LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

171,340

3.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.6

0.826% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17.8%

3.06% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$58,944

6.52% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$1.12M

2.41% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

87,319

3.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA had a population of 171k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $58,944. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA declined from 176,845 to 171,340, a −3.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,335 to $58,944, a 6.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), Other (Hispanic) (24.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%).

54.8% of the households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, 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.

79.8% of the residents in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles City College (3,236 degrees awarded in 2021), Los Angeles Film School (436429) (1,257 degrees), and American Career College-Los Angeles (947 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 15.1%.

Most people in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA borders Burbank City PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Pacific Palisades) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, and LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA.

About the photo: Hollywood Sign from Griffith Observatory

Photo by Ian D. Keating

United States California

Population & Diversity

LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 171k people, from which 79.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 39% of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (66.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.3k people) in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.6k Other (Hispanic) and 21.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Spanish (56,072 households), Armenian (6,741 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,812 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,365

Women

48.2%

88,606

Men

51.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 170,971 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

79.8%

2021 Citizenship

78.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 79.8% of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 78.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.3k ± 2.39k
Other (Hispanic)
41.6k ± 2.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 1.65k

38.4%

Hispanic Population

65.9k people

38.4% of the people in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are hispanic (65.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,731 ± 2,566 people
El Salvador
9,534 ± 2,329 people
Guatemala
8,696 ± 2,230 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,731 LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 9,534 and Guatemala with 8,696.

Foreign-Born Population

39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

66.9k people

39.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70.6k people

As of 2021, 39% of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA residents (66.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 39.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
56,072 households (34.1%)
Armenian
6,741 households (4.1%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,812 households (3.54%)

54.8% of the households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 34.1% of the households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,009 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
739 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
348 ± 122

LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA employs 87.3k people. The largest industries in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (9,415 people), Motion pictures & video industries (7,193 people), and Construction (3,677 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($171,140), Offices of physicians ($167,179), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($166,057).

Males in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,698. The income inequality in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,130

Women

44.3%

50,395

Men

55.7%

The workforce of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 90,525 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

87.3k

2021 Value

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± −3.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 90.5k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, are Producers & directors (2,483 people), Cooks (2,319 people), and Other managers (2,074 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

87.3k

2021 Value

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± −3.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 90.5k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (9,415 people), Motion pictures & video industries (7,193 people), and Construction (3,677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,167

Median earning men ± $1,993

$37,293

Median earning women ± $2,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($82,614), Information ($65,757), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($64,497), Public Administration ($54,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,386).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA awarded 6,143 degrees. The student population of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 10,967 male students and 11,987 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,474 and 42.6%), followed by Unknown (1,117 and 19.2%), White (937 and 16.1%), and Asian (691 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles City College (3,236 and 52.7%), Los Angeles Film School (436429) (1,257 and 20.5%), and American Career College-Los Angeles (947 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,106 and 18%), Music Technology (524 and 8.53%), and General Health Services (384 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 22,954 (47.8% men and 52.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 22,954 students enrolled in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,158 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
188 degree-majors awarded
Music Technology
524 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
348 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Los Angeles City College
3,236 degrees awarded
Los Angeles Film School (436429)
1,257 degrees awarded
American Career College-Los Angeles
947 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles City College with 3,236 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,582 men were awarded degrees from institutions in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, which is 0.725 times less than the 3,561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,474 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1,117 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($36,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($775) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,764) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.11% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (43.7k), Some college (28k), and High School or Equivalent (27k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was $1.12M in 2021, which is 4.58 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.1M to $1.12M, a 2.41% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA is 15.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA is $58,944. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2021

±$35,144

$11,697

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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 LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

15.1%

Homeownership

2021

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 15.1% of the housing units in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 15.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,944

Median Household Income

± $2,095

77.6k

Number of Households

± 2,157

In 2021, the median household income of the 77.6k households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA grew to $58,944 from the previous year's value of $55,335.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.498

2021 Wage GINI in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.801% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (55%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Public Transit (12.5%)

In 2021, 55% of workers in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.5%).

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.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA (30.1k out of 169k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 5.81% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.562% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 33% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

5.81%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.562%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA declined by 2.66% from 13.2% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.