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Chinatown
Excludes population of the L.A. County jail complex.
Population
- 9,610 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 28,839 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 0.91 square miles
- 10,568 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Asian people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $22,754 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Boyle Heights, Jefferson Park and Westmont have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 8.3% 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, Sun Village, Vermont Square and Vermont Knolls 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 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 percentage of residents ages 65 and older is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of widowed females, married males and widowed males are among the county's highest.
- There are 220 families headed by single parents. The rate is 9.6%, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
Military
- There are 101 veterans, or 1.3% 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
- Chinese (56.5%) and Mexican (17.1%) are the most common ancestries.
- 6,960 (72.4%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. China (55.3%) and Mexico (12.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Chinatown
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Victor Heights.
The neighboring communities are Boyle Heights, Downtown, Echo Park, Elysian Park and Lincoln Heights.
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