Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

13.2M

0.0641% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.4

0.809% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.9%

2.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$81,652

6.88% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$671,700

4.74% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

6.48M

0.305% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA had a population of 13.2M people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $81,652. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined from 13.2M to 13.2M, a −0.0641% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,399 to $81,652, a 6.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.7%), Other (Hispanic) (19.4%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.17%).

None of the households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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.

85.2% of the residents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are University of Southern California (17,749 degrees awarded in 2021), University of California-Los Angeles (110662) (14,587 degrees), and University of California-Irvine (12,345 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $671,700, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA borders Bakersfield, CA, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, and San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.

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United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is home to a population of 13.2M people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 32.5% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.29M people).

In 2021, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79M people) in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.56M Other (Hispanic) and 2.3M White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2021 Citizenship

84.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.2% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.79M ± 3.59k
Other (Hispanic)
2.56M ± 21.1k
White (Hispanic)
2.3M ± 18.3k

45.2%

Hispanic Population

5.96M people

45.2% of the people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are hispanic (5.96M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.29M people

32.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.33M people

As of 2021, 32.5% of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA residents (4.29M 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110,538 ± 2,024
Gulf War (2001-)
69,896 ± 2,591
Gulf War (1990s)
41,662 ± 1,767

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA employs 6.48M people. The largest industries in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (820,912 people), Retail Trade (645,920 people), and Manufacturing (624,522 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,891), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,789), and Information ($74,706).

Employment

Occupations

6.48M

2021 Value

± 19,877

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 0.439%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 6.5M employees to 6.48M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (738,878 people), Management Occupations (707,492 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (657,517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.48M

2021 Value

± 19,877

−0.305%

1 Year decline

± 0.439%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined at a rate of −0.305%, from 6.5M employees to 6.48M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (820,912 people), Retail Trade (645,920 people), and Manufacturing (624,522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,104

Median earning men ± $291

$36,802

Median earning women ± $285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($84,527), Information ($80,023), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($65,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,813), and Public Administration ($54,127).

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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

179,895
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
83,379
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
82,391
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$137M
Manufacturing
$130M
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
$92.2M
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA awarded 286,132 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 446,977 male students and 559,571 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are Hispanic or Latino (113,998 and 43%), followed by White (64,376 and 24.3%), Asian (46,495 and 17.5%), and Unknown (14,125 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (17,749 and 6.2%), University of California-Los Angeles (110662) (14,587 and 5.1%), and University of California-Irvine (12,345 and 4.31%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (44,805 and 15.7%), General Business Administration & Management (24,192 and 8.45%), and General Psychology (11,280 and 3.94%).

The median tuition costs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are $32,546 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,006,548 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,006,548 students enrolled in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 410,551 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
11,655 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
5,901 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
3,692 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 11,655 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern California
17,749 degrees awarded
University of California-Los Angeles (110662)
14,587 degrees awarded
University of California-Irvine
12,345 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 17,749 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 112,806 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, which is 0.651 times less than the 173,326 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 113,998 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 64,376 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($36,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,074) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $671,700 in 2021, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $641,300 to $671,700, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 48.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$671,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$1,430

$2.15M

Median Property Taxes

±$10,843

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2021

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 48.8% of the housing units in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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.

$81,652

Median Household Income

± $366

4.4M

Number of Households

± 15,981

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.4M households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA grew to $81,652 from the previous year's value of $76,399.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2021, 70.9% of workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1.68M out of 13M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

91.4% of the population of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 9.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.567% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.61%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

9.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.567%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA declined by 0.791% from 8.68% to 8.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.