East Los Angeles, CA is a vibrant community of 118,964 people with a population density of 16,414 people per square mile. It is home to many local businesses, year-round outdoor activities such as hiking trails and bike paths in the nearby hills, recreational parks, cultural events such as the East Los Angeles Classic Film Festival and the annual East Los Angeles Mariachi Festival. There are also numerous organizations located in East L.A., such as the Friends of the Eastside Historical Society and The East L.A. Community Corporation which provide educational and social services to the community. For those interested in sports, there are baseball games at Belvedere Park or softball leagues at El Gallo Park while the classic boxing venue at La Paz Arena continues to draw large crowds for both amateur and professional fights year after year.
The population in East Los Angeles is 118,964. There are 15,973 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in East Los Angeles is 32.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in East Los Angeles is 4.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in East Los Angeles
- 41.0% are married
- 5.7% are divorced
- 34.4% are married with children
- 27.7% have children, but are single
Race in East Los Angeles
- 1.8% are White
- 0.2% are Black
- 1.1% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 96.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander