The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows median household income in Southeast Los Angeles by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Southeast Los Angeles is $62,354. This means Southeast Los Angeles income is lower than the median income in the United States, with neighborhood household incomes in the 30th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Southeast Los Angeles 8% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 69% of neighborhoods have higher median household incomes, and 29% of neighborhoods have lower median household income. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $23,787 to a high of $149,221 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the south parts of the neighborhood, and lower income areas are in the west areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.


Per Capita Income in Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

The per capita income in Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA is $19,586 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the neighborhood are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Southeast Los Angeles are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Per Capita Income Map
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