Income and Poverty
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the income status of residents was as follows:
- Median household income: $48,610
- Mean household income: $76,557
- Median family income: $53,008
- Mean family income: $83,965
- Median non-family income: $38,227
- Mean non-family income: $61,155
According to the same survey, the poverty status of residents was as follows:
- All families: 15.6%
- Married-couple families: 10.2%
- Families with female householder, no husband present: 30.1%
- All people: 18.9%
- Under 18 years: 27.8%
- 18 years and over: 16.0%
- 18 to 64 years: 16.5%
- 65 years and over: 12.9%
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Los Angeles
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