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37,705 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
40,885 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
3.17 square miles
11,891 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities for the county

$67,647 median household income (2008 dollars), high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
The percentage of households earning $125,000 and up is high for the county.

49.3% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
In Los Angeles County, Beverlywood, Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high for the county.

The median age is 35, about average for the city of Los Angeles 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 19 to 34 and 35 to 49 are among the county's highest.

Average household size of 1.9 people, low for the city of Los Angeles and low 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, divorced males, never married females and divorced females are among the county's highest.
There are 959 families headed by single parents. The rate is 13.6%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county

There are 2,409 veterans, or 7.4% 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 Vietnam is among the county's highest.

Mexican (13.0%) and German (8.3%) are the most common ancestries.
8,413 (22.3%) of residents are foreign born, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county. Mexico (38.4%) and United Kingdom (8.5%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Westside region of Los Angeles County.

The neighboring communities are Culver City, Del Rey, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Playa del Rey and Santa Monica.

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