Our place in history: historical brief.Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is the largest city in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). and the second-largest urban area in the nation. It is located in the southern part of the state on the Pacific Ocean. It is the seat of Los Angeles County. Geographically, it extends more than 40 mi from the mountains to the sea. The Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. explorer Gaspar Gaspar: see Wise Men of the East. de Portola Portola can refer to: People
named after or originating in Mexico. Mexican axolotl see ambystomamexicanum. Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum provincial governor, Filipe Filipe is a common first name in Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a Portuguese spelling of the name Philip (aka Phillip) (the name is spelled Felipe in Spanish and in archaic Portuguese orthography). Famous Filipes There are several Spanish kings who were named Felipe. de Neve, founded "El Pueblo El Pueblo (The People) was a Spanish daily newspaper, the central organ of the Syndicalist Party during the 1930s. de Nuestra Senora la Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. de Los Angeles," meaning "The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels." The pueblo Pueblo, city, United States Pueblo (pwĕb`lō, py  ĕb`lō), city (1990 pop. 98,640), seat of Pueblo co., S central Colo. became the capital of the Mexican province, Alta California Alta California (äl`tə kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), term used by the Spanish to refer to their possessions along the entire Pacific coast north of the Mexican state of Baja California. , and it was
the last place to surrender to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. at the time of the
American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of occupation in 1847. By the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States[1][2] to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico, that ended the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). in 1848,
Mexico Mexico, city, MexicoMexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. ceded California to the United States, and Los Angeles was incorporated as a city in 1850. The city's phenomenal growth was brought about by its equable eq·ua·ble adj. 1. a. Unvarying; steady. b. Free from extremes. 2. Not easily disturbed; serene: an equable temper. climate, which attracted people and industry from all parts of the nation; the development of its citrus-fruit industry; the discovery of oil in the area during the early 1890s; the development of its man-made man-made or man·made adj. Made by humans rather than occurring in nature; synthetic: man-made fibers; a manmade lake. See Usage Note at man. harbor-its port is one of the busiest in the United States; and the growth of the motion picture industry in the early 20th century. Today, Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. is a suburb suburb, a community in an outlying section of a city or, more commonly, a nearby, politically separate municipality with social and economic ties to the central city. In the 20th cent. of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is a major hub of shipping, manufacturing, industry, and finance, and is world-renowned in the entertainment and communications fields. It is a favorite vacation destination and attracts millions of tourists to the area each year from all over the world. Apart from the movie studios and other landmarks associated with the movie industry, points of interest include the J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. , the La Brea Tar Pits La Brea Tar Pits Fossil field in Hancock Park (formerly Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. It is the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil, formerly used by local Indians for waterproofing, and was explored by Gaspar de Portolá's expedition in (famous for Ice Age fossils), Disneyland (Anaheim), and the Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Los Angeles County is the nation's largest manufacturing center, and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are second only to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of as the largest customs district in the United States. Major employers in the Los Angeles Five-County area are in the business and management sector. Growth in the key wholesale industries-apparel and textiles, furniture, jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. , and toys-and the boom in industrial trade were the trend for the region in the 1990s. Other important sectors are health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and international trade and investment. After some lean years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time aerospace industry is making a modest comeback Comeback Australian breed of wool sheep, bred by crossing Merino with Corriedale, Polwarth or Zenith sheep; wool is 21 to 25 microns. It is a registered breed, but the term is more commonly used in the sense of a type of sheep produced by crossbreeding a crossbred Merino back to Merino. as a result of increased federal defense spending.
Los Angeles County Population by Income
$50,000 and above 30.5%
$35,000-$49,999 18.4%
$20,000-$34,999 22.8%
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Los Angeles City Demographics
Number Percent
Los Angeles Population: 3694820 100.00%
Sex and Age
Male 1841805 49.85%
Female 1853015 50.15%
Under 5 years 285976 7.74%
5 to 9 years 297837 8.06%
10 to 14 years 255604 6.92%
15 to 19 years 251632 6.81%
20 to 24 years 299906 8.12%
25 to 34 years 674098 18.24%
35 to 44 years 584036 15.81%
45 to 54 years 428974 11.61%
55 to 59 years 143965 3.9%
60 to 64 years 115663 3.13%
65 to 74 years 187111 5.06%
75 to 84 years 125829 3.41%
85 years and over 44189 1.2%
Median age (years) 31.6
18 years and over 2713509 73.44%
Male 1339269 36.25%
Female 1374240 37.19%
21 years and over 2545346 68.89%
62 years and over 423568 11.46%
65 years and over 357129 9.67%
Male 148051 4.01%
Female 209078 5.66%
Race
One race 3503532 94.82%
White 1734036 46.93%
Black or African American 415195 11.24%
American Indian & Alaska Native 29412 0.8%
Asian 369254 9.99%
Asian indian 24739 0.67%
Chinese 63075 1.71%
Filipino 101062 2.74%
Japanese 36992 1%
Korean 91595 2.48%
Vietnamese 19747 0.53%
Other Asian 32044 0.87%
Native Hawaiian & 5915 0.16%
Other Pacific Islander
Native Hawaiian 1379 0.04%
Guamanian or Chamorro 955 0.03%
Samoan 1641 0.04%
Other Pacific Islander 1940 0.05%
Some other race 949720 25.7%
Two or more races 191288 5.18%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 3694820 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1719073 46.53%
Mexican 1091686 29.55%
Puerto Rican 13427 0.36%
Cuban 12431 0.34%
Other Hispanic or Latino 601529 16.28%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1975747 53.47%
White alone 1099188 29.75%
Relationship
Total Population 3694820 100.00%
In households 3612223 97.76%
Householder 1275412 34.52%
Spouse 534991 14.48%
Child 1117461 30.24%
Own child under 18 years 836381 22.64%
Other relatives 390839 10.58%
Under 18 years 117208 3.17%
Nonrelatives 293520 7.94%
Unmarried partner 82690 2.24%
In group quarters 82597 2.24%
Institutionalized population 30446 0.82%
Non-Institutionalized population 52151 1.41%
Households by Type
Total Households 1275412 100.00%
Family households (families) 798719 62.62%
With children under 18 years 427282 33.50%
Married-couple family 534991 41.95%
With children under 18 years 288841 22.65%
Female householder, 185486 14.54%
no husband present
With children under 18 years 104867 8.22%
Non Family households 476693 37.38%
Householder living alone 363457 28.5%
Householder 65 years & over 94067 7.38%
Households with 478946 37.55%
individuals under 18 years
Households with 262689 20.6%
individuals 65 years and over
Average Household size 2.83
Average family size 3.56
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 1337706 100.00%
Occupied housing units 1275412 95.34%
Vacant housing units 62294 4.66%
For seasonal, recreational, 4876 0.36%
or occasional use
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 1275412 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units 491882 38.57%
Renter-occupied housing units 783530 61.43%
Average household size of
owner-occupied units 2.99
Average household size of 2.73
renter-occupied units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Fastest Growing Industries in Los Angeles County
By Job Growth, 2001-2008
Annual Average Employment
Industry 2001 2008 (estimate)
Business Services 335,100 430,100
General Building Contractors 29,300 37,400
Water Transportation 15,100 19,100
Retail Building Materials & Garden
Supplies 21,100 26,200
Drug Manufacturing 7,200 8,800
Special Construction Trades 93,800 109,800
Private Educational Services 86,600 101,100
Nondepository Financial Institutions 20,600 23,900
Transportation (Other than Trucking,
Water & Air) 46,900 54,200
Amusement & Recreation Services 56,400 64,700
Instruments & Related Manufacturing
(Other than Search/Navigation &
Measuring/Control Devices) 12,500 14,200
Local Education 260,900 294,500
Engineering & Management Services 122,900 138,400
Communications 57,400 64,400
Heavy Construction 10,200 11,400
Real Estate 56,000 62,500
Eating & Drinking Places 246,500 274,700
Apparel & Accessory Stores 40,400 45,000
Security & Commodity Brokers 22,000 24,500
Trucking & Warehousing 53,800 59,800
Personal Services 39,000 43,200
Other Retail Trade
(Other than Building, Automotive, Food,
Apparel, Eating) 128,500 142,200
Retail Trade 642,000 707,000
Wholesale-Nondurable Trade 117,600 129,400
Hotels & Other Lodging Places 40,900 44,900
Motion Pictures (Other than Production) 14,400 15,800
Holding & Investment Services 10,800 11,800
Health Services 277,000 302,000
Source: California Employment Development Department
Women at Work:
Most Common Industries for Female Angelos
Industry Estimate Percent
Health & social services 272,030 14.90%
Educational services 229,500 12.57%
Retail trade 193,884 10.62%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations
& food services 160,766 8.80%
Finance, insurance, real estate & rental and
leasing 141,815 7.77%
Professional, scientific & technical services 130,789 7.16%
Other services (except public administration) 126,952 6.95%
Nondurable goods manufacturng 97,367 5.33%
Information & communications 85,531 4.68%
Durable goods manufacturing 70,639 3.87%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Men at Work:
Most Common Industries for Male Angelenos
Industry Estimate Percent
Retail trade 240,253 10.33%
Construction 211,684 9.10%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations
& food services 209,700 9.02%
Durable goods manufacturing 174,114 7.49%
Professional, scientific & technical services 153,736 6.61%
Nondurable goods manufacturing 149,027 6.41%
Transportation & warehousing 146,845 6.31%
Other services (except public administration) 139,102 5.98%
Finance, insurance, real estate & rental and
leasing 135,528 5.83%
Management, admin. & support, & waste
management svcs. 128,972 5.55%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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