West Athens, CA Demographic Data
West Athens, CA Summary
West Athens is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 8,794
- Area: 1.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 6,582.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 191.60 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Athens, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,211
53%
50.8
Male
3,710
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,921
323,128,000
West Athens, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
541
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
354
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
349
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
673
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
744
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,197
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
991
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,314
16.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
411
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
314
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
655
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
311
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
67
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,332
79.9%
77.2
Female
3,562
56.3%
51.3
Male
2,770
43.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,918
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,230
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,033
13.0%
15.2
Female
631
61.1%
55.8
Male
402
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
West Athens, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,665
96.8%
96.8
White
1,106
14.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,015
50.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.0%
0.8
Asian
82
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,461
31.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
256
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,514
44.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,865
36.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
621
7.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,407
55.6%
82.2
West Athens, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
737
14.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
442
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,719
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,344
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
319
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
377
7.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
322
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,179
22.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,081
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
699
13.3%
31.2
West Athens, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,166
47.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,141
32.1%
47.5
Divorced
640
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
344
5.2%
2.0
Widowed
386
5.8
5.8%
West Athens, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,176
56.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,204
43.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,005
40.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
68
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
112
1.5%
1.1%
West Athens, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
275
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
174
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
295
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
500
18.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
342
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
479
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
354
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
177
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
59
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
40,756
57,617
Per capita income
19,645
31,128
West Athens, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
229
6.3%
9.8
Construction
71
1.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
741
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
240
6.6%
6.6
Information
136
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
505
13.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
115
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
504
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
191
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
422
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
420
11.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
75
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
129
3.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
765
20.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
857
23.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,165
31.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
738
20.2%
18.1%
West Athens, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,563
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,618
73.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
406
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
418
11.7%
5.1
Walked
9
0.3%
2.7
Other means
24
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
88
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
West Athens, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
352
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,065
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
877
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
428
15.7%
21.0
West Athens, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,722
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,307
48.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,415
52.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
131
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
West Athens, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,853
1 room
79
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
211
7.4%
2.7
3 rooms
424
14.9%
9.1
4 rooms
592
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
528
18.5%
19.8
6 rooms
596
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
237
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
122
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
64
2.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Athens, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,853
1-unit, detached
1,656
58.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
133
4.7%
5.9
2-units
58
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
220
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
255
8.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
359
12.6%
4.4
20 or more units
149
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
23
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Athens, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
103
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
313
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,093
38.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
732
25.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
107
3.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
278
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
105
3.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14
0.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
108
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Athens, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,791
65.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
612
22.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
304
11.2%
1.1
West Athens, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
988
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
4.9%
7.0%
$500 to $999
75
7.6%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
87
8.8%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
180
18.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
230
23.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
353
35.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
192
19.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
6.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
70
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
13.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
504
52.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
West Athens, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,375
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
53
3.9%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
5.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
117
8.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
501
36.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
635
46.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
40
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,000
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
103
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
789
60.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
West Athens, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,307
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
98
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
24
1.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
245
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
844
64.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
89
6.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
355,200
205,000