MARKET: LOS ANGELES |
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OVERVIEW
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The census[51] of 2000 recorded 3,694,820 people, 1,275,412 households, and 798,407 families residing in the city, with a population density of 7,876.8 people per square mile (3,041.3/kmū). There were 1,337,706 housing units at an average density of 2,851.8 per square mile (1,101.1/kmū). Los Angeles has become a multiethnic/racially diverse city, with major new groups of Latino and Asian immigrants in recent decades.
As of the 2000 US Census, the racial distribution in Los Angeles are as follows:[52][53]
46.9% White American (includes White Hispanic),
11.2% African American,
10.0% Asian American,
0.8% Native American,
0.16% Pacific Islander,
25.9% from other races,
5.2% from two or more races.
46.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).[54]
42.2% spoke English, 41.7% Spanish, 2.4% Korean, 2.3% Filipino, 1.7% Armenian, 1.5% Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin) and 1.3% Persian as their first language.[55] Since the mid-1980s, Los Angeles has been a minority-majority city.[citation needed]
According to the census, 33.5% of households had children under 18, 41.9% were married couples, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 28.5% of households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size 3.56.[citation needed]
The age distribution was: 26.6% under 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.[citation needed]
The median income for a household was $36,687, and for a family was $39,942. Males had a median income of $31,880, females $30,197. The per capita income was $20,671. 22.1% of the population and 18.3% of families were below the poverty line. 30.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those aged 65 or older were below the poverty line.[citation needed]
Los Angeles is home to people from more than 140 countries speaking 224 different identified languages.[56] Ethnic enclaves like Chinatown, Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, Little Armenia, Little Ethiopia, Tehrangeles, Little India, Little Tokyo, and Thai Town provide examples of the polyglot character of Los Angeles.
