MAPPING L.A. > South L.A.
Westmont
Population
- 31,467 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 1.84 square mile
- 17,066 people per square mile, about average for South L.A. but among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is high for the county.
- Moderately diverse for South L.A. and moderately diverse for the county
Income
- $31,572 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for South L.A. but 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
- 5.7% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for South L.A. but 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 percentages of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma and less than a high school diploma are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 25, about average for South L.A. but 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
|
Families
- The percentages of never married females, never married males and widowed males are among the county's highest.
- There are 2,561 families headed by single parents. The rate is 36.1%, high for South L.A. and high for the county
Military
- There are 1,448 veterans, or 7.4% of the population, about average for South L.A. and about average 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 (24.5%) and Unspecified African (2.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 7,455 (23.7%) of residents are foreign born, low for South L.A. but about average for the county. Mexico (64.1%) and El Salvador (16.2%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Westmont
is an unincorporated area in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Athens, Gramercy Park, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Manchester Square, Vermont Knolls and Vermont Vista.
Find Your Neighborhood
Search by address
Select a neighborhood
Select a region
Select a ranking
About This Project
Westmont is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
Mapping L.A.,
The Times’ resource for crime,
neighborhoods,
demographics and schools.