East Los Angeles, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Population 110,838 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 14862.9 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.09% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 32.8 35.4 37.1
Households 30,376 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

East Los Angeles has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,350 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.42% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $515,369 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,437 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 34.0% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.2 23.6 22.5
Work from home 7.1% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

East Los Angeles has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.7% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.74 2.85 2.54

Health

East Los Angeles has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric East Los Angeles California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.6 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.8% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 12.8% 13.9% 19.0%