LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

157,156

3.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.1

0.263% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.4%

5.36% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$80,558

5.51% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$1.27M

5.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA had a population of 157k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $80,558. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA declined from 162,281 to 157,156, a −3.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,352 to $80,558, a 5.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Other (Hispanic) (9.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.69%), and White (Hispanic) (7.39%).

45.1% of the households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.6% of the residents in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Cedars Sinai Medical Center (33 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was $1.27M, and the homeownership rate was 26.1%.

Most people in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA borders LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, LA City (East Central/Hollywood) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 32.8% of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (51.6k people).

In 2021, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.9k people) in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Spanish (28,328 households), Korean (15,324 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,546 households).

Citizenship

84.6%

2021 Citizenship

84.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.6% of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.9k ± 2.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32k ± 1.79k
Other (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.48k

22.5%

Hispanic Population

35.4k people

22.5% of the people in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are hispanic (35.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

51.6k people

33.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

54k people

As of 2021, 32.8% of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA residents (51.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
28,328 households (19.1%)
Korean
15,324 households (10.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,546 households (2.39%)

45.1% of the households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 19.1% of the households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
759 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
627 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
282 ± 126

LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA employs 79.1k people. The largest industries in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,522 people), Motion pictures & video industries (4,691 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,934 people), and the highest paying industries are Other direct selling establishments ($232,438), Software publishing ($231,189), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($219,977).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,276

Women

48.7%

42,380

Men

51.3%

The workforce of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 82,656 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

79.1k

2021 Value

−4.32%

1 Year decline

± −4.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −4.32%, from 82.7k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,089 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,105 people), and Producers & directors (1,779 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.1k

2021 Value

−4.32%

1 Year decline

± −4.32%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −4.32%, from 82.7k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,522 people), Motion pictures & video industries (4,691 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,934 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,891

Median earning men ± $3,297

$50,248

Median earning women ± $2,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($102,549), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,632), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($69,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,592), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA awarded 33 degrees. The student population of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are Asian (14 and 42.4%), followed by White (11 and 33.3%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 12.1%), and Two or More Races (3 and 9.09%).

The largest universities in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cedars Sinai Medical Center (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA are General Health Services (29 and 87.9%) and General Biomedical Sciences (4 and 12.1%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.51% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.68% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (45.4k), Graduate Degree (24.6k), and Some college (22.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was $1.27M in 2021, which is 5.18 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $1.2M to $1.27M, a 5.58% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is 26.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is $80,558. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$1.27M

Median Property Value 2021

±$78,914

$18,350

Median Property Taxes

±$967

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

26.1%

Homeownership

2021

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 26.1% of the housing units in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,558

Median Household Income

± $2,881

70.4k

Number of Households

± 1,988

In 2021, the median household income of the 70.4k households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew to $80,558 from the previous year's value of $76,352.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.507

2021 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

0.513

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was 0.507 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Public Transit (5.95%)

In 2021, 65.2% of workers in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA (19.3k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0.305% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.1%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

0.305%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA grew by 3.18% from 8.82% to 9.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.