East Los Angeles

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  4. East Los Angeles Employment Information
  5. East Los Angeles Family Information
  6. East Los Angeles Education Information
  7. East Los Angeles Public Benefits Information
  8. East Los Angeles Criminal Information
  9. East Los Angeles Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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East Los Angeles Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 124,283
  • Land Area (2000): 19.278 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.009 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 31,096
East Los Angeles Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Employment Information Back to top
East Los Angeles Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,587 11.28%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,179 5.14%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,162 5.07%
4. Repair and Maintenance 942 4.11%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 883 3.85%
6. Metal Manufactuing 828 3.61%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 758 3.31%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 748 3.26%
9. Food Manufacturing 732 3.19%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 698 3.04%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 691 3.01%
12. Educational Services 662 2.89%
13. Other Transportation 640 2.79%
14. Truck Transportation 640 2.79%
15. Health Care 452 1.97%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 440 1.92%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 435 1.90%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 418 1.82%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 384 1.67%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 364 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,539 9.84%
2. Educational Services 1,453 9.29%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 1,276 8.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,135 7.25%
5. Social Assistance 903 5.77%
6. Public Administration 541 3.46%
7. Finance and Insurance 497 3.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 494 3.16%
9. Private Household Services 485 3.10%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 483 3.09%
11. Food Manufacturing 458 2.93%
12. Department and Other General Stores 455 2.91%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 443 2.83%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 381 2.43%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 353 2.26%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 334 2.13%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 304 1.94%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 231 1.48%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 215 1.37%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 183 1.17%

East Los Angeles Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,195 9.57%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,613 7.03%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,423 6.21%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,196 5.22%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,145 4.99%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,106 4.82%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,090 4.75%
8. Construction Laborers 932 4.06%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 863 3.76%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 651 2.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 643 2.80%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 618 2.70%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 602 2.63%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 551 2.40%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 473 2.06%
16. Carpenters 460 2.01%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 450 1.96%
18. Other Construction Trades 449 1.96%
19. Cashiers 387 1.69%
20. Food Processing Workers 368 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,248 7.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,164 7.44%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,091 6.97%
4. Cashiers 924 5.90%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 757 4.84%
6. Secretaries and Admins 709 4.53%
7. Child Care Workers 643 4.11%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 641 4.10%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 597 3.82%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 572 3.66%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 572 3.66%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 460 2.94%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 381 2.43%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 367 2.35%
15. Customer Service Representatives 366 2.34%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 364 2.33%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 314 2.01%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 301 1.92%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 293 1.87%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 292 1.87%

East Los Angeles Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,035 46.76%
15-35 hours 7,419 8.67%
1-14 hours 2,090 2.44%
No regular hours 36,071 42.13%

East Los Angeles Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,674 7.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,966 5.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,193 5.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,776 10.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,572 9.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,656 12.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,309 11.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,413 9.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,123 3.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,921 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 939 2.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 522 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,255 8.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,333 6.37%

East Los Angeles Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 700 1.91%
5-9 2,193 5.98%
10-14 4,510 12.30%
15-19 6,034 16.46%
20-24 6,069 16.56%
25-29 1,867 5.09%
30-34 7,029 19.18%
35-39 832 2.27%
40-44 1,149 3.13%
45-59 2,743 7.48%
60-89 2,261 6.17%
At least 90 1,265 3.45%

East Los Angeles Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,221 3.33% 20,152 54.98%
30-44 1,650 4.50% 7,360 20.08%
45-59 864 2.36% 1,879 5.13%
At least 60 1,543 4.21% 1,983 5.41%

East Los Angeles Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 349 0.93%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,038 21.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,654 55.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 636 1.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,278 14.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,688 4.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 836 2.23%

East Los Angeles Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,788 (123,983 people)
Families (2000): 25,210 (112,001 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,949
People at same address in 1995: 64,437
East Los Angeles Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,820 12.82%
$10,000-$14,999 3,110 10.44%
$15,000-$19,999 3,083 10.35%
$20,000-$24,999 2,990 10.04%
$25,000-$29,999 2,538 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 2,309 7.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,829 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 1,559 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 1,324 4.44%
$50,000-$59,999 2,375 7.97%
$60,000-$74,999 2,125 7.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,536 5.16%
$100,000-$124,999 562 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 230 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 121 0.41%
$200,000 or more 277 0.93%

East Los Angeles Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,737 12.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,021 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 698 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,531 15.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 163 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,099 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 80 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,315 14.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 48 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,952 9.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4,156 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.08%

East Los Angeles Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,368 32.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,768 5.01%
Public Assistance 3,416 4.54%
Retirement 3,255 4.33%
Self Employment 2,867 3.81%
Social Security 7,094 9.43%
Supplemental Security 2,627 3.49%
Wage / Salary 23,596 31.37%
Other 4,225 5.62%

East Los Angeles Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,266 32.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,062 67.75%

East Los Angeles Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,818 4.18%
Color 1 Box Married 22,165 51.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,413 42.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,047 2.41%

East Los Angeles Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,816 6.40%
Color 1 Box Married 21,963 49.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,587 35.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,666 8.33%

East Los Angeles Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Education Information Back to top
East Los Angeles Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 31,034 38.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,341 25.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,337 18.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,719 11.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,237 2.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,961 2.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 689 0.85%

East Los Angeles Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,154 1.73% 167 0.13% 2,321 1.87%
Kindergarten 2,681 2.16% 166 0.13% 2,847 2.29%
Grades 1-4 9,979 8.03% 598 0.48% 10,577 8.51%
Grades 5-8 8,947 7.20% 508 0.41% 9,455 7.61%
Grades 9-12 9,455 7.61% 456 0.37% 9,911 7.97%
Undergrad college 5,139 4.13% 709 0.57% 5,848 4.71%
Graduate or professional school 297 0.24% 100 0.08% 397 0.32%
Total 38,652 31.10% 2,704 2.18% 41,356 33.28%

East Los Angeles Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Public Benefits Information Back to top
East Los Angeles Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 89,846 72.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,616 27.23%

East Los Angeles Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 125
East Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


East Los Angeles Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
East Los Angeles Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,847 20.80%
10-19 Years 21,297 17.14%
20-29 Years 23,198 18.67%
30-39 Years 18,995 15.28%
40-49 Years 13,399 10.78%
50-59 Years 8,626 6.94%
60-69 Years 5,895 4.74%
70-79 Years 4,757 3.83%
80-89 Years 1,887 1.52%
90+ Years 382 0.31%

East Los Angeles Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 62,625 50.39%
Color 1 Box Female 61,658 49.61%

East Los Angeles Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 120,307 96.80%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,275 1.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 838 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 290 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 260 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 192 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 108 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

East Los Angeles Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,686 44.67%
2. Italian 340 9.01%
3. German 280 7.42%
4. French Non-Basque 238 6.31%
5. Irish 210 5.56%
6. Russian 128 3.39%
7. Armenian 122 3.23%
8. English 115 3.05%
9. Dutch 98 2.60%
10. Arab / Arabic 60 1.59%

East Los Angeles Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 96,525 86.44%
2. Only English 14,121 12.65%
3. Chinese 186 0.17%
4. Japanese 179 0.16%
5. Armenian 115 0.10%
6. Vietnamese 108 0.10%
7. Other Pacific Island 102 0.09%
8. Tagalog 61 0.05%
9. Korean 54 0.05%
10. Russian 53 0.05%

East Los Angeles Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,761 51.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16,059 12.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44,546 35.82%

East Los Angeles Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
East Los Angeles Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.