CITY of LOS ANGELES
LOCAL POPULATION and HOUSING PROFILE

Wilshire Community Plan Area
13.97 square mile study area (approx.)
General Population Data
  CENSUS 1990 CENSUS 2000 2008(est.)
TOTAL POPULATION 271,732 292,059 317,235
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.72% 17.98%
Population Density (/sqmi) 19,446 20,901 22,703
Resident Population 1 268,035 289,007 313,664
Residents' Share of Population 98.64% 98.96% 98.87%
Population in Group Quarters 2 3,697 3,052 3,571
Groups' Share of Population 1.36% 1.04% 1.13%
Resident Group Group 
1990 
3,696.793 Resident 
1990 
268,035.145 Group 
2000 
3,051.776 Resident 
2000 
289,007.38 Group 
2008 
3,571 Resident 
2008 
313,664
Housing Units
  CENSUS 1990 CENSUS 2000 2008 (est.)
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 114,121 120,113 125,621
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.51% 9.38%
Housing Density (/sqmi) 8166.89 8595.70 8989.87
Single-family Housing Units 3 15,863 16,710 17,798
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.52% 13.45%
Multiple-family Housing Units 4 96,877 103,204 107,607
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.63% 8.72%
Nonsingle-family Housing Units 4 98,257 103,403 107,822
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.51% 8.73%
Sgl-fmly Mpl-fmly Oth Hsg Oth Hsg 
1990 
1,380.645 Mpl-fmly 
1990 
96,876.791 Sgl-fmly 
1990 
15,863.163 Mpl-fmly 
2000 
103,203.884 Sgl-fmly 
2000 
16,709.674 Mpl-fmly 
2008 
107,607.335 Sgl-fmly 
2008 
17,798.245
Housing Occupants (Resident Population) 6
  CENSUS 1990 CENSUS 2000 2008 (est.)
TOTAL RESIDENTS 268,035 289,007 313,664
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.76% 17.79%
Residential Population Density 19,182 20,682 22,447
Single-family Unit Occupants 3 46,022 46,146 51,084
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.03% 22.55%
Multiple-family Unit Occupants 4 219,121 242,439 262,037
Annual Growth Rate n/a 1.02% 16.82%
Nonsingle-family Unit Occupants 4 222,013 242,861 262,580
Annual Growth Rate n/a 0.90% 16.90%
Sgl-fmly Mpl-fmly Oth Hsg Oth Hsg 
1990 
6,588.582 Mpl-fmly 
1990 
219,120.943 Sgl-fmly 
1990 
46,022.413 Oth Hsg 
2000 
3,473.776 Mpl-fmly 
2000 
242,439.165 Sgl-fmly 
2000 
46,146.215 Oth Hsg 
2008 
4,114 Mpl-fmly 
2008 
262,037 Sgl-fmly 
2008 
51,084
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CITY of LOS ANGELES
LOCAL STATISTICAL PROFILE

Wilshire Community Plan Area (cont'd)
Housing Occupancy 6
  CENSUS 1990 CENSUS 2000 2008 (est.)
ALL OCCUPIED UNITS 114,121 120,113 125,621
Vacancy Rate 6.88% 3.82% 3.72%
Occupied Single-family Units 15,250 16,112 17,217
Vacancy Rate 4.02% 3.71% 3.38%
Occupied Multiple-family Units 89,760 99,216 103,531
Vacancy Rate 7.93% 4.02% 3.94%
Occupied Nonsingle-family Units 91,015 99,407 103,731
Vacancy Rate 7.96% 4.02% 3.94%
Sgl-fmly Mpl-fmly Oth Hsg Oth Hsg 
1990 
1,254.59 Mpl-fmly 
1990 
89,760.342 Sgl-fmly 
1990 
15,250.115 Mpl-fmly 
2000 
99,216.47 Sgl-fmly 
2000 
16,112.353 Mpl-fmly 
2008 
103,530.746 Sgl-fmly 
2008 
17,217.029
Notes

  1. Resident Population consists of those who live in housing units in the same area covered by Total Population. It is equal to "Total Population in Households".
  2. Group Quarters Population includes persons in student dormitories, military barracks, prisons and health care institutions. Group Quarters and Resident Populations sum to Total Population.
  3. Single-family Housing Units (SfHUs) only include detached dwellings.
  4. Multiple-family Housing Units (MfHUs)include apartment buildings (both for rent and condominiums), duplexes, artist-in-residence lofts, and attached single-family housing units.
  5. Nonsingle-family Housing Units (NsHUs) add mobile homes, boats, and other living quarters to MfHUs. Its sum with SfHUs yield all living quarters for residents of the census tract. This value is consistent with the definitions used by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the California Department of Finance (DoF).
  6. The persons who occupy a housing unit are defined as a HOUSEHOLD. Households may consist of one person, one or more families, or a group of unrelated persons.
*  All aggregate statistical estimates are subject to round-off error.

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