East Los Angeles is a city located in California. East Los Angeles has a 2020 population of 121,187. East Los Angeles is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -4.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 126,496 in 2010. East Los Angeles reached it's highest population of 127,897 in 2013.
The average household income in East Los Angeles is $59,658 with a poverty rate of 19.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,134 per month, and the median house value is $415,600. The median age in East Los Angeles is 32.1 years, 31.4 years for males, and 32.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Los Angeles was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Some Other Race | 60,486 | 49.91% |
| White | 55,870 | 46.10% |
| Two or More Races | 1,924 | 1.59% |
| Asian | 1,405 | 1.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 881 | 0.73% |
| Black or African American | 586 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 31,619 | 3.83 | 34 |
| Married | 15,094 | 4.51 | 39.8 |
| Female | 6,812 | 4.34 | 27.8 |
| Non Family | 5,965 | 1.33 | 27.1 |
| Male | 3,748 | 4.1 | 32.9 |
4.24
Average Family Size
3.83
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 23,306 | 31.06% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 12,461 | 16.61% |
| High School Graduate | 17,715 | 23.61% |
| Some College | 11,847 | 15.79% |
| Associates Degree | 3,169 | 4.22% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,032 | 6.71% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,508 | 2.01% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71,615 | 36,423 | 5,347 |
| Other Race | 36,639 | 18,693 | 2,528 |
| White | 1,908 | 1,643 | 643 |
| Asian | 1,126 | 864 | 397 |
| Multiple Races | 1,119 | 722 | 262 |
| Native American | 633 | 357 | 54 |
| Black | 316 | 269 | 126 |
| Islander | 22 | 15 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.11%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.87%.
$29,221
Average Earnings
$31,488
Average Male
$25,180
Average Female
11.01% of East Los Angeles residents speak only English, while 88.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.91% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 115,974 | 22,301 | 19.23% |
| Other | 60,096 | 9,945 | 16.55% |
| White | 2,456 | 504 | 20.52% |
| Multiple | 1,915 | 384 | 20.05% |
| Native | 881 | 256 | 29.06% |
| Asian | 1,398 | 252 | 18.03% |
| Black | 559 | 82 | 14.67% |
| Islander | 35 | 13 | 37.14% |
19.22%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.00%
Male Poverty Rate
20.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Los Angeles is Islander, with 37.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Los Angeles is Black, with 14.67% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.90%.
40.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.1%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 886 | 1.05% |
| White | 599 | 1.47% |
| Other | 361 | 0.83% |
| Asian | 59 | 4.79% |
| 2 or More | 36 | 2.77% |
| Black | 6 | 1.66% |
| Indian | 4 | 0.51% |
8.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.24%
Native Born
39.76%
Foreign Born
24.90%
Non Citizen
14.86%
Naturalized
60.24% of East Los Angeles residents were born in the United States, with 56.61% having been born in California. 24.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121,187 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 121,187 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 121,187 | 1,360 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 119,827 | -4,078 | -3.29% |
| 2017 | 123,905 | -286 | -0.23% |
| 2016 | 124,191 | -1,224 | -0.98% |
| 2015 | 125,415 | -2,195 | -1.72% |
| 2014 | 127,610 | -287 | -0.22% |
| 2013 | 127,897 | 1,146 | 0.90% |
| 2012 | 126,751 | 2,529 | 2.04% |
| 2011 | 124,222 | -2,274 | -1.80% |
| 2010 | 126,496 | 0.00% |