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Los Angeles city, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
3,857,263
Households
1,439,097
Average household size
2.61
Median age
37.2 years
Median household income
$81,939
Housing units
1,554,332
Population comparison
2020 Census3,898,747
2024 estimate3,857,263
Change−1.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
3,857,263
Median age
37.2 years
Male
1,921,406
Female
1,935,857
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.6 years
Female median age
37.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
99,408Under 594,180
281,8945–17263,681
178,97618–24185,999
347,09225–34339,556
298,70635–44276,133
249,94645–54242,804
224,24155–64225,057
241,14365+308,447
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 599,40894,180
5–17281,894263,681
18–24178,976185,999
25–34347,092339,556
35–44298,706276,133
45–54249,946242,804
55–64224,241225,057
65+241,143308,447
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5–17
Male
5–9
102,617
10–14
111,864
15–17
67,413
Female
5–9
97,653
10–14
102,448
15–17
63,580
18–24
Male
18–19
47,817
20
23,935
21
25,521
22–24
81,703
Female
18–19
50,069
20
25,191
21
26,726
22–24
84,013
25–34
Male
25–29
166,144
30–34
180,948
Female
25–29
166,600
30–34
172,956
35–44
Male
35–39
159,693
40–44
139,013
Female
35–39
143,746
40–44
132,387
45–54
Male
45–49
123,657
50–54
126,289
Female
45–49
120,161
50–54
122,643
55–64
Male
55–59
116,286
60–61
46,655
62–64
61,300
Female
55–59
116,709
60–61
43,943
62–64
64,405
65+
Male
65–66
39,856
67–69
49,009
70–74
62,656
75–79
38,771
80–84
24,620
85+
26,231
Female
65–66
42,174
67–69
53,833
70–74
75,717
75–79
52,653
80–84
37,619
85+
46,451
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,287,89833.4%
Some other race
993,05025.7%
Two or more races
728,54018.9%
Asian alone
468,44312.1%
Black alone
323,8288.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
49,7061.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5,7980.2%
Residents: 3,857,263.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,287,898
Some other race993,050
Two or more races728,540
Asian alone468,443
Black alone323,828
American Indian / Alaska Native49,706
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5,798

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,820,397
White, not Hispanic
1,082,393

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
826,693
Married-couple share
64.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
458,30231.8%
1 person
419,78129.2%
2 people
222,55315.5%
3 people
177,20612.3%
4 people
161,25511.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
89,375
6 People
37,206
7 Plus People
34,674
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person458,302
2 people419,781
3 people222,553
4 people177,206
5+ people161,255
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households826,693
Married-couple families531,84264.3% of family households
With children
206,71838.9%
Without children
325,12461.1%
Other families294,85135.7% of family households
Male householder
95,94932.5%
Female householder
198,90267.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households826,693Not applicable
Married-couple families531,84264.3%
With children206,71838.9%
Without children325,12461.1%
Other families294,85135.7%
Male householder95,94932.5%
Female householder198,90267.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$81,939
Median family
$94,546
Per capita
$47,685
Household incomeShare of households
248,87517.3%
Under $25k
223,47215.5%
$25–49k
199,10613.8%
$50–74k
163,75011.4%
$75–99k
231,60416.1%
$100–149k
133,0529.2%
$150–199k
239,23816.6%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
90,520
$10,000–$14,999
63,779
$15,000–$19,999
45,227
$20,000–$24,999
49,349
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
46,410
$30,000–$34,999
45,868
$35,000–$39,999
43,853
$40,000–$44,999
44,438
$45,000–$49,999
42,903
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
80,915
$60,000–$74,999
118,191
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
134,461
$125,000–$149,999
97,143
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k248,875
$25–49k223,472
$50–74k199,106
$75–99k163,750
$100–149k231,604
$150–199k133,052
$200k+239,238

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
2,753,125
High school or higher
79.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
345,01812.5%
Less than 9th grade
215,4237.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
509,87018.5%
High school or equivalent
451,52316.4%
Some college, no degree
172,5416.3%
Associate degree
684,31924.9%
Bachelor’s degree
374,43113.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
125,396
Nursery School
1,064
Kindergarten
1,994
First Grade
7,126
Second Grade
13,161
Third Grade
24,239
Fourth Grade
14,791
Fifth Grade
20,930
Sixth Grade
95,229
Seventh Grade
15,166
Eighth Grade
25,922
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
62,343
Tenth Grade
29,099
Eleventh Grade
40,513
Twelfth No Diploma
83,468
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
456,674
Ged Or Alternative Credential
53,196
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
122,830
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
328,693
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
244,473
Professional School Degree
85,238
Doctorate Degree
44,720
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade345,018
Grades 9–12, no diploma215,423
High school or equivalent509,870
Some college, no degree451,523
Associate degree172,541
Bachelor’s degree684,319
Graduate or professional374,431
Marital status by sexMale and Female
30,337113,463
Widowed
105,917154,136
Divorced
32,43242,866
Separated
675,600649,010
Now Married
795,663724,967
Never Married
100,312103,520
Married Spouse Absent
575,288545,490
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed30,337113,463
Divorced105,917154,136
Separated32,43242,866
Now Married675,600649,010
Never Married795,663724,967
Married Spouse Absent100,312103,520
Married Spouse Present575,288545,490

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$921,200
Median gross rent
$1,933
Housing tenure
Owner
518,42336.0%
Renter
920,67464.0%
Occupied homes: 1,439,097.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner518,423
Renter920,674
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,439,09792.6%
Vacant
115,2357.4%
Housing units: 1,554,332.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,439,097
Vacant115,235

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
361,673
Owners without mortgage
156,750
Vacancy reason
For rent44,494
For sale4,630
Rented, not occupied7,023
Sold, not occupied3,982
Seasonal13,266
Migrant workers89
Other41,751
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent44,494
For sale4,630
Rented, not occupied7,023
Sold, not occupied3,982
Seasonal13,266
Migrant workers89
Other41,751
Structure type
Detached560,632
Attached91,162
2–4 units140,536
5–19 units286,023
20+ units465,392
Mobile or other10,587
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
45,731
Structure 3–4 Units
94,805
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
135,415
Structure 10–19 Units
150,608
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
207,245
Structure 50 Plus Units
258,147
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
9,722
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
865
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached560,632
Attached91,162
2–4 units140,536
5–19 units286,023
20+ units465,392
Mobile or other10,587
Year builtHousing units by period
681,51143.8%
Before 1960
405,17526.1%
1960–79
255,54416.4%
1980–99
191,36212.3%
2000–19
20,7401.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
296,223
1940–1949
137,305
1950–1959
247,983
1960–79
1960–1969
199,427
1970–1979
205,748
1980–99
1980–1989
169,218
1990–1999
86,326
2000–19
2000–2009
90,157
2010–2019
101,205
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960681,511
1960–79405,175
1980–99255,544
2000–19191,362
2020+20,740
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
95,628
21,388
1990s
81,725
59,090
2000s
113,945
119,723
2010s
164,942
415,524
2020–22
55,397
241,524
2023+
6,786
63,425
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199095,62821,388
1990s81,72559,090
2000s113,945119,723
2010s164,942415,524
2020–2255,397241,524
2023+6,78663,425
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
14,1672.7%
Under $100k
10,0261.9%
$100–249k
37,8477.3%
$250–499k
110,17721.3%
$500–749k
127,05924.5%
$750–999k
101,06919.5%
$1–1.49m
118,07822.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,955
10000–14999
597
15000–19999
281
20000–24999
360
25000–29999
203
30000–34999
301
35000–39999
147
40000–49999
647
50000–59999
935
60000–69999
1,248
70000–79999
1,447
80000–89999
1,060
90000–99999
986
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,345
125000–149999
921
150000–174999
1,714
175000–199999
892
200000–249999
3,154
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,690
300000–399999
11,102
400000–499999
25,055
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
45,850
2000000+
72,228
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k14,167
$100–249k10,026
$250–499k37,847
$500–749k110,177
$750–999k127,059
$1–1.49m101,069
$1.5m+118,078
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50040,544
$500–99961,985
$1,000–1,499167,765
$1,500–1,999207,936
$2,000–2,499168,908
$2,500–2,999101,278
$3,000+151,911
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Under $500
Under 100
2,606
100–149
976
150–199
1,130
200–249
1,784
250–299
4,326
300–349
13,096
350–399
7,014
400–449
4,851
450–499
4,761
$500–999
500–549
4,199
550–599
4,359
600–649
4,131
650–699
4,562
700–749
5,548
750–799
5,556
800–899
14,572
900–999
19,058
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
73,618
1250–1499
94,147
$3,000+
3000–3499
59,884
3500+
92,027
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50040,544
$500–99961,985
$1,000–1,499167,765
$1,500–1,999207,936
$2,000–2,499168,908
$2,500–2,999101,278
$3,000+151,911
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
18,763
152,248
1 vehicle
138,197
437,544
2 vehicles
208,510
249,033
3 vehicles
93,235
58,195
4 vehicles
38,674
16,687
5+ vehicles
21,044
6,967
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle18,763152,248
1 vehicle138,197437,544
2 vehicles208,510249,033
3 vehicles93,23558,195
4 vehicles38,67416,687
5+ vehicles21,0446,967

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,896,780
Average commute
30.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,134,56359.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
164,9738.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
115,8896.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
71,6013.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
370,31719.5%Derived from published counts
Other
39,4372.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,896,780.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
60,470
Bicycle
11,131
Other
Other Transportation
27,839
Motorcycle
3,827
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
7,771
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,134,563
Carpool164,973
Public transit115,889
Walk or bicycle71,601
Work from home370,317
Other39,437
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
241,94815.9%
Under 15 min
504,77733.1%
15–29 min
440,59628.9%
30–44 min
156,75010.3%
45–59 min
182,39211.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
22,720
5–9
78,205
10–14
141,023
15–29 min
15–19
197,364
20–24
213,318
25–29
94,095
30–44 min
30–34
305,856
35–39
51,122
40–44
83,618
60+ min
60–89
134,921
90+
47,471
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min241,948
15–29 min504,777
30–44 min440,596
45–59 min156,750
60+ min182,392

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,204,204
Civilian labor force
2,128,918
Employed
1,953,926
Unemployed
174,992
Unemployment rate
8.2%
Poverty universe
3,780,507
Persons below poverty
625,507
Gini index
0.53
White-collar workers
1,219,030
Blue-collar workers
362,242
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
163,408
209,246
Sales Office Occupations
152,576
209,736
Management Business Science Arts
429,171
427,547
Production Transportation Material Moving
160,180
55,488
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
140,449
6,125
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations163,408209,246
Sales Office Occupations152,576209,736
Management Business Science Arts429,171427,547
Production Transportation Material Moving160,18055,488
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance140,4496,125

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,517,049
Workplace jobs
1,722,874
Internal commuters
773,841
Inbound commuters
949,033
Outbound commuters
743,208
Net worker inflow
205,825

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
3,468,24990.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
362,2029.5%
Residents: 3,830,451.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured3,468,249
Uninsured362,202
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
27,2727.5%
Under 19
136,07537.6%
Age 19–34
188,49352.0%
Age 35–64
10,3622.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1927,272
Age 19–34136,075
Age 35–64188,493
Age 65+10,362

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,479,85364.3%
Foreign born
1,377,41035.7%
Residents: 3,857,263.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,479,853
Foreign born1,377,410

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
693,647
Not a citizen
683,763

Residential mobility

Same house
3,413,381
Within same county
283,263
From another county
45,056
From another state
50,444
From abroad
29,700

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,496,453

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Los Angeles city, California

Los Angeles city, California has 3,857,263 residents and a median age of 37.2 years. It ranks No. 2 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 1.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $1,205 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Los Angeles city, California3,857,263$81,93937.2 years36%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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