Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

182,094

0.872% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

2.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.476% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,816

4.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$711,500

5.49% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

78,346

1.87% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA had a population of 182k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $74,816. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined from 183,696 to 182,094, a −0.872% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,935 to $74,816, a 4.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are White (Hispanic) (26.1%), Other (Hispanic) (20.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.67%).

57.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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.

83.6% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Los Angeles Harbor College (2,779 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was $711,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (South Central)--Gardena, Lawndale Cities & West Athens PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Torrance City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Carson City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Long Beach City (Southwest & Port) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.7% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (56k people).

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more White (Hispanic) residents (47.6k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.1k Other (Hispanic) and 35.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Spanish (80,793 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,338 households), and Korean (2,829 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

90,179

Women

49.4%

92,333

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 182,512 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

83.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.6% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 83.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA

White (Hispanic)
47.6k ± 3.32k
Other (Hispanic)
38.1k ± 2.48k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 1.75k

62.8%

Hispanic Population

114k people

62.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are hispanic (114k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
32,579 ± 4,016 people
Philippines
3,709 ± 1,480 people
Korea
2,931 ± 1,318 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 32,579 Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 3,709 and Korea with 2,931.

Foreign-Born Population

30.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56k people

30.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

55.9k people

As of 2023, 30.7% of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA residents (56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
80,793 households (47.1%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,338 households (1.95%)
Korean
2,829 households (1.65%)

57.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 47.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,204 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
1,106 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
596 ± 209

Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA employs 78.3k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (6,255 people), Construction (5,206 people), and Services incidental to transportation (3,996 people), and the highest paying industries are Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($332,301), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($166,369), and Legal services ($160,230).

Males in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,961. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

37,076

Women

46.1%

43,436

Men

53.9%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 80,512 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

78.3k

2022 Value

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± −1.87%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 79.8k employees to 78.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (4,179 people), Cashiers (2,689 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,999 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

78.3k

2022 Value

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± −1.87%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 79.8k employees to 78.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,255 people), Construction (5,206 people), and Services incidental to transportation (3,996 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,466

Median earning men ± $2,035

$36,445

Median earning women ± $1,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,860), Information ($70,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($63,608), Public Administration ($59,149), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,970).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert 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

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 (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA awarded 2,779 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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 (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,747 and 63%), followed by Asian (417 and 15%), Black or African American (236 and 8.51%), and White (229 and 8.26%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Los Angeles Harbor College (2,779 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,407 and 50.6%), Humanistic Studies (384 and 13.8%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (305 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,898 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,121 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
759 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
384 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
305 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 759 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Los Angeles Harbor College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,779 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Los Angeles Harbor College with 2,779 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,022 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA, which is 0.582 times less than the 1,757 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 1,747 degrees mean that there were 4.19 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 417 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

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) 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

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA 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

The median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was $711,500 in 2023, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $674,500 to $711,500, a 5.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is 41.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA is $74,816. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$711,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,522

$25,467

Median Property Taxes

±$1,117

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.6%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.6% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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.

$74,816

Median Household Income

± $2,341

61.2k

Number of Households

± 1,810

In 2023, the median household income of the 61.2k households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA grew to $74,816 from the previous year's value of $71,935.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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 (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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 (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA (28.2k out of 180k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, 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.

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

88.9% of the population of Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 8.87% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

8.87%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA declined by 6.24% from 11.8% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South)--LA City (South/San Pedro) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.