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Vermont Knolls
Population
- 20,616 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 21,568 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.14 square mile
- 18,057 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentages of black and Latino people are high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $27,730 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 Boyle Heights have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 5.4% 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 24, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Vernon, Watts and Bell Gardens 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 females, never married males and widowed males are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,533 families headed by single parents. The rate is 33.7%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 796 veterans, or 6.2% 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 1975-89 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (33.8%) and Unspecified African (1.4%) are the most common ancestries.
- 6,838 (33.2%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (58.7%) and El Salvador (20.3%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Vermont Knolls
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Broadway-Manchester, Florence, Gramercy Park, Harvard Park, Manchester Square, Vermont-Slauson, Vermont Vista and Westmont.
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