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Carthay
Population
- 4,866 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 5,120 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 0.50 square miles
- 9,642 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diverse for the county
Income
- $71,398 median household income (2008 dollars), high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Studio City, Lake Hughes and Northridge have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $125,000 and up is high for the county.
Education
- 53.2% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Windsor Square, Stevenson Ranch and Encino have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 37, old for the city of Los Angeles and old for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Acton, Agoura Hills and Altadena have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 35 to 49, 65 and older and 19 to 34 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of widowed females, never married males, never married females and divorced females are among the county's highest.
- There are 142 families headed by single parents. The rate is 13.6%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 168 veterans, or 4.1% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (9.3%) and Russian (8.6%) are the most common ancestries.
- 1,221 (25.1%) of residents are foreign born, low for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county. Mexico (26.4%) and Korea (8.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Carthay
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Carthay Circle, Carthay Square and South Carthay.
The neighboring communities are Beverly Grove, Beverly Hills, Mid-City, Mid-Wilshire and Pico-Robertson.
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