West Los Angeles - Demographics

Demographics

In 2009, the Los Angeles Times,' "Mapping L.A." project, supplied these West Los Angeles neighborhood statistics: Population: 12,659; Median Household Income: $86,403. However, the neighborhood designated by the Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A. project as "West Los Angeles" no longer conforms to any of the boundaries described in this article. The Mapping project uses the name "West Los Angeles" to refer to an entirely different area lying east of the San Diego Freeway that is commonly regarded as the southern part of the Westwood neighborhood. For the area described in this article, the Mapping project uses the name Sawtelle. The Mapping project does not provide an explanation of why it uses "West Los Angeles" in a way that conflicts both with the historical understanding of this name and with its current usage by organizations such as the West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council, which defines "West Los Angeles" with the same boundaries as indicated above in this article.