Los Angeles, CA

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2022 Population
3.88M
0.548% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
36.5
0.829% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16.6%
0.221% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$76,244
9.27% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$822,600
16.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
1.96M
0.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Los Angeles, CA had a population of 3.88M people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $76,244. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles, CA declined from 3.9M to 3.88M, a −0.548% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,778 to $76,244, a 9.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Other (Hispanic) (24%), White (Hispanic) (13.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.55%).

None of the households in Los Angeles, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.9% of the residents in Los Angeles, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles, CA are University of Southern California (18,134 degrees awarded in 2022), University of California-Los Angeles (110662) (14,845 degrees), and California State University-Northridge (11,058 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles, CA was $822,600, and the homeownership rate was 36.6%.

Most people in Los Angeles, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles, CA is home to a population of 3.88M people, from which 81.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 35.9% of Los Angeles, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.39M people).

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09M people) in Los Angeles, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 931k Other (Hispanic) and 508k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

81.9%
2022 Citizenship
81.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 81.9% of Los Angeles, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles, CA was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09M ± 7.25k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    931k ± 12.4k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    508k ± 9.5k
48.1%
Hispanic Population
1.87M people

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09M people) in Los Angeles, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 931k Other (Hispanic) and 508k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.1% of the people in Los Angeles, CA are hispanic (1.87M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

35.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.39M people
36.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.41M people

As of 2022, 35.9% of Los Angeles, CA residents (1.39M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles, CA was 36.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21,739 ± 1,115
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16,613 ± 1,004
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8,660 ± 567

Los Angeles, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles, CA employs 1.96M people. The largest industries in Los Angeles, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (238,852 people), Retail Trade (192,285 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (191,299 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,143), Information ($81,623), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,309).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

1.96M
2022 Value
± 11,141
−0.27%
1 Year decline
± 0.788%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles, CA declined at a rate of −0.27%, from 1.97M employees to 1.96M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles, CA, are Management Occupations (207,332 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197,857 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (184,871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.96M
2022 Value
± 11,141
−0.27%
1 Year decline
± 0.788%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles, CA declined at a rate of −0.27%, from 1.97M employees to 1.96M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (238,852 people), Retail Trade (192,285 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (191,299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,470
Median earning men ± $355
$38,693
Median earning women ± $453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($86,363), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,693), and Public Administration ($77,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($75,240), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,200), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,696).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Los Angeles, CA awarded 86,180 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 118,564 male students and 159,015 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles, CA are Hispanic or Latino (29,969 and 39.2%), followed by White (20,696 and 27.1%), Asian (12,446 and 16.3%), and Unknown (5,430 and 7.1%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (18,134 and 21%), University of California-Los Angeles (110662) (14,845 and 17.2%), and California State University-Northridge (11,058 and 12.8%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (8,383 and 9.73%), General Business Administration & Management (3,923 and 4.55%), and General Psychology (3,101 and 3.6%).

The median tuition costs in Los Angeles, CA are $34,536 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 277,579 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 277,579 students enrolled in Los Angeles, CA, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 111,695 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 2,456 degrees awarded
  2. 2,346 degrees awarded
  3. 1,583 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 2,456 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 18,134 degrees awarded
  2. 14,845 degrees awarded
  3. 11,058 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 18,134 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 33,743 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles, CA, which is 0.643 times less than the 52,437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 29,969 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 20,696 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($37,575) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,327) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,441) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles, CA was $822,600 in 2022, which is 2.92 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $705,900 to $822,600, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles, CA is 36.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles, CA is $76,244. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Los Angeles, CA was Census Tract 1417 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 2623.01 and Census Tract 2623.03, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Property

$822,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,434
$512,444
Median Property Taxes
±$4,888

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

36.6%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 36.6% of the housing units in Los Angeles, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1417
  2. Census Tract 2623.01
  3. Census Tract 2623.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles, CA was Census Tract 1417 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 2623.01 and Census Tract 2623.03, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the places in Los Angeles, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$76,244
Median Household Income
± $778
1.4M
Number of Households
± 9,119

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.4M households in Los Angeles, CA grew to $76,244 from the previous year's value of $69,778.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (63.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.81%)

In 2022, 63.1% of workers in Los Angeles, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Los Angeles, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles, CA (634k out of 3.81M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Los Angeles, CA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 8.02% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
29.4%
Medicaid
8.02%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.5%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles, CA declined by 1.45% from 10.7% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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