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Harvard Park
Population
- 10,297 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 10,888 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 0.64 square miles
- 16,072 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $37,013 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
- 4.8% 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, Maywood, Florence-Firestone and Florence have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma and less than a high school diploma are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 28, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Athens and Commerce 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 males, widowed males, never married females, widowed females and divorced females are among the county's highest.
- There are 540 families headed by single parents. The rate is 24.1%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 440 veterans, or 6.5% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during Vietnam is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (27.3%) and Salvadoran (5.6%) are the most common ancestries.
- 3,213 (31.2%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (47.0%) and El Salvador (28.5%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Harvard Park
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Chesterfield Square, Manchester Square, Vermont Knolls, Vermont-Slauson and Vermont Square.
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