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Manchester Square
Population
- 11,594 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 12,116 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.01 square mile
- 11,449 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities 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
- $46,093 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
- 11.7% 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 percentages of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma and some college education are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 34, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Artesia, Carson and Covina have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 11 to 18 and 65 and older are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of widowed males, divorced females, widowed females and divorced males are among the county's highest.
- There are 743 families headed by single parents. The rate is 25.6%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 846 veterans, or 10.5% of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (6.2%) and Unspecified African (2.4%) are the most common ancestries.
- 1,527 (13.2%) of residents are foreign born, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county. Mexico (48.7%) and Guatemala (15.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Manchester Square
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, Gramercy Park, Harvard Park, Hyde Park, Inglewood, Vermont Knolls, Vermont-Slauson and Westmont.
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