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Mount Washington
Population
- 12,728 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 13,531 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.85 square mile
- 6,878 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $57,725 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Mar Vista and Winnetka have the most similar household incomes.
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Education
- 25.9% 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, Chatsworth, Ramona and Leona Valley have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
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Age
- The median age is 33, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Atwater Village, Castaic Canyons and Duarte have similar median ages.
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Housing
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Families
- The percentage of never married males is among the county's highest.
- There are 411 families headed by single parents. The rate is 14.7%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 664 veterans, or 7.1% 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 (44.4%) and German (3.4%) are the most common ancestries.
- 5,281 (41.5%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county. Mexico (52.6%) and El Salvador (9.6%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Mount Washington
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Northeast L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Highland Park, Lincoln Heights and Montecito Heights.
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