MAPPING L.A. > Westside
Mar Vista
Population
- 35,492 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 37,447 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.90 square miles
- 12,259 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Asian people is high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diverse for the county
Income
- $62,611 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Pico Rivera, San Gabriel and Glendale have the most similar household incomes.
- Check where Mar Vista falls in a county ranking.
Education
- 42.3% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Rowland Heights, Northridge and Silver Lake have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 35, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Burbank and Claremont have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 19 to 34 is among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males, divorced males and divorced females are among the county's highest.
- There are 942 families headed by single parents. The rate is 11.3%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 2,199 veterans, or 7.6% 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 WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (19.0%) and German (6.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 11,891 (33.5%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (36.0%) and Korea (6.0%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Mar Vista
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Westside region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Culver City, Del Rey, Palms, Rancho Park, Santa Monica, Sawtelle and Venice.
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