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Arlington Heights
Population
- 22,096 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 23,330 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.03 square mile
- 21,423 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of black, Asian and Latino people are high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles but moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $31,421 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Downtown, University Park and Chinatown have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 13.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Mid-City, Elizabeth Lake and Gardena have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 31, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Avocado Heights, Bellflower and Canoga Park have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 19 to 34 is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males, never married females and widowed females are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,165 families headed by single parents. The rate is 23.5%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 829 veterans, or 5.3% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1975-89 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (25.7%) and Korean (5.3%) are the most common ancestries.
- 11,007 (49.8%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (34.9%) and El Salvador (20.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Arlington Heights
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Country Club Park and Western Heights.
The neighboring communities are Adams-Normandie, Harvard Heights, Jefferson Park, Koreatown, Mid-City, Mid-Wilshire and West Adams.
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