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Leimert Park
Population
- 11,782 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 12,311 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.19 square mile
- 9,880 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $45,865 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Canoga Park, Sun Valley and Long Beach have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 21.9% 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, Signal Hill, San Gabriel and North El Monte have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with some college education is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 38, old for the city of Los Angeles and old for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Agua Dulce, Arcadia and Chatsworth have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 65 and older is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of divorced males, widowed males, divorced females, widowed females and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 817 families headed by single parents. The rate is 27.7%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 990 veterans, or 11.1% of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during Vietnam is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Unspecified African (2.8%) and Mexican (1.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 1,256 (10.7%) of residents are foreign born, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county. El Salvador (26.8%) and Mexico (19.6%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Leimert Park
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Exposition Park, Hyde Park, Jefferson Park, Vermont Square, View Park-Windsor Hills and West Adams.
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