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Central-Alameda

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Population

40,947 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
43,638 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
2.18 square miles
18,760 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county

$31,559 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 percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.

2.8% 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.

The median age is 22, 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, 11 to 18 and 19 to 34 are among the county's highest.

Average household size of 4.3 people, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Los Feliz, North Hollywood and Beverly Grove have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county's highest.
There are 1,980 families headed by single parents. The rate is 26.3%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county

There are 444 veterans, or 1.8% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.

Mexican (65.9%) and Unspecified African (0.6%) are the most common ancestries.
21,564 (52.7%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (81.3%) and El Salvador (9.8%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.

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