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Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire)
A Census profile of the Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) Public Use Microdata Area in California, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 158,947 people, with a median household income of $92,388 and a median age of 40.8.
Cities & areas covered: Los Angeles County, LA.
How Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) compares to California
- Median household income here is $92,388, $8,122 below the California figure of $100,510.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 59.3%, 21.1% above the California figure of 38.2%.
- Homeownership here is 24.7%, 31.2% below the California figure of 55.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 12.8%, 1.0% above the California figure of 11.8%.
Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) vs. California vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,388 | $100,510 |
| Median family income | $128,531 | $113,911 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $91,539 | $77,351 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $45,686 | $34,518 |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 71.8% | 64.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $6,848 | $3,612 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| Mean All other income | $388 | $608 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $62 | $90 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $65,270 | $50,035 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 342.6 | 328.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,250 | $3,697 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,351 | $2,951 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $268 | $301 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,633 | $3,068 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.3% | 38.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 14.0% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 7.0% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Science | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Arts, design & media | 11.2% | 3.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Healthcare support | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| Office & admin support | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| Production | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.0% | 7.4% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.7% | 8.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.5% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 11.5% | 2.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 19.9% | 14.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.2% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.8% | 10.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 14.0% | 10.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.0% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Private insurance | 70.7% | 63.0% |
| Public insurance | 34.7% | 41.1% |
| With a disability | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 29 min | 30 min |
| Drove to work | 66.6% | 77.5% |
| Public transit to work | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 20.4% | 14.1% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.9 | 30.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,300,000 | $750,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,270 | $2,100 |
| Rent as % of income | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 24.7% | 55.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 2.7 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 4 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 12.1% | 7.3% |
| Single-family detached | 17.9% | 57.4% |
| Broadband internet | 95.6% | 96.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $120 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $40 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 47.8 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $10 | $3,000 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $3,000 | $2,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,100 | $1,900 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $3,752 | $2,258 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $1,000 | $600 |
| Median Property taxes | $8,500 | $5,250 |
| Median Water cost | $430 | $780 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158,947 | 39,431,263 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 37.8% | 46.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23.9% | 40.7% |
| Black | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Asian | 17.9% | 15.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,464 | $1,828 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.2 | 2.2 |
Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) — FAQ
What is the population of the Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA?+
The Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA in California has a population of 158,947, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire), CA?+
Median household income in the Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA is $92,388, compared with $100,510 across California and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA?+
The Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) PUMA covers Los Angeles County, LA. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. California contains 281 PUMAs.
Where does this Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Hancock Park & Mid-Wilshire) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.