Los Angeles County, CA

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2023 Population

9.85M

0.888% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

1.34% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.6%

0.695% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,760

5.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4.84M

0.656% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Other (Hispanic) (23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.4%), and White (Hispanic) (10.3%).

None of the households in Los Angeles County, 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.

84.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County, CA are University of Southern California (19,545 degrees awarded in 2023), University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 degrees), and California State University-Long Beach (11,086 degrees).

Most people in Los Angeles County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County, CA borders Kern County, CA, Orange County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, and Ventura County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County, CA is home to a population of 9.85M people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 33.3% of Los Angeles County, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.27M people).

In 2023, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.48M people) in Los Angeles County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26M Other (Hispanic) and 1.46M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

84.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.48M ± 3.44k
Other (Hispanic)
2.26M ± 19.2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.46M ± 5.26k

48.3%

Hispanic Population

4.75M people

48.3% of the people in Los Angeles County, CA are hispanic (4.75M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

33.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.27M people

33.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.3M people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68,460 ± 1,683
Gulf War (2001-)
51,879 ± 1,919
Gulf War (1990s)
29,193 ± 1,255

Los Angeles County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County, CA employs 4.84M people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (639,300 people), Retail Trade (473,018 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (421,435 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,789), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,885), and Information ($86,287).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.84M

2023 Value

± 18,002

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 0.526%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (532,617 people), Management Occupations (520,862 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (449,845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

4.84M

2023 Value

± 18,002

−0.656%

1 Year decline

± 0.526%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (639,300 people), Retail Trade (473,018 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (421,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,836

Median earning men ± $340

$41,741

Median earning women ± $260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($92,787), Public Administration ($91,535), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($77,691), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,358), and Public Administration ($60,526).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32,926
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
21,979
Health Care and Social Assistance
19,426
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$40.9M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35.1M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$29.6M
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Los Angeles County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 71% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.9%), followed by Other (1.28%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (71%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (26.9%)
Republican Party
Other (1.28%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Los Angeles County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 71% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.9%), followed by Other (1.28%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Los Angeles County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex 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.

Adam 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.

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 Los Angeles County, CA awarded 204,562 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (88,225 and 46.5%), followed by White (41,204 and 21.7%), Asian (27,840 and 14.7%), and Unknown (12,068 and 6.37%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (19,545 and 9.55%), University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 and 7.36%), and California State University-Long Beach (11,086 and 5.42%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (25,760 and 12.6%), General Business Administration & Management (15,855 and 7.75%), and General Psychology (7,930 and 3.88%).

The median tuition costs in Los Angeles County, CA are $39,425 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Los Angeles County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 749,386 (45.1% men and 54.9% 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 2023 there were 749,386 students enrolled in Los Angeles County, CA, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 335,141 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
6,586 degrees awarded
General Psychology
4,437 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
2,499 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 6,586 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern California
19,545 degrees awarded
University of California-Los Angeles
15,048 degrees awarded
California State University-Long Beach
11,086 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 19,545 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 82,021 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County, CA, which is 0.669 times less than the 122,541 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 88,225 degrees mean that there were 2.14 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 41,204 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, 4-year or above ($39,425) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,171) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,326) 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false 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 Los Angeles County, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County, CA is $87,760. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County, CA was Census Tract 1417 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 2611.02 and Census Tract 2623.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

In 2023, 32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.15%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1417
Census Tract 2611.02
Census Tract 2623.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County, CA was Census Tract 1417 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 2611.02 and Census Tract 2623.01, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Los Angeles County, 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.

$87,760

Median Household Income

± $463

3.39M

Number of Households

± 14,318

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles County, CA is from California.

0.498

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 (66.4%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2023, 66.4% of workers in Los Angeles County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Los Angeles County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.15%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County, CA (1.32M out of 9.69M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Los Angeles County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91.3% of the population of Los Angeles County, CA has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 9.53% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.69%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

9.53%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.51%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.4 in Los Angeles County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Los Angeles County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.8% in Los Angeles County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Los Angeles County, CA.