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Harvard Heights
Population
- 18,587 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 20,194 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 0.79 square miles
- 23,473 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 black, Latino and Asian people are high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $31,173 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
- 10.3% 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, Hawthorne, Lawndale and Athens 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 939 families headed by single parents. The rate is 23.1%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 501 veterans, or 3.8% 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 (30.2%) and Salvadoran (7.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 10,752 (57.8%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (32.9%) and El Salvador (24.8%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Harvard Heights
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Country Club Park and Western Heights.
The neighboring communities are Adams-Normandie, Arlington Heights, Jefferson Park, Koreatown and Pico-Union.
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