METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · 2 counties · 12,365,627 residents · 4,853.107 sq mi
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Los Angeles has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,017. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $213,277. Despite a median home value of $213,277, the poverty rate sits 30% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202413.0M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(953,645)
5 to 98.4%(1,033,975)
10 to 147.5%(927,771)
15 to 197.1%(878,009)
20 to 247.2%(891,833)
25 to 3416.6%(2,048,046)
35 to 4416.1%(1,994,767)
45 to 5412.2%(1,509,351)
55 to 647.4%(920,794)
65 to 745.2%(641,535)
75 to 843.4%(422,660)
85 and over1.2%(143,241)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,017
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,308 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$213,277
−29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $229,466 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.6%(6,941,442)
Black9.2%(1,032,038)
Hispanic / Latino34.3%(3,863,073)
Asian10.7%(1,205,465)
2000
White, non-Hispanic35.7%(4,418,592)
Black7.6%(944,111)
Hispanic / Latino41.4%(5,117,792)
Asian12.2%(1,508,379)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican33.6%(4,356,284)
Central American7.2%(936,359)
Salvadoran3.7%(484,716)
Guatemalan2.4%(314,656)
South American1.5%(195,911)
Honduran0.5%(62,810)
Puerto Rican0.5%(60,208)
Colombian0.4%(53,267)
Peruvian0.4%(50,097)
Nicaraguan0.4%(48,181)
Spaniard0.4%(46,436)
Cuban0.4%(45,450)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(29,498)
Argentine0.2%(25,420)
Costa Rican0.1%(13,193)
Chilean0.1%(12,279)
Venezuelan0.1%(11,164)
Dominican0.1%(9,418)
Bolivian0.1%(9,059)
Panamanian0.1%(7,151)
Uruguayan0%(2,696)
Paraguayan0%(632)
Asian origin
Chinese4.2%(545,472)
Filipino3.3%(425,689)
Vietnamese2.5%(324,372)
Korean2.3%(301,853)
Asian Indian1.2%(160,419)
Japanese1%(123,603)
Taiwanese0.4%(57,747)
Cambodian0.3%(39,323)
Thai0.2%(26,238)
Pakistani0.2%(21,047)
Indonesian0.1%(11,436)
Bangladeshi0.1%(9,330)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(23,170)
Samoan0.1%(18,845)
Chamorro0.1%(9,005)
Tongan0%(4,766)
Fijian0%(4,590)
Guamanian0%(1,436)
Marshallese0%(130)
Chuukese0%(50)
Ancestry
German5%(654,357)
English4.7%(604,463)
Irish4.3%(560,937)
American3.5%(451,808)
Italian2.8%(361,152)
Armenian1.6%(201,251)
Polish1.1%(146,176)
French1.1%(142,483)
Russian1%(126,418)
Iranian1%(126,167)
Arab1%(124,473)
Scottish0.9%(114,930)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(100,632)
Swedish0.6%(78,531)
Norwegian0.6%(72,510)
Dutch0.5%(63,374)
West Indian0.4%(48,099)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(41,522)
British0.3%(41,369)
Ukrainian0.3%(38,576)
Greek0.3%(35,590)
Hungarian0.3%(35,242)
Portuguese0.3%(33,381)
Lebanese0.2%(31,214)
Danish0.2%(30,802)
Welsh0.2%(30,692)
Egyptian0.2%(29,741)
Romanian0.2%(22,889)
French Canadian0.2%(22,522)
Nigerian0.2%(21,723)
Canadian0.2%(21,549)
Czech0.2%(21,197)
Austrian0.2%(20,107)
Brazilian0.1%(17,421)
Swiss0.1%(17,350)
Israeli0.1%(16,801)
Jamaican0.1%(16,382)
Croatian0.1%(15,771)
Lithuanian0.1%(13,897)
Syrian0.1%(13,848)
Ethiopian0.1%(12,299)
Turkish0.1%(11,531)
Finnish0.1%(11,080)
Palestinian0.1%(8,941)
Slovak0.1%(7,183)
Jordanian0%(6,433)
Belgian0%(6,210)
Serbian0%(6,172)
Moroccan0%(6,121)
Australian0%(5,866)
Haitian0%(5,121)
Iraqi0%(4,800)
Bulgarian0%(4,062)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3,555)
Slovene0%(3,504)
Latvian0%(3,193)
Kenyan0%(2,708)
Ghanaian0%(2,660)
Guyanese0%(1,782)
Macedonian0%(1,160)
Barbadian0%(1,150)
Somali0%(949)
Cape Verdean0%(633)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.1%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 72.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(1,687,937)
Married54.3%(2,504,979)
Widowed2%(91,170)
Divorced7.1%(326,162)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(1,405,764)
Married52.2%(2,523,491)
Widowed8.6%(417,571)
Divorced10.1%(486,337)
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In this metro
Largest cities
Los AngelesCENTRAL3,869,089Long BeachCENTRAL450,469AnaheimCENTRAL341,008IrvineCENTRAL318,764Santa AnaCENTRAL315,586Santa Clarita228,430Huntington Beach191,451GlendaleCENTRAL187,160Garden Grove170,455Lancaster170,084Palmdale161,845Pomona147,807Fullerton138,675TorranceCENTRAL138,391OrangeCENTRAL138,365PasadenaCENTRAL135,804East Los Angeles111,647Costa MesaCENTRAL108,881Downey108,468West Covina105,301El Monte105,075BurbankCENTRAL102,988Inglewood101,662Norwalk97,104CarsonCENTRAL90,808Compton90,500Mission Viejo90,484Santa MonicaCENTRAL90,082South Gate90,071Westminster88,966
The 30 most populous of 187 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has about 12,365,627 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
The typical household in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns about $46,017 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA expensive?
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, the median home is worth about $213,277, and the typical rent is about $754 a month.
How educated are people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
About 16.2% of people in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,091,907 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024