MAPPING L.A. > Southeast
Commerce
Population
- 12,583 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 6.58 square miles
- 1,912 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for Southeast and among the lowest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for Southeast and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $46,245 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for Southeast but low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Canoga Park, Sun Valley and Long Beach have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $20,000 to $40,000 and $20,000 or less are high for the county.
Education
- 4.6% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for Southeast and low for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Maywood, Florence-Firestone and Florence 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, about average for Southeast but young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Inglewood and Norwalk 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 males and widowed females are among the county's highest.
- There are 488 families headed by single parents. The rate is 17.6%, about average for Southeast but high for the county
Military
- There are 467 veterans, or 5.6% of the population, about average for Southeast but low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (78.4%) and Irish (0.9%) are the most common ancestries.
- 4,886 (38.8%) of residents are foreign born, about average for Southeast and about average for the county. Mexico (83.4%) and El Salvador (4.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Commerce
is a city in the Southeast region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Bell, Bell Gardens, Boyle Heights, Downey, East Los Angeles, Maywood, Montebello, Pico Rivera and Vernon.
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