Population 195,642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southeast Los Angeles
Household size in Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.13 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.29 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.21 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.09 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Southeast Los Angeles is a place of big households: 4.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has edged down from 4.13 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. No other Los Angeles neighborhood has larger 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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.7, Southeast Los Angeles is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 26.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other Los Angeles neighborhood is younger.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Southeast Los Angeles (28.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Los Angeles neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households: only two of 51.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
Renters in Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.9% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.8% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Southeast Los Angeles: 68.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly three in ten owners (28.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Southeast Los Angeles are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Southeast Los Angeles has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Southeast Los Angeles is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,064 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,209 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,627 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$660 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Southeast Los Angeles runs $1,627 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Los Angeles area as a whole ($2,279). Rent has climbed $660 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 39.6% of household income on rent, 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 Southeast Los Angeles
Bachelor's degrees in Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Southeast Los Angeles have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.5 points, in line with the national trend. Few Los Angeles neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 51.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Southeast Los Angeles never finished high school, well above the national share: only 51.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Los Angeles neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates: only two of 51.
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 Southeast Los Angeles
| Period | Southeast Los Angeles | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southeast Los Angeles runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Southeast Los Angeles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Los Angeles | 4.09 | 31.7 | 28.0% | 68.8% | 5.2% | 1955 | $1,627 | 8.0% | 51.4% | 8.7% |
| South Los Angeles | 3.35 | 34.2 | 22.3% | 67.8% | 7.5% | 1953 | $1,593 | 19.2% | 66.5% | 10.6% |
| Watts | 3.72 | 31.1 | 29.2% | 70.8% | 4.1% | 1961 | $1,598 | 7.9% | 57.4% | 12.7% |
| Nevin | 3.97 | 33.1 | 28.2% | 76.0% | 5.2% | 1965 | $1,511 | 7.0% | 44.4% | 11.2% |
| Central City | 3.81 | 32.7 | 26.2% | 79.7% | 5.2% | 1955 | $1,406 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 10.9% |
| Athens | 3.22 | 36.1 | 21.5% | 53.6% | 5.4% | 1964 | $1,686 | 20.1% | 77.1% | 9.6% |
| Hyde Park | 2.66 | 40.7 | 15.5% | 53.5% | 8.9% | 1952 | $1,746 | 23.2% | 82.6% | 10.3% |
| Morningside Park | 2.50 | 43.7 | 13.7% | 46.0% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,945 | 36.4% | 85.4% | 9.1% |
| Leimert Park | 2.19 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 59.3% | 7.2% | 1946 | $1,814 | 33.9% | 90.7% | 9.3% |
| 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% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Astoria, Queens, NY · South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA · South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ · North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, NV · North, Houston, TX · Mid City, Los Angeles, CA · Maryvale, Phoenix, AZ · Mapleton-Flatlands, Brooklyn, NY · Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA · Jamaica, Queens, NY
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 Southeast Los Angeles. 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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