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People QuickFacts Los Angeles County California

Population, 2001 estimate 9,637,494 34,501,130

Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001 1.2% 1.9%

Population, 2000 9,519,338 33,871,648

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 7.4% 13.6%

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.7% 7.3%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 28.0% 27.3%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 9.7% 10.6%

Female persons, percent, 2000 50.6% 50.2%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 48.7% 59.5%

Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 9.8% 6.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.8% 1.0%

Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 11.9% 10.9%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.3%

Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 23.5% 16.8%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 4.9% 4.7%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 44.6% 32.4%

White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 31.1% 46.7%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 52.0% 50.2%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 36.2% 26.2%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 54.1% 39.5%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 69.9% 76.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 24.9% 26.6%

Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 1,775,009 5,923,361

Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000 29.4 27.7

Housing units, 2000 3,270,909 12,214,549

Homeownership rate, 2000 47.9% 56.9%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 42.2% 31.4%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $209,300 $211,500

Households, 2000 3,133,774 11,502,870

Persons per household, 2000 2.98 2.87

Median household money income, 1999 $42,189 $47,493

Per capita money income, 1999 $20,683 $22,711

Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 17.9% 14.2%

People QuickFacts	Los Angeles County	California
Population, 2001 estimate	9,637,494	34,501,130
Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001	1.2%	1.9%
Population, 2000	9,519,338	33,871,648
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	7.4%	13.6%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000	7.7%	7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000	28.0%	27.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000	9.7%	10.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000	50.6%	50.2%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a)	48.7%	59.5%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)	9.8%	6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.8%	1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)	11.9%	10.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)	0.3%	0.3%
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)	23.5%	16.8%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000	4.9%	4.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)	44.6%	32.4%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000	31.1%	46.7%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000	52.0%	50.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	36.2%	26.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	54.1%	39.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	69.9%	76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	24.9%	26.6%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	1,775,009	5,923,361
Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000	29.4	27.7

Housing units, 2000	3,270,909	12,214,549
Homeownership rate, 2000	47.9%	56.9%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	42.2%	31.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$209,300	$211,500

Households, 2000	3,133,774	11,502,870
Persons per household, 2000	2.98	2.87
Median household money income, 1999	$42,189	$47,493
Per capita money income, 1999	$20,683	$22,711
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999	17.9%	14.2%

Business QuickFacts Los Angeles County California

Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 222,513 784,935

Private nonfarm employment, 1999 3,747,755 12,356,363

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 -2.6% 9.2%

Nonemployer establishments, 1999 635,412 2,050,809

Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) 106,706,380 379,612,443

Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 69,534,164 263,118,346

Retail sales per capita, 1997 $7,619 $8,167

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 37.2% 28.8%

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 25.8% 27.3%

Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 16,968 145,575

Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000) 48,957,524 188,516,866

Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 341,941 1,194,169

Business QuickFacts	Los Angeles County	California
Private nonfarm establishments, 1999	222,513	784,935
Private nonfarm employment, 1999	3,747,755	12,356,363
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999	-2.6%	9.2%
Nonemployer establishments, 1999	635,412	2,050,809
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)	106,706,380	379,612,443
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)	69,534,164	263,118,346
Retail sales per capita, 1997	$7,619	$8,167
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	37.2%	28.8%
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	25.8%	27.3%
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000	16,968	145,575
Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000)	48,957,524	188,516,866
Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997	341,941	1,194,169

Geography QuickFacts Los Angeles County California

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 4,061 155,959

Persons per square mile, 2000 2,344.2 217.2

Metropolitan Area Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA

Geography QuickFacts	Los Angeles County	California
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	4,061	155,959
Persons per square mile, 2000	2,344.2	217.2
Metropolitan Area	Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA

(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms

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Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, County Business Patterns, 1997 Economic Census, Minority- and Women-Owned Business, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report, 1997 Census of Governments

Last Revised: Tuesday, 24-Sep-2002 11:17:26 EDT

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