Central-Alameda
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Demographics in Central-Alameda
- Population 40,947, according to the 2000 census, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- The 2008 population is estimated at 43,638.
- 2.2 square miles, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- 18,944 people per square mile, among the highest densities in the city
Source: Census 2000
- The percentages of Latino and black people are among the city's highest.
- Not especially diverse in comparison to the rest of the city
Source: Census 2000
- $31,559 median household income, low in comparison to the rest of the city
- Arlington Heights, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw and Boyle Heights have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $20,000 to $40,000 and $20,000 or less are among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- Average household size of 4.3, about average in comparison to the rest of the city
- 70.2% of households are renters, a high percentage in comparison to the rest of the city. Jefferson Park, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw and Exposition Park are the most similar.
Source: Census 2000
- The percentages of married females and never married females are among the city's highest.
- 1,454 single mothers, 19.3% of families, among the highest percentages in the city
Source: Census 2000
- The percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- The median age is 22 years old, young in comparison to the rest of the city.
- Broadway-Manchester, Florence and Historic South-Central have the most similar median age.
- The percentages of residents age 10 or less and 11-18 are among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- Mexican (65.9%) and Other African (0.6%) are the most common ancestries.
- 21,564 (52.7%) of residents are foreign born , high in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods. Mexico (81.3%) and El Salvador (9.8%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Source: Census 2000
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Reader comments on life in Central-Alameda
This area is home to many great community members who are becoming more and more active in city politics. This is a city that is continuing to change for the better.
A great landmark that still has the ability to be restored into an organic farm is The South Central Farm. Nestled into 41st on the south side, Alameda on the east side, Martin Luther King on the north side, and Long Beach Ave on the west side, the South Central Farm was the Nations Largest Urban Garden/Farm. It provided over 500 different types of trees, various varieties of fruits and vegetables, and community space for the people of South Los Angeles.
I would like to know why the 9th Council District person decided to sell this property back to the developer who was previously going to make a trash incinerator there, without giving due notice to the community, that the property was going up for sale?
Michelle Obama can sustain a garden at the White House, why couldn't South Los Angeles keep the nations largest urban garden/farm?
Rose Xochitl Luján
Thank you.
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