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Los Angeles, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Los Angeles is 3,792,621, which is 2.65% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.99% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Los Angeles population density is 7,544.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 227.58 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Los Angeles.The average Los Angeles education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 3,792,621. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #604

Los Angeles, CA	2.65%
California	9.99%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #98

Los Angeles, CA	7,544.61 per square mile
California	227.58 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,888,158 (49.79%, #1269)
Black:	365,118 (9.63%, #104)
Hispanic:	1,838,822 (48.48%, #350)
Asian:	426,959 (11.26%, #201)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33,792 (0.89%, #1059)
One Race, Other:	902,959 (23.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	175,635 (4.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,209,573 (65.78%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15,565 (0.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	13,494 (0.73%, see rank)
Central American:	415,913 (22.62%, see rank)
South American:	49,352 (2.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	32,996 (7.73%, see rank)
Chinese:	66,509 (15.58%, see rank)
Filipino:	122,787 (28.76%, see rank)
Japanese:	32,619 (7.64%, see rank)
Korean:	108,282 (25.36%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	19,969 (4.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	33,879 (7.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,797,144 (100.00%) out of the total population of 3,797,144 reported first ancestry.

	Los Angeles, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	36,183	0.95%, see rank	0.72%	0.53%
Czech	10,030	0.26%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Danish	10,574	0.28%, see rank	0.49%	0.44%
Dutch	16,712	0.44%, see rank	1.06%	1.50%
English	127,679	3.36%, see rank	6.23%	8.38%
French	53,345	1.40%, see rank	2.23%	3.49%
German	173,900	4.58%, see rank	8.94%	15.60%
Greek	11,823	0.31%, see rank	0.37%	0.43%
Hungarian	16,739	0.44%, see rank	0.36%	0.49%
Irish	141,678	3.73%, see rank	6.89%	11.21%
Italian	97,604	2.57%, see rank	4.02%	5.57%
Norwegian	20,657	0.54%, see rank	1.03%	1.44%
Polish	59,227	1.56%, see rank	1.36%	3.09%
Portuguese	9,246	0.24%, see rank	0.95%	0.45%
Russian	98,765	2.60%, see rank	1.17%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	12,662	0.33%, see rank	0.66%	1.05%
Scottish	26,206	0.69%, see rank	1.39%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	62,251	1.64%, see rank	0.72%	0.90%
Swedish	21,673	0.57%, see rank	1.17%	1.32%
Swiss	5,010	0.13%, see rank	0.30%	0.31%
Ukrainian	14,022	0.37%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
American	52,847	1.39%, see rank	2.30%	6.46%
Welsh	9,809	0.26%, see rank	0.44%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,889,064 (49.81%, see rank)

Females: 1,903,557 (50.19%, see rank)

Los Angeles, CA	Male: 49.81% Female: 50.19%
California	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Los Angeles, CA	34.10 years old
California	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Los Angeles, CA	33.20 years old
California	34.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Los Angeles, CA	35.10 years old
California	36.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Los Angeles, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	251,097	6.62%, see rank	6.79%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	231,528	6.10%, see rank	6.73%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	237,462	6.26%, see rank	6.95%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	274,373	7.23%, see rank	7.58%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	314,543	8.29%, see rank	7.42%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	638,900	16.85%, see rank	14.27%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	570,467	15.04%, see rank	13.91%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	503,164	13.27%, see rank	14.10%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	374,391	9.87%, see rank	10.84%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	209,059	5.51%, see rank	6.11%	7.03%
75 to 84	128,659	3.39%, see rank	3.68%	4.23%
85 years and over	58,978	1.56%, see rank	1.61%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Los Angeles, CA	%	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,481,239	100%	24,097,200	204,288,933
Less Than High School	648,293	26.13%, see rank	19.30%	14.42%
High School Graduate	472,878	19.06%, see rank	20.80%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	598,945	24.14%, see rank	29.81%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	505,161	20.36%, see rank	19.13%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	255,962	10.32%, see rank	10.96%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.97, see rank	-	13.36	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Los Angeles, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	113,586	74.80%	25.20%	72.30%	27.70%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	380,550	89.34%, see rank	10.66%, see rank	91.45%	8.55%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	220,282	90.25%, see rank	9.75%, see rank	92.78%	7.22%	90.76%	9.24%
College	273,833	78.54%, see rank	21.46%, see rank	84.49%	15.51%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	59,778	53.30%, see rank	46.70%, see rank	56.65%	43.35%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Los Angeles, CA	%	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,318,168	100%	12,577,498	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.81, see rank	-	2.90	2.58
1 Person Households	373,529	28.34%, see rank	23.29%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	944,639	71.66%, see rank	76.71%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	807,326	61.25%, see rank	68.71%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.53, see rank	-	3.45	3.14
Married-Couple Family	522,345	39.63%, see rank	49.40%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	510,842	38.75%, see rank	31.29%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Los Angeles, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,068,822	see rank	29,705,525	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,506,944	100%, see rank	14,662,335	120,742,609
Never Married	730,609	48.48%, see rank	39.77%	35.40%
Married	647,044	42.94%, see rank	50.13%	52.42%
Widowed	27,550	1.83%, see rank	2.08%	2.55%
Divorced	101,741	6.75%, see rank	8.02%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,561,878	100%, see rank	15,043,190	127,313,337
Never Married	653,438	41.84%, see rank	32.34%	28.98%
Married	638,367	40.87%, see rank	48.37%	49.61%
Widowed	117,362	7.51%, see rank	8.07%	9.32%
Divorced	152,711	9.78%, see rank	11.22%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Los Angeles, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	2,310,870	60.86%, see rank	72.82%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	1,669,158	43.96%, see rank	53.76%	58.75%
Born in Different State	609,163	16.04%, see rank	17.84%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	32,549	0.86%, see rank	1.23%	1.37%
Foreign Born	1,486,274	39.14%, see rank	27.18%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	599,270	15.78%, see rank	12.41%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	887,004	23.36%, see rank	14.77%	7.27%
Born In Europe	90,203	2.38%, see rank	1.78%	1.56%
Born In Asia	416,941	10.98%, see rank	9.76%	3.65%
Born In Africa	24,450	0.64%, see rank	0.43%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	1,501	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	932,775	24.57%, see rank	14.66%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	14,984	0.39%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Los Angeles, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	581,994	44.42%, see rank	58.38%	79.79%
Spanish	454,350	34.68%, see rank	24.73%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	114,503	8.74%, see rank	5.63%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	134,315	10.25%, see rank	10.17%	3.22%
Other	25,097	1.92%, see rank	1.09%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.