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Historic South-Central
Population
- 49,728 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 52,509 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.55 square miles
- 19,474 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 black people are high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $30,882 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.
Education
- 3.2% 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 23, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Vernon, Watts and Bell have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger, 19 to 34 and 11 to 18 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 2,290 families headed by single parents. The rate is 24.9%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military
- There are 769 veterans, or 2.5% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentages of veterans who served during 1990-99 and 1975-89 are among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (69.2%) and Unspecified African (0.8%) are the most common ancestries.
- 27,977 (56.3%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (82.1%) and El Salvador (8.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Historic South-Central
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Central-Alameda, Downtown, Exposition Park, Pico-Union, South Park, University Park and Vermont Square.
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Historic South-Central is one of the 272 neighborhoods in
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