Sylmar

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69,499 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
79,614 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
12.46 square miles
5,579 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county

$65,783 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
The percentages of households that earn $40,000 to $60,000 and $60,000 to $125,000 are high for the county.

11.6% 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, Avocado Heights, Santa Fe Springs and El Sereno have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
The percentages of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma and a high school diploma are high for the county.

The median age is 28, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Athens and Commerce have similar median ages.
The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger and 11 to 18 are among the county's highest.

Average household size of 3.6 people, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Ladera Heights, Topanga and Mayflower Village have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

The percentage of married females is among the county's highest.
There are 2,183 families headed by single parents. The rate is 14.8%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county

There are 3,607 veterans, or 7.7% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county overall
The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.

Mexican (57.8%) and German (3.2%) are the most common ancestries.
25,492 (36.7%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (71.7%) and El Salvador (8.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County.

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