Population 3,298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fashion District
Household size in Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.58 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Fashion District is a place of small households, averaging 1.58 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 1.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Los Angeles' 51 neighborhoods, only four have smaller households.
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.4, Fashion District is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Fashion District is younger than the great majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Fashion District, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only one other Los Angeles neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Fashion District
Renters in Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Fashion District: 91.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly one in eight owners (11.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Fashion District has a higher share of renters than at least four in five Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fashion District is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Los Angeles area overall (6.7%).
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Fashion District leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Los Angeles area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969. Fashion District has newer homes than at least four in five Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,070 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,661 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,290 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,585 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fashion District costs $2,290 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Los Angeles area. Rent takes 38.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fashion District
Bachelor's degrees in Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.8% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Fashion District: 52.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.8% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.1 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fashion District never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Los Angeles area as a whole (82.1%).
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 Fashion District
| Period | Fashion District | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fashion District runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Fashion District has higher unemployment than the great majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Fashion District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion District | 1.58 | 34.4 | 2.4% | 91.2% | 10.3% | 1974 | $2,290 | 52.8% | 85.7% | 10.0% |
| South Park | 1.49 | 34.1 | 3.2% | 89.0% | 11.8% | 2010 | $2,811 | 65.7% | 92.1% | 7.8% |
| Downtown Los Angeles | 1.38 | 38.5 | 4.4% | 92.3% | 16.0% | 1939 | $1,738 | 44.1% | 89.1% | 13.0% |
| Wholesale District-Skid Row | 1.25 | 49.4 | 1.8% | 89.9% | 17.1% | 1958 | $1,247 | 29.6% | 78.7% | 19.5% |
| New Downtown | 1.50 | 40.1 | 4.1% | 89.9% | 14.8% | 1992 | $2,198 | 58.0% | 86.1% | 6.8% |
| Central City | 3.81 | 32.7 | 26.2% | 79.7% | 5.2% | 1955 | $1,406 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 10.9% |
| Civic Center Little Tokyo | 1.88 | 37.8 | 7.3% | 91.8% | 10.6% | 2001 | $2,551 | 53.5% | 87.3% | 5.9% |
| Nevin | 3.97 | 33.1 | 28.2% | 76.0% | 5.2% | 1965 | $1,511 | 7.0% | 44.4% | 11.2% |
| Central City East | 2.52 | 34.9 | 14.4% | 89.1% | 9.3% | 1985 | $1,687 | 29.4% | 69.9% | 9.5% |
| Westlake | 2.67 | 35.5 | 17.2% | 96.0% | 7.3% | 1966 | $1,424 | 21.5% | 59.0% | 7.3% |
| Chinatown | 1.88 | 41.2 | 4.9% | 98.7% | 3.8% | 1992 | $2,048 | 18.6% | 63.7% | 8.3% |
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 Fashion District. 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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