East Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles County

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East Los Angeles (often shortened to East LA or East Los or Spanish El Este de Los Ángeles ) is an Unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California, United States, with 132,100 inhabitants (as of 1 July 2006). The geographic coordinates are: 34.03 ° N, 118.17 ° West. The metropolitan area has a size of 19.3 square kilometers.

The city is bordered to the west by Boyle Heights, a suburb of Los Angeles, in the northwest of the unincorporated area of ​​City Terrace, northeast of Monterey Park, Montebello on the east and south to Commerce.

East Los Angeles is represented by Gloria Molina Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The police surveillance of the area exerted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department and the responsible fire department is the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Geography

The CDP is located just east of Downtown Los Angeles.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the area has a size of 19.3 square kilometers, which accounts for all of it land.

Policy

East Los Angeles is represented in the California legislation by several Members. Depending on the position in the California State Assembly in the 58th constituency Charles Calderon, member of the 45th electoral district, Kevin De Leon, on the 46th electoral district Fabian Nunez or the 49th electoral district Mike Eng. In the California State Senate represented the 22nd electoral district East Los Angeles by Gloria Romero in the 24th electoral district, Ronald S. Calderon in the 30th electoral district and Gil Cedillo. In the House of Representatives of the United States that helped drive of East Los Angeles deputies Grace Napolitano are (38th constituency ), Lucille Roybal - Allard (34th constituency ) and Hilda Solis (32nd electoral district ).

In the past, various attempts have failed to raise the settlement area of the City. Nevertheless advertise the inhabitants of this concern, which is supported by Gloria Romero and Grace Napolitano.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were East Los Angeles 124 283 people. The population density was 6449.7 people per km ². There were 31 096 residential units, an average of 1613.7 per km ². The population of East Los Angeles consisted of 6.77 % White, 4.52 % African American, 1.29 % Native American, 0.77 % Asian, 0.06 % Pacific Islander, 54.01 % of expenditure, other races, and 4.22 % from two or more races. 87.92 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The residents of East Los Angeles distributed to 29,844 households out of which 51.7 % were living in children under 18 years. 53.1 % married couples living together, 21.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0 % were non-families. 12.5% ​​of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 6.4 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size is 4.42 people.

The city population was spread out with 34.6 % under the, 12.6% 18-24 year olds, 30.7 % 25 -44- year-old, 14.2% 45-64 year olds and 7.9 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 99.2 males.

The median household income in East Los Angeles was 28 544 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 29 755 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 21 065 U.S. dollars, compared to 18,475 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in East Los Angeles was 9543 U.S. dollars. 27.2 % of the population and 24.7 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 35.0 % of minors and 13.5 % of those age 65 or over.

Population development:

Personalities who have worked on site

The city was, and place of residence of famous personalities.

  • Juan Alfredo Arzube, Altweihbischof in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ( USA)
  • Jaime Escalante, professor and teacher for mathematics
  • Kid Frost, Chicano rappers
  • Oscar de la Hoya, boxer
  • Edward James Olmos, actor, director and producer
  • Lucille Roybal - Allard, a politician in the U.S. Congress
  • Rick Rosas, musicians, including bassist with Joe Walsh and Neil Young
  • Taboo, Latin singer of the group Black Eyed Peas
  • Val Valentino, Latino magician and actor
  • Helena Maria Viramontes, Chicano writer
  • will.i.am, rapper of the group Black Eyed Peas
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