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Watts
Population
- 36,815 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 41,028 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.12 square miles
- 17,346 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
- $25,161 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Downtown, Boyle Heights and Jefferson Park have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 2.9% 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, Wilmington, Walnut Park and Boyle Heights 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 21, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Bell, Compton and Green Meadows 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 males, widowed males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 2,816 families headed by single parents. The rate is 38.9%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 739 veterans, or 3.6% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1975-89 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (46.7%) and Unspecified African (1.4%) are the most common ancestries.
- 12,500 (34.0%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (79.8%) and El Salvador (9.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Watts
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Imperial Courts, Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens.
This neighborhood includes Unincorporated Watts in its area and statistics.
The neighboring communities are Florence-Firestone, Green Meadows, Lynwood, South Gate and Willowbrook.
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