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Downtown
Population
- 27,849 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 34,811 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 207,440 daytime population, according to SCAG estimates.
- 5.84 square miles
- 4,770 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of Asian and black people are high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diverse for the county
Income
- $15,003 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
- 17.9% 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, Quartz Hill, Lakewood and Unincorporated Catalina Island 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 39, old for the city of Los Angeles and old for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Agua Dulce, Arcadia and Beverly Grove have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34, 65 and older, 35 to 49 and 50 to 64 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males, divorced males, widowed males and widowed females are among the county's highest.
- There are 411 families headed by single parents. The rate is 13.5%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 2,400 veterans, or 9.7% of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during 1975-89 and Vietnam are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (23.1%) and Korean (3.6%) are the most common ancestries.
- 11,656 (41.9%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county. Mexico (44.7%) and Korea (17.0%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Downtown
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Bunker Hill, Civic Center, fashion district, industrial district, jewelry district, Little Tokyo, Old Bank District and Skid Row.
The neighboring communities are Boyle Heights, Central-Alameda, Chinatown, Echo Park, Historic South-Central, Lincoln Heights, Pico-Union, University Park, Vernon and Westlake.
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Downtown is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
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