Los Angeles, California
City Overview
As of 2007, Los Angeles's population is 3,849,378 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.18 percent.
The median home cost in Los Angeles is $760,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.46 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Los Angeles's cost of living is 55.66% Higher than the U.S. average.
Los Angeles public schools spend $6,133 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Los Angeles.
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles is 4.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Los Angeles jobs have Increased by 0.84 percent.
Los Angeles General SperlingViews
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People
The 2007 Los Angeles, CA, population is 3,849,378. There are 8,205 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Los Angeles, CA
The median age is 33.7. The US median is 37.6. 49.66% of people in Los Angeles, CA, are married. 8.37% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.77 people. 22.55% of people are married, with children. 10.88% have children, but are single.
Race in Los Angeles, CA
46.75% of people are white, 10.31% are black, 10.25% are asian, 0.86% are native american, and 31.85% claim 'Other'.
49.03% of the people in Los Angeles, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 50.97% are non-hispanic).
Los Angeles People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Los Angeles, CA, is 4.90%, with job growth of 0.84%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.91%.
Los Angeles, CA Taxes
Los Angeles, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Los Angeles, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,238, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,844.
Los Angeles Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.90% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.84% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 18.91% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,238 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,844 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.89% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.14% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.71% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.89% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.64% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.74% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.12% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.51% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.41% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.10% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.72% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.34% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Los Angeles, CA, is $760,600. Home appreciation is -1.46% over the last year. The median age of Los Angeles, CA, real estate is 44 years.
Los Angeles, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 59.22% of the Los Angeles, CA, population. 4.61% of houses and apartments in Los Angeles, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Los Angeles Housing SperlingViews
Housing in Los Angeles:
Mostly not... (read more)Great place to live: Expensive, but a great place to live because of the variety of food &... (read more)Real estate: I love Los Angeles, but housing price is so crazy even apartment rent is so high. I feel angry. My dream of living in my own house is getting harder and harder every... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
| Median Home Age | 44 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $760,600 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.46% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 36.53% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.61% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 59.22% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.38 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.29% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.64% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.59% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.44% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.41% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.92% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22.71% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 20.07% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 11.97% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 16.34% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 11.51% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 7.57% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.75% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.45% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.44% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.05% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.44% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.97% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.45% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 245 physicians per capita in Los Angeles, CA. The US average is 170.
Los Angeles, CA Health Index
Air quality in Los Angeles, CA is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Los Angeles, CA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Los Angeles Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Los Angeles, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Los Angeles, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Los Angeles Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Los Angeles, CA, gets 13 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 29.
On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Los Angeles, CA. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 50. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Los Angeles Climate SperlingViews
re: Sunny with a chance of blondes - 8/29/2007: Weather's great, BUT I've lived in various parts of L.A. Co. for 10 yrs, for my wife's career. Sure great weather year 'round,but, traffic is the worst in the nation. My... (read more)climate: although i think i miss seasons, the climate can't be... (read more)city: very nice city ,we love... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
Educate
Los Angeles, CA, schools spend $6,133 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 9,303 students per librarian, and 805 children per counselor in Los Angeles, CA schools.
Los Angeles Education SperlingViews
residential analysis: There is a high amount of crime in the neighborhood, though the neighbors are relatively... (read more)Public vs. private Education in Los Angeles: I love Los Angeles but now that I have children and need to start thinking about school for them my husband and I are really troubled. The public school system in L.A.... (read more)LA for kids: Tough on families with young... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Los Angeles, CA, takes 32 minutes. 66% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 10% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Los Angeles Transportation SperlingViews
West Side Traffic: Everyone complains -- with good reason. But nobody does anything meaningful to fix it. My commute, one way, is less than eight miles, yet consistently takes at least... (read more)Not great: You need a car to get around. Public transportation is not practical for... (read more)re: Sunny with a chance of blondes - 8/29/2007: Weather's great, BUT I've lived in various parts of L.A. Co. for 10 yrs, for my wife's career. Sure great weather year 'round,but, traffic is the worst in the nation. My... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Los Angeles, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Los Angeles, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Los Angeles, CA cost of living is 155.66.
Los Angeles Cost of Living SperlingViews
LA an expensive city: Prices are so high specially for... (read more)Way too expensive 'hot house': Los Angeles is becoming a living nightmare for me. I cannot wait to leave! Everything has become riddiculously expensive and I mean EVERYTHING. Who in the right mind... (read more)Reason for high cost of living: High cost of living and low wages kept down are due to massive numbers of illegals in L.A. Due also to the millions that got amnesty in 80's, when they were walking... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
Religion
58.08% of the people in Los Angeles, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.99% are Catholic; 6.75% are Protestant; 1.04% are LDS; 3.33% are another Christian faith; 5.93% in Los Angeles, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.98% affilite with Islam.
Los Angeles Religion SperlingViews
The Life of the Church: There is every kind of church on earth here in Los Angeles. The general population here in the San Fernando Valley are only 3% churched. I am writing from an Evangelical... (read more)re: Race is the common denominator - 7/31/2007: Wow, someone has some emotional growing up to do! Funny, because had you been born a few generations ago, you would have heard similar rantings directed at Italians,... (read more)residential analysis: There is a high amount of crime in the neighborhood, though the neighbors are relatively... (read more)Have an opinion about Los Angeles? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Los Angeles Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.75% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.04% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.29% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.49% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.62% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.66% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.57% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.33% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.93% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.98% | 0.54% |
Voting
63.10% of the people in Los Angeles, CA are registered as Democrats. 35.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
Los Angeles Voting SperlingViews
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