Los Angeles County Characteristics
Population 9.6 million (44% Latino, 34% White, 13% Asian/PI, 9% African American, and ə% AI/AN)
36% of the adult population foreign-born; of these, more than one-third moved to Los Angeles after 1985
More than 50 countries/regions of the world represented by 5,000+ county residents
45% of the county population speaks a language other than English in the home
31% of households with children live below the federal poverty level
29% of non-elderly adults (18-64 yrs) and 20% of children (< 17 yrs) have no health insurance