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Population
17,596 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
18,504 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
0.81 square miles
21,848 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity

Ethnicity
The percentages of black and Latino people are high for the county.
Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county
Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars
$29,606 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
In Los Angeles County, Downtown, University Park and Chinatown have the most similar household incomes.
The percentages of households that earn $20,000 or less and $20,000 to $40,000 are high for the county.
Education

Education level
9.5% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
In Los Angeles County, Hawthorne, Lawndale and Athens have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
The percentage of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age

Age
The median age is 26, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles have similar median ages.
The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34 and 11 to 18 are among the county’s highest.
Housing
Average household size of 3.2 people, high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
Unincorporated Catalina Island, Veterans Administration and Westlake have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

Occupied housing units
Families

Males

Females
The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county’s highest.
There are 839 families headed by single parents. The rate is 24.4%, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
Military

Military era
There are 580 veterans, or 4.7% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
Check where Adams-Normandie falls in a county ranking.
Ancestry and immigration
Mexican (29.2%) and Salvadoran (5.7%) are the most common ancestries.
8,217 (46.7%) of residents are foreign born, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county. Mexico (37.4%) and El Salvador (25.1%) are the most common foreign places of birth.