (1,612,718  ±22,139) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Los Angeles County: 33.5% 3,240,161
  • about 1.3 times the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017

2.1% ±0.1% (74,478  ±4,181) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Los Angeles County: 2.6% 203,231 (±0.1% / ±7,362)
  • about half the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)

Veterans by wartime service

410†WWII3,917†Korea24,784Vietnam12,964†Gulf (1990s)18,388†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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74,478 Total veterans ±4,181 67,644 Male ±3,966 6,834 Female ±1,286

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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 Unified School District, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/97000US0622710-los-angeles-unified-school-district-ca/>