MAPPING L.A. > Eastside
Lincoln Heights
Population
- 26,616 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 29,637 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.51 square miles
- 10,602 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of Asian and Latino people are high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles but moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $30,579 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
- 5.5% 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, Baldwin Park, Lake Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos 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 27, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Inglewood and Norwalk 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 and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,122 families headed by single parents. The rate is 19.5%, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county
Military
- There are 500 veterans, or 2.8% 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 (58.0%) and Chinese (16.3%) are the most common ancestries.
- 14,853 (55.8%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (57.0%) and Vietnam (16.9%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Lincoln Heights
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Eastside region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Cypress Park, Downtown, El Sereno, Elysian Park, Elysian Valley, Highland Park, Montecito Heights and Mount Washington.
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Lincoln Heights is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
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