Los Angeles County, California

The Los Angeles County is a county with a population of 9,818,605 (as of the 2010 census ), and thus the most populous county throughout the United States. It includes 88 self-governing cities and many unincorporated areas. The seat of government is located in Los Angeles.

The coastal region of the county is heavily influenced urban. In the Santa Clarita Valley and especially in the northern half of the county population density, however, is still very low, even if the clifftop towns of Lancaster and Palmdale have grown strongly in the past two decades.

3.1 Cities

Geography

With 10,517 square kilometers, bordered by the Pacific Ocean County this. The Los Angeles River, the Rio Hondo, the San Gabriel River and the Santa Clara River: inland following rivers flow. As the Santa Clara Mountains Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains stand out from the Rocky Mountains. Go to County still includes the islands of San Clemente and Santa Catalina Iceland Iceland. Much of the coastline bordering the Bay of Santa Monica. The county is bordered clockwise to the counties: Ventura County, Kern County, San Bernardino County and Orange County.

History

The Los Angeles County was one of the first counties in California. Made it was 1850. Portions of the county came to San Bernardino County ( 1853) later, Kern County (1866 ) and Orange County ( 1899).

Parks and other attractions

The largest of the county park is Griffith Park. The county is also known for the Rose Parade in Pasadena, as well as the annual Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 9,519,338 people in Los Angeles County. There were 3,133,774 households, and 2,137,233 families. The population density was 905 people per square kilometer. Broken down by race, the population was spread out with 48.71 % White, 9.78 % African American, 0.81 % Native American, 11.95 % Asian, 0.28 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 23.53 % from other races; 4.94% were descended from two or more races. 44.56 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,133,774 households out of which 36.80 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.60 % were married couples living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband. 31.80 % were non-families. 24.60 % of all households were individuals and 7.10 % had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.61 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 28.00 % under the age of 18, 10.30 % from 18 to 24, 32.60 % from 25 to 44 years, 19.40% between 45 and 64 years and 9.70% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household was $ 42,189, and the median income for a family was $ 46,452. Males had a median income of $ 36,299, women $ 30,981. The per capita income was $ 20,683. 17.90% percent of the population and 14.40% of families are below the poverty line. 24.20 % of those under age 18 and 10.50% were 65 years or older.

Cities

Agoura Hills
Alhambra
Arcadia
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury
Burbank
Calabasas
Carson
Cerritos
Claremont
Commerce
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
El Monte
El Segundo
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hidden Hills
Huntington Park
Industry
Inglewood
Irwindale
La Cañada Flintridge
La Habra Heights
La Mirada
La Puente
La Verne
Lakewood
Lancaster
Lawndale
Lomita
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Lynwood
Malibu
Manhattan Beach
Maywood
Monrovia
Montebello
Monterey Park
Norwalk
Palmdale
Palos Verdes Estates
Paramount
Pasadena
Pico Rivera
Pomona
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills Estates
Rosemead
San Dimas
San Fernando
San Gabriel
San Marino
Santa Clarita
Santa Fe Springs
Santa Monica
Sierra Madre
Signal Hill
South El Monte
Southgate
South Pasadena
Temple City
Torrance
Vernon
Walnut
West Covina
West Hollywood
Westlake Village
Whittier

Universities

American Jewish University, ( AJULA ), Los Angeles
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa
Biola University, La Mirada
California Institute of Technology (Caltech ), Pasadena
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona ( Cal Poly Pomona ), Pomona
California State University, Dominguez Hills ( CSUDH ) Carson
California State University, Bakersfield, Lancaster
California State University, Long Beach ( CSULB ), Long Beach
California State University, Los Angeles ( CSULA ), Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge ( CSUN ), Northridge (Los Angeles )
Claremont Graduate University ( CGU)
Loyola Marymount University ( LMU), Westchester (Los Angeles )
Pepperdine University, Malibu
Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA) Westwood (Los Angeles )
University of La Verne, La Verne
University of Southern California (USC ) Los Angeles
University of the West, ( UWest ) Rosemead
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona
Woodbury University, Burbank

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