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Jefferson Park
Population
- 23,130 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 24,285 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.42 square mile
- 16,300 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
- $32,654 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
- 11.8% 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, Avocado Heights, Santa Fe Springs and El Sereno 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 31, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Avocado Heights, Bellflower and Canoga Park have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 10 or younger is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married females and widowed males are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,365 families headed by single parents. The rate is 26.6%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 1,212 veterans, or 7.5% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average 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 (19.6%) and Unspecified African (2.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 7,574 (32.7%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (34.1%) and El Salvador (26.9%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Jefferson Park
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains West Adams Terrace.
The neighboring communities are Adams-Normandie, Arlington Heights, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Exposition Park, Harvard Heights, Leimert Park, Mid-City and West Adams.
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