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East Los Angeles

Population

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars

Education

Education level

Age

Age

Housing

Occupied housing units

Families

Males
Females

Military

Military era
  • There are 2,735 veterans, or 3.3% of the population, high for the Eastside but low for the county overall
  • The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.

Ancestry and immigration

  • Mexican (85.4%) and Italian (0.2%) are the most common ancestries.
  • 61,239 (48.6%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the Eastside but high for the county. Mexico (90.7%) and El Salvador (3.8%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

East Los Angeles

is an unincorporated area in the Eastside region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Alhambra, Boyle Heights, Commerce, El Sereno, Montebello, Monterey Park and Vernon.
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East Los Angeles is one of the 272 neighborhoods in Mapping L.A., The Times’ resource for crime, neighborhoods, demographics and schools.
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Source: Census 2000, SCAG, Los Angeles Department of City Planning