Green Meadows
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Demographics in Green Meadows
- Population 28,381, according to the 2000 census, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- The 2008 population is estimated at 30,558.
- 2.2 square miles, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- 12,665 people per square mile, about average for the city's neighborhoods
Source: Census 2000
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is among the city's highest.
- Moderately diverse in comparison to the rest of the city
Source: Census 2000
Household income in thousands of 2008 dollars
- $31,347 median household income, low in comparison to the rest of the city
- Adams-Normandie, Broadway-Manchester and East Hollywood have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
Occupied housing units
- Average household size of 3.7, high in comparison to the rest of the city
- 51.6% of households are renters, an average percentage in comparison to the rest of the city. El Sereno, West Los Angeles and Elysian Valley are the most similar.
Source: Census 2000
Males
Females
- The percentages of widowed females and never married females are among the city's highest.
- 1,370 single mothers, 23.6% of families, among the highest percentages in the city
Source: Census 2000
Education level
- The percentages of residents with less than a high school diploma and a high school diploma are among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
Age
- The median age is 24 years old, young in comparison to the rest of the city.
- Pacoima, Vermont Knolls and Vermont Vista 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
Military era
- 881 veterans, 5.1% of the population, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-1999 is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000
- Mexican (39.3%) and Other African (1.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 8,573 (30.2%) of residents are foreign born , about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods. Mexico (74.5%) and El Salvador (15.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Source: Census 2000
Source: U.S. Census 2000, California Department of Education
Credits: Robert Browning, Stephanie Ferrell, Megan Garvey, Mark Hafer, Thomas Suh Lauder, David Lauter, Maloy Moore, Sandra Poindexter, Doug Smith, Ben Welsh
Credits: Robert Browning, Stephanie Ferrell, Megan Garvey, Mark Hafer, Thomas Suh Lauder, David Lauter, Maloy Moore, Sandra Poindexter, Doug Smith, Ben Welsh
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