| Demographics |
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,694,820
people, 1,275,412 households, and 798,407 families residing
in the city. The population density is 3,041.3/km² (7,876.8/mi²).
There are 1,337,706 housing units at an average density of 1,101.1/km²
(2,851.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.93%
White, 11.24% African American, 0.80% Native American, 9.99%
Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 25.70% from other races, and
5.18% from two or more races. 46.53% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino of any race and 29.75% White, not of Latino/Hispanic
origins. |
| There are 1,275,412 households out of which 33.5%
have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% are
married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 28.5% of
all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.56. |
| In the city the population is spread out with
26.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25
to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age
or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females
there are 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 97.5 males. |
| The median income for a household in the city
is $36,687, and the median income for a family is $39,942. Males
have a median income of $31,880 versus $30,197 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $20,671. 22.1% of the
population and 18.3% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 30.3% of those under the age of
18 and 12.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
line. |
| Educational Attainment |
| Of 2,308,887 people 25 years of age or older,
437,758 have less than a 9th grade educational attainment, 332,414
have between a 9th-12th grade educational attainment with no
diploma, 401,938 are high school graduates or equivalent, 424,785
have some college education but with no degree, 122,931 have
an associate degree, 379,630 have a bachelor's degree, and 209,431
have a graduate or professional degree. |
| Nativity |
| Of 2,182,114 native people, 1,485,576 were born
in California, 663,746 were born in a different state of the
United States of America, and 31,792 were born in a United States
territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern
Marianas). |
| Of 1,512,720 foreign born people, 100,252 were
born in Europe, 376,767 were born in Asia, 20,730 were born
in Africa, 4,104 were born in Oceania, 996,996 were born in
Latin America, and 13,859 were born in Northern America. Of
such foreign born people, 569,771 entered between 1990 to March
2000. 509,841 are naturalized citizens and 1,002,879 are not
citizens. |
| Employment |
| There are 1,690,316 people at least 16 years old
in the labor force, of which 1,688,652 are in the civilian labor
force, 1,664 are in the Armed Forces, and 156,578 are unemployed.
There are 756,303 females that are at least 16 years old in
the labor force. |
| The mean time to commute to work (one-way) is
29.6 minutes. |
| Of the workers, 1,209,942 are privately employed,
162,402 are government workers, 153,551 are self-employed, and
6,179 are unpaid family workers. |
| Leaving to work |
| Of the 1,433,200 workers that do not work at home,
97,677 leave to go to work between 5:00 A.M.-5:59 A.M., 117,065
leave between 6:00-6:29 A.M., 126,156 leave between 6:30-6:59
A.M., 211,629 leave between 7:00-7:29 A.M., 190,922 leave between
7:30-7:59 A.M., 179,318 leave between 8:00-8:29 A.M., 94,857
leave between 8:30-8:59 A.M., 204,567 leave between 9:00-11:59
A.M., 85,128 leave between 12:00 P.M.-3:59 P.M., and 125,881
leave at all other times. |
| Transportation |
| Of 1,494,895 out of the 1,690,316 workers 16 years
or older, 982,735 drive to work alone in a motor vehicle, 220,408
carpool, 152,435 use public transportation, 53,386 walk, 2,474
use a motorcycle, 9,052 use a bicycle, and 12,710 use other
means of transportation to commute to work. 61,695 work at home. |
| Of the 220,408 workers that carpool, 163,508 have
a carpool of 2 people, 34,845 have 3 people, 13,266 have 4 people
or more, 5,682 have 6-7 people, and 3,107 have 7 or more people. |
| Of the 152,435 workers that use public transportation,
144,973 use bus or trolley[14] (http://www.ladottransit.com/other/trolley/index.html)
bus, 804 use a streetcar, 3,054 use a subway (the Metro (http://www.metro.net/)
Red Line[15] (http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/metro_rail/red_line.htm)
is the only existence of a subway in the city), 1,730 use rail
service, 136 use a ferryboat (such workers commute to or from
the Channel Islands of California, most likely to or from Avalon),
and 1,738 use a taxicab. Bus, train, and subway service in the
city of Los Angeles is provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority; taxicabs are private businesses are
are not included. |
| Real Estate |
| Of the structures containing the 1,337,668 housing
units in the city, 524,787 are in a structure of only 1 detached
unit, 87,776 are in a structure of only 1 attached unit, 42,814
are in a structure of 2 units, 86,253 are in a structure of
3-4 units, 126,263 are in a structure of 5-9 units, 138,634
are in a structure of 10-19 units, 322,059 are in a structure
of 20 or more units, 8,222 are a mobile home, and 860 are a
boat, R.V., van, or similar constructs. |
| Of the 1,337,668 housing units, 7,250 were built
between 1999-March 2000, 25,363 between 1995-1998, 49,785 between
1990-1994, 148,376 between 1980-1989, 200,978 between 1970-1979,
234,429 between 1960-1969, 447,923 between 1940-1959, and 223,564
were built in 1939 or earlier. |
| 940,097 housing units use utility gas for house
heating fuel, 17,170 use bottled, tank, or LP gas, 260,453 use
electricity, 647 use fuel oil, kerosene, or similar fuels, 124
use coal or coke, 1,881 use wood, 3,137 use solar energy, 2,117
use some other fuel, and 49,732 do not use fuel. 16,682 units
lack complete plumbing facilities, 26,606 lack complete kitchen
facilities, and 27,672 units do not have telephone service. |
| Of 782,164 renter-occupied units, 21,720 units
have a rent of less than $200, 22,915 have rent between $200-$299,
123,579 have rent between $300-$499, 300,153 have rent between
$500-$749, 162,156 have rent between $750-$999, 101,720 have
rent between $1,000-$1,499, 35,384 have rent of $1,500 or more,
and 14,537 do not pay rent in the form of cash. |
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