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Westlake
Population
- 103,839 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 117,756 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.72 square miles
- 38,214 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 Latino and Asian people are high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles but moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $26,757 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 percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 12.0% 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 percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 27, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Inglewood and Norwalk have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34 and 10 or younger are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 5,325 families headed by single parents. The rate is 24.6%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 2,591 veterans, or 3.5% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during 1975-89 and 1990-99 are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (35.3%) and Guatemalan (6.7%) are the most common ancestries.
- 70,181 (67.6%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (36.8%) and El Salvador (17.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Westlake
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Historic Filipinotown, Lafayette Park, MacArthur Park and Temple-Beaudry.
The neighboring communities are Downtown, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Koreatown, Pico-Union and Silver Lake.
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Westlake is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
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