Population 49,243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Sereno
Household size in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.43 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in El Sereno are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.44 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
El Sereno is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Los Angeles area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.9, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in El Sereno: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. El Sereno has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in El Sereno
Renters in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.3% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in El Sereno than nationally: 48.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in the Los Angeles area as a whole (51.6%). More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in El Sereno are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Los Angeles area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in El Sereno is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $988 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,105 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,644 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$656 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in El Sereno pays $1,644 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Los Angeles area overall ($2,279). Rents are up $656 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in El Sereno
Bachelor's degrees in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in El Sereno (27.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.8% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.8% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in El Sereno never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in El Sereno
| Period | El Sereno | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in El Sereno: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
El Sereno compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Sereno | 3.03 | 38.5 | 15.7% | 48.0% | 5.5% | 1956 | $1,644 | 27.5% | 70.8% | 7.9% |
| Montecito Heights | 3.00 | 39.9 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 4.9% | 1953 | $1,560 | 22.5% | 64.7% | 8.5% |
| Lincoln Heights | 2.71 | 33.8 | 19.2% | 66.7% | 3.2% | 1966 | $1,877 | 35.7% | 66.8% | 7.8% |
| Mount Washington | 2.42 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 54.7% | 4.6% | 1951 | $2,158 | 41.0% | 74.8% | 14.6% |
| Highland Park | 2.64 | 37.4 | 9.0% | 67.0% | 5.1% | 1957 | $2,006 | 38.3% | 80.1% | 9.4% |
| Cypress Park | 2.74 | 40.3 | 13.6% | 55.0% | 4.7% | 1948 | $1,889 | 34.5% | 74.4% | 8.3% |
| Boyle Heights | 3.55 | 34.6 | 22.8% | 75.1% | 6.2% | 1949 | $1,514 | 13.1% | 54.3% | 8.7% |
| Eagle Rock | 2.72 | 39.8 | 8.9% | 45.7% | 7.3% | 1945 | $2,106 | 48.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Chinatown | 1.88 | 41.2 | 4.9% | 98.7% | 3.8% | 1992 | $2,048 | 18.6% | 63.7% | 8.3% |
| Central City East | 2.52 | 34.9 | 14.4% | 89.1% | 9.3% | 1985 | $1,687 | 29.4% | 69.9% | 9.5% |
| South Arroyo | 2.17 | 44.9 | 5.4% | 47.7% | 15.0% | 1971 | $3,020 | 74.5% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up El Sereno. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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