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State of California - County of Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Demography

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  • Table 1. Los Angeles County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Los Angeles County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Los Angeles County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Los Angeles County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Los Angeles County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Los Angeles County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Los Angeles County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Los Angeles County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 4,061
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 9,637,494
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 9,519,338
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2,344.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 8,863,052
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 7,477,238
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 118,156
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 656,286
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,385,814
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 18.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,242,213
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 44.60%


    TABLE 2. Los Angeles County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 9,519,338
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 737,631
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,930,345
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 980,657
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,099,200
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,844,832
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 492,833
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 324,693
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 109,147
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 32.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,704,105
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,815,233
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 4,637,062
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 48.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 930,957
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 9.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 76,988
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,137,500
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 11.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 27,053
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,239,997
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 23.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 469,781
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.90%


    TABLE 3. Los Angeles County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 175,252
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 77,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,133,774
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,989,552
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 9,344,086
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.98
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 771,854
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,293,674
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 41.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 674,787
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,136,977
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,152,502
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 53.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,491,327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 811,522
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 54.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 459,392
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 257,611
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 996,797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 975,626
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.20%


    TABLE 4. Los Angeles County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 9,126,131
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 162,149
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 17.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 60,332
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 951
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 777
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 40,965
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 975,304
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 871,318


    TABLE 5. Los Angeles County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,617,764
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,473,717
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,504,666
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 5,481,222
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,838,409
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,223,442
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,441
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 34,965
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 4.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,886,639
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 578,384
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 779,303
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 20.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 30.50%


    TABLE 6. Los Angeles County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 362,967
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 86,220
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 276,747
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 661,767
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 9,348,390
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,883
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 8,863,164
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,466
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 3,270,909
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,133,774
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,499,744
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 47.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 16,968
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8,372
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 49.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 7,808
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 46.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,364,386


    TABLE 7. Los Angeles County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 246,949,218
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 195,757,321
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 26.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 9,223,807
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,773
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 98.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 32,720,723
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 200,846,999
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 37,824,181
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 30,184,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 162,808,402
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 16,491,781
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 19,235,098
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 73,311,483
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 36.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 25,916,584
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 30,184,599
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 28,724,644
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 26,973,576




     









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