Demographics Koreatown, Los Angeles

6th street @ kenmore

the 2000 u.s. census counted 115,070 residents in 2.7-square-mile neighborhood—an average of 42,611 people per square mile, highest density of community in los angeles county. in 2008, city estimated population had increased 124,281. median age residents 30, average age both city , los angeles county. these ten neighborhoods or cities in los angeles county highest population densities, according 2000 census, population per square mile:

koreatown considered highly diverse ethnically. breakdown latinos, 53.5%; asians, 32.2%; whites, 7.4%; blacks, 4.8%, , others, 2%. korea (28.6%) , mexico (23.9%) common places of birth 68% of residents born abroad, figure considered high compared city whole.

the median annual household income in 2008 dollars $30,558, low figure los angeles, , percentage of households earned less $20,000 high. average household size of 2.7 people same rest of city. renters occupied 93% of housing units, , house- or apartment owners rest.

the percentages of never-married men , women, 44.6% , 36.2%, respectively, among county s highest. there 2,833 military veterans in 2000, or 3.3%, low figure los angeles.