LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

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2020 Population

157,847

0.698% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.1

2.11% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

18.3%

3.09% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$51,238

7.38% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$643,900

9.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA had a population of 158k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $51,238. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA grew from 156,753 to 157,847, a 0.698% increase and its median household income grew from $47,715 to $51,238, a 7.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), White (Hispanic) (22.7%), Other (Hispanic) (18.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%).

46.8% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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.

85% of the residents in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Career Development Institute Inc (51 degrees awarded in 2020) and Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 (5 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was $643,900, and the homeownership rate was 36.2%.

Most people in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA borders LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA, CA, LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA, LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, Inglewood City PUMA, CA, and LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA.

Population & Diversity

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 85% are citizens. As of 2020, 27.6% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (43.5k people).

In 2018, there were 1.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.9k people) in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.4k White (Hispanic) and 29k 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Spanish (58,588 households), Korean (1,639 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,603 households).

Citizenship

85%

2020 Citizenship

84.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 85% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63.9k ± 1.76k
White (Hispanic)
35.4k ± 2.05k
Other (Hispanic)
29k ± 1.99k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

68.5k people

43.9% of the people in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are hispanic (68.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

43.5k people

28.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

44.7k people

As of 2020, 27.6% of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA residents (43.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
58,588 households (39.1%)
Korean
1,639 households (1.09%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,603 households (1.07%)

46.8% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 39.1% of the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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
1,558 ± 297
Gulf War (2001-)
712 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
500 ± 160

LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA employs 70.1k people. The largest industries in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,804 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,375 people), and Construction (3,022 people), and the highest paying industries are Broadcasting (except internet) ($204,000), Software publishing ($181,990), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($173,797).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,223

Women

50.2%

34,916

Men

49.8%

The workforce of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 70,139 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

70.1k

2020 Value

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 0.558%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 69.8k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,985 people), Retail salespersons (1,946 people), and Cashiers (1,824 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

70.1k

2020 Value

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 0.558%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 69.8k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,804 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,375 people), and Construction (3,022 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,904

Median earning men ± $1,122

$34,208

Median earning women ± $2,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($72,500), Public Administration ($62,302), and Manufacturing ($48,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($66,419), Construction ($53,646), and Public Administration ($52,682).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 20, 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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 2020, universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA awarded 56 degrees. The student population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Black or African American (25 and 44.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (14 and 25%), Unknown (8 and 14.3%), and Asian (5 and 8.93%).

The largest universities in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Career Development Institute Inc (51 and 91.1%) and Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 (5 and 8.93%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (51 and 91.1%), General Cosmetology (4 and 7.14%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 1.79%).

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 2020, 1.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.17% 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in 2020 were Some college (32.6k), High School or Equivalent (28.8k), and Primary Education (21.7k).

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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was $643,900 in 2020, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $586,400 to $643,900, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is 36.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is $51,238. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

Property

$643,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,500

$22,342

Median Property Taxes

±$1,086

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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.2%

Homeownership

2020

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 36.2% of the housing units in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $184,672, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA, with respective values of $170,304 and $164,769.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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.

$51,238

Median Household Income

± $1,871

60.6k

Number of Households

± 1,626

In 2020, the median household income of the 60.6k households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA grew to $51,238 from the previous year's value of $47,715.

The following chart displays the households in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

0.444

2020 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

0.443

2019 Wage GINI in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA

In 2020, the income inequality in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0323% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Public Transit (9.73%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)

In 2020, 72.5% of workers in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.73%) and those who worked at home (7.47%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) 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/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA (28.8k out of 157k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

89.8% of the population of LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 7.95% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

7.95%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA declined by 11.5% from 11.6% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LA City (Central/West Adams & Baldwin Hills) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.