MAPPING L.A. > San Fernando Valley
Sylmar
Population
- 69,499 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 79,614 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 12.46 square miles
- 5,579 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but 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
- $65,783 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $40,000 to $60,000 and $60,000 to $125,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 11.6% 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 less than a high school diploma and a high school diploma are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 28, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Athens and Commerce have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger and 11 to 18 are among the county's highest.
Housing
|
Families
- The percentage of married females is among the county's highest.
- There are 2,183 families headed by single parents. The rate is 14.8%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 3,607 veterans, or 7.7% 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 1990-99 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (57.8%) and German (3.2%) are the most common ancestries.
- 25,492 (36.7%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (71.7%) and El Salvador (8.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Sylmar
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Granada Hills, Lake View Terrace, Lopez/Kagel Canyons, Mission Hills, Pacoima, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Tujunga Canyons and Unincorporated Santa Susana Mountains.
Find Your Neighborhood
Search by address
Select a neighborhood
Select a region
Select a ranking
About This Project
Sylmar is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
The Times’ resource for crime,
neighborhoods,
demographics and schools.