West Athens, CA

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2023 Population

9,064

0.734% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

3,799

5.99% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Athens, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.8%), Other (Hispanic) (13.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.25%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in West Athens, 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.

91.9% of the residents in West Athens, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Los Angeles Southwest College (905 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in West Athens, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in West Athens, CA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Athens, CA is home to a population of 9.06k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of West Athens, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in West Athens, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

87.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Athens, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Athens, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 909
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 775
Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 504

42.7%

Hispanic Population

3.87k people

42.7% of the people in West Athens, CA are hispanic (3.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Athens, CA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of West Athens, CA employs 3.8k people. The largest industries in West Athens, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2023 Value

± 534

−5.99%

1 Year decline

± 21%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Athens, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Athens, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.8k

2023 Value

± 534

−5.99%

1 Year decline

± 21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Athens, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Athens, CA, though some of these residents may live in West Athens, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,066), Public Administration ($115,288), and Construction ($88,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($225,045), Public Administration ($93,008), and Wholesale Trade ($73,398).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

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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 2023, universities in West Athens, CA awarded 905 degrees. The student population of West Athens, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,911 male students and 3,356 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Athens, CA are Black or African American (489 and 54.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (354 and 39.3%), Two or More Races (22 and 2.44%), and Unknown (19 and 2.11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,267 students enrolled in West Athens, CA, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Athens, CA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 489 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 354 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in West Athens, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Athens, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Athens, 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.

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The following chart displays the households in West Athens, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Athens, CA is from California.

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2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.56%)

In 2023, 65.4% of workers in West Athens, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.56%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Athens, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in West Athens, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Athens, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Athens, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Athens, CA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Athens, CA (965 out of 8.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Athens, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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