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Green Meadows
Population
- 28,381 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 30,558 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.22 square miles
- 12,785 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of black and Latino people are high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $31,347 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Downtown, University Park and Chinatown 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
- 3.6% 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, Wilmington, Walnut Park and Boyle Heights 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 24, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Vernon, Watts and Bell Gardens have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger and 11 to 18 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married females, widowed females and never married males are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,605 families headed by single parents. The rate is 27.6%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 881 veterans, or 5.1% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles 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 (39.3%) and Unspecified African (1.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 8,573 (30.2%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (74.5%) and El Salvador (15.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Green Meadows
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Broadway-Manchester, Florence, Florence-Firestone, Watts and Willowbrook.
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