CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Athens

California · 8,859 residents · 1.34 sq mi

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West Athens is a city of 8,859 people in California. The median age is 27.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. 27.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $151,200. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,859

−3%vs 2000

vs 9,101 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

27.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 28.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.1%(897)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(614)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(857)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(757)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.8%(956)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(1,497)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(1,153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,012)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(625)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.3%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(79)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,208

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,423 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,614

−18%vs 2000

vs $12,903 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.1%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$151,200

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $162,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$529

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $543 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.6%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.8% in 2000

43.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic1.6%(142)

Black55.5%(5,049)

Hispanic / Latino39.3%(3,577)

Asian1.5%(137)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic8.1%(722)

Black63.5%(5,627)

Hispanic / Latino32.8%(2,903)

Asian3%(262)

Other25.4%(2,248)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.9%(2,874)

Central American8.4%(732)

Salvadoran2.5%(217)

Guatemalan2.3%(203)

Honduran1.1%(93)

Nicaraguan0.8%(74)

Spaniard0.5%(46)

Panamanian0.4%(34)

Cuban0.2%(20)

Asian origin

Japanese0.8%(66)

Chinese0.3%(24)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.5%(45)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(13)

Ancestry

West Indian2.9%(250)

Subsaharan African2.8%(246)

American1.4%(118)

Jamaican1.1%(99)

Irish0.8%(74)

German0.7%(60)

British0.4%(38)

Ghanaian0.4%(38)

Guyanese0.3%(27)

Italian0.2%(16)

Ethiopian0.2%(15)

Nigerian0.2%(15)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.2%(14)

Polish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Salvadoran population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 19.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.9%(1,207)

Married46.2%(1,243)

Widowed1.5%(41)

Divorced7.4%(198)

Women 15+

Never married46.8%(1,902)

Married34%(1,381)

Widowed8.6%(350)

Divorced10.6%(429)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−29.2 ptssince 2013

from 32.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.7%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.5%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.6%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.9%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 219 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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