Los Angeles County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Los angeles county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,931,076 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 159,024 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 166,635 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,259,161 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 615,942 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 730,314 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,882,948 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 955,932 | 16.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 814,592 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,108,314 | 18.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,174,477 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 367,244 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 945,634 | 16.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 516,755 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,252,521 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,472,521 | 34.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,542,359 | 48.8 |
| Separated | 226,151 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 397,823 | 5.5 |
Female | 325,375 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 613,667 | 8.5 |
Female | 366,162 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 308,530 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 88,511 | 28.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,855,129 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 510,712 | 7.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,338,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 181,452 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,475,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,193,654 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,281,572 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 893,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 399,903 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,791,096 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,571,423 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,753,068 | 42.7 |
Same county | 3,136,120 | 35.7 |
Different county | 616,948 | 7.0 |
Same state | 329,991 | 3.8 |
Different state | 286,957 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 466,605 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,519,338 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,069,894 | 63.8 |
Born in United States | 5,983,398 | 62.9 |
State of residence | 4,302,278 | 45.2 |
Different state | 1,681,120 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 86,496 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,449,444 | 36.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,201,034 | 12.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,311,755 | 13.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,137,689 | 22.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,449,428 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 194,503 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 1,022,289 | 29.6 |
| Africa | 43,024 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 12,560 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,143,049 | 62.1 |
| Northern America | 34,003 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,791,096 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,032,614 | 45.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,758,482 | 54.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,542,505 | 28.9 |
Spanish | 3,330,935 | 37.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,845,364 | 21.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 459,392 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183,686 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 875,515 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 482,637 | 5.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,519,338 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,621,792 | 101.1 |
| Arab | 65,836 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 24,710 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 32,957 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 70,376 | 0.7 |
| English | 422,942 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 142,592 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 27,147 | 0.3 |
| German | 548,891 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 27,715 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 41,138 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 438,307 | 4.6 |
| Italian | 270,375 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 13,640 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 69,832 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 122,680 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 19,386 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 146,697 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 72,648 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 92,347 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 5,248 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 64,546 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 75,763 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 16,525 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 22,543 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 241,868 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 30,985 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31,677 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,482,421 | 68.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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