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Echo Park
Population
- 40,455 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 43,832 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.40 square miles
- 16,868 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of Asian and Latino people are high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $37,708 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, East Compton, El Monte and Mid-City 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
- 18.0% 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 30, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arlington Heights, Avalon and Castaic have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 19 to 34 is 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 1,748 families headed by single parents. The rate is 20.5%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 1,034 veterans, or 3.5% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during 1975-89 and 1990-99 are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (41.0%) and Chinese (5.2%) are the most common ancestries.
- 21,480 (53.1%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (41.3%) and El Salvador (15.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Echo Park
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Angelino Heights and Elysian Heights.
The neighboring communities are Chinatown, Downtown, Elysian Park, Elysian Valley, Glassell Park, Silver Lake and Westlake.
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