MAPPING L.A. > Eastside
Boyle Heights
Population
- 92,756 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 99,243 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 6.52 square miles
- 14,229 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $33,235 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 percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 5.0% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Maywood, Florence-Firestone and Florence 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 25, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Adams-Normandie, Azusa and Citrus have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger, 19 to 34 and 11 to 18 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 3,889 families headed by single parents. The rate is 21.1%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 1,527 veterans, or 2.5% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (81.6%) and English (0.2%) are the most common ancestries.
- 48,566 (52.4%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (87.7%) and El Salvador (4.5%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Boyle Heights
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Eastside region of Los Angeles County. It contains Estrada Courts.
The neighboring communities are Chinatown, Commerce, Downtown, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights and Vernon.
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