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Vermont-Slauson
Population
- 26,797 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 28,374 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.44 square mile
- 18,577 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
- $31,236 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 Chinatown have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 3.7% 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, Maywood, Wilmington and Florence-Firestone 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 25, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Adams-Normandie, Azusa and Citrus 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 widowed males, never married females, never married males and widowed females are among the county's highest.
- There are 1,370 families headed by single parents. The rate is 24.8%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 926 veterans, or 5.5% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during Vietnam is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (34.3%) and Salvadoran (7.7%) are the most common ancestries.
- 10,506 (39.2%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county. Mexico (53.2%) and El Salvador (26.3%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Vermont-Slauson
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Florence, Harvard Park, Manchester Square, South Park, Vermont Knolls and Vermont Square.
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