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9,351 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
3.78 square miles
2,475 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the Antelope Valley but among the lowest densities for the county

$77,498 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the Antelope Valley but high for the county
In Los Angeles County, Hancock Park, San Dimas and Chatsworth have the most similar household incomes.
The percentage of households earning $60,000 to $125,000 is high for the county.

20.7% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the Antelope Valley but about average for the county
In Los Angeles County, Alondra Park, Elysian Valley and Green Valley have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
The percentages of residents 25 and older with some college education and a high school diploma are high for the county.

The median age is 35, about average for the Antelope Valley and about average for the county
In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Burbank and Claremont have similar median ages.
The percentages of residents ages 11 to 18 and 35 to 49 are among the county's highest.

Average household size of 2.9 people, about average for the Antelope Valley and about average for the county
Agoura Hills, Stevenson Ranch and Cerritos have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

The percentages of married males, married females and divorced females are among the county's highest.
There are 332 families headed by single parents. The rate is 13.4%, high for the Antelope Valley but about average for the county

There are 1,024 veterans, or 15.9% of the population, about average for the Antelope Valley but high for the county overall
The percentages of veterans who served during Vietnam and 1975-89 are among the county's highest.

German (16.3%) and Irish (9.2%) are the most common ancestries.
566 (6.1%) of residents are foreign born, low for the Antelope Valley and low for the county. Mexico (36.0%) and Philippines (8.6%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

is an unincorporated area in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County.

The neighboring communities are Lancaster, Northwest Palmdale and Palmdale.

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