East Los Angeles, California
:
See also: Eastern Los Angeles (region)East Los Angeles (often shortened to
East L.A. or
East Los or in Spanish
El Este) is an
unincorporated area in
Los Angeles County,
California,
United States. The community is bounded by the
Boyle Heights neighborhood of the city of
Los Angeles to the west, the unincorporated area of
City Terrace to the northwest, the city of
Monterey Park to the northeast, the city of
Montebello to the east, and the city of
Commerce to the south. As of the 2000 census, this area had a total population of 124,283. East Los Angeles is represented by
Gloria Molina in the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. This community receives its police service from the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and fire service is provided by the
Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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East Los Angeles is located at (34.031462, -118.168653). East Los Angeles lies directly east of
downtown Los Angeles.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 19.3
km² (7.4
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 124,283 people, 29,844 households, and 25,068 families residing in the community. The
population density was 6,449.7/km² (16,697.4/mi²). There were 31,096 housing units at an average density of 1,613.7/km² (4,177.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 39.26%
White, 0.39%
Black or
African American, 1.29%
Native American, 0.77%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 54.01% from
other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 96.80% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino; Hispanics or Latinos can be of any race.
There were 29,844 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were
married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size was 4.42.
In the community the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $28,544, and the median income for a family was $29,755. Males had a median income of $21,065 versus $18,475 for females. The
per capita income for the community was $9,543. About 24.7% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
East Los Angeles is split between
Los Angeles Unified School District and
Montebello Unified School District.
Population trends
*1960....104,270
*1970....104,881
*1980....110,017
*1990....126,379
*2000....124,283
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Maria Helena Viramontes --
chicana fiction writer.
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Val Valentino --
Latino magician (grew up in East Los Angeles and later moved to Las Vegas)
*
Oscar de la Hoya--
Chicano gold medalist and world boxing champion.
*
Edward James Olmos-- Actor, Producer, and Director
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Gangs of East Los*
PBS history of East Los Angeles
