MAPPING L.A. > Central L.A.
Pico-Union
Population
- 42,324 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 44,664 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.67 square mile
- 25,352 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $26,424 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Downtown, University Park and Boyle Heights have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 6.7% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, Lake Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 27, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Inglewood and Norwalk have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34 and 10 or younger are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 2,113 families headed by single parents. The rate is 23.3%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 667 veterans, or 2.3% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during 1975-89 and 1990-99 are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (43.3%) and Salvadoran (9.1%) are the most common ancestries.
- 27,346 (64.6%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (45.6%) and El Salvador (24.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
The neighboring communities are Adams-Normandie, Downtown, Harvard Heights, Historic South-Central, Koreatown, University Park and Westlake.
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