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Vermont Square
Population
- 45,284 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 47,555 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.54 square miles
- 17,798 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
- $29,904 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
- 5.3% 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 26, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles 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 females, never married males, widowed males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 2,519 families headed by single parents. The rate is 26.7%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 1,749 veterans, or 5.9% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the county overall
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Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (31.7%) and Belizean (2.3%) are the most common ancestries.
- 17,448 (38.5%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (50.1%) and El Salvador (24.5%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Vermont Square
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Chesterfield Square, Exposition Park, Florence, Harvard Park, Historic South-Central, Hyde Park, Leimert Park, South Park and Vermont-Slauson.
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