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Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010, the total population of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is 12,828,837. The Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area population density is 2,251.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area is white, which represent 52.75% of the total population. The average Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 12,828,837. #2

Population Density, #1

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
2,251.07 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:6,767,357 (52.75%, #888)
Black:907,618 (7.07%, #342)
Hispanic:5,700,862 (44.44%, #48)
Asian:1,884,669 (14.69%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):126,408 (0.99%, #258)
One Race, Other:2,576,273 (20.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:566,512 (4.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:4,368,745 (76.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:55,699 (0.98%, see rank)
Cuban:49,702 (0.87%, see rank)
Central American:724,947 (12.72%, see rank)
South American:151,050 (2.65%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:119,901 (6.36%, see rank)
Chinese:469,537 (24.91%, see rank)
Filipino:393,170 (20.86%, see rank)
Japanese:134,563 (7.14%, see rank)
Korean:304,198 (16.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:271,234 (14.39%, see rank)
Asian, Other:135,854 (7.21%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,130,812 (94.32%) out of the total population of 12,861,864 reported first ancestry.

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab105,1760.82%, see rank0.70%0.53%
Czech25,9550.20%, see rank0.24%0.50%
Danish41,9460.33%, see rank0.50%0.45%
Dutch99,2510.77%, see rank1.08%1.51%
English594,8374.62%, see rank6.39%8.53%
French221,3791.72%, see rank2.28%3.54%
German833,9706.48%, see rank9.10%15.79%
Greek41,3630.32%, see rank0.35%0.42%
Hungarian47,5460.37%, see rank0.34%0.48%
Irish656,7715.11%, see rank7.13%11.36%
Italian397,9033.09%, see rank4.08%5.66%
Norwegian95,9120.75%, see rank1.06%1.46%
Polish175,1961.36%, see rank1.35%3.13%
Portuguese31,5430.25%, see rank0.96%0.46%
Russian185,3101.44%, see rank1.18%0.97%
Scotch-Irish59,8120.47%, see rank0.67%1.07%
Scottish133,6721.04%, see rank1.43%1.81%
Subsaharan African120,2250.93%, see rank0.72%0.93%
Swedish107,1690.83%, see rank1.16%1.34%
Swiss22,3970.17%, see rank0.28%0.31%
Ukrainian27,8760.22%, see rank0.26%0.31%
American340,5262.65%, see rank2.78%6.72%
Welsh42,6620.33%, see rank0.46%0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,328,434 (49.33%, see rank)
Females: 6,500,403 (50.67%, see rank)

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
Male: 49.33%
Female: 50.67%
California
Male: 49.71%
Female: 50.29%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
35.10 years old
California
35.20 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
33.90 years old
California
34.00 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area
36.30 years old
California
36.30 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years837,4846.53%, see rank6.79%6.54%
5 to 9 years832,4596.49%, see rank6.73%6.59%
10 to 14 years889,0406.93%, see rank6.95%6.70%
15 to 19 years981,3197.65%, see rank7.58%7.14%
20 to 24 years966,3897.53%, see rank7.42%6.99%
25 to 34 years1,889,25914.73%, see rank14.27%13.30%
35 to 44 years1,869,36914.57%, see rank13.91%13.30%
45 to 54 years1,813,13214.13%, see rank14.10%14.58%
55 to 64 years1,335,01010.41%, see rank10.84%11.82%
65 to 74 years755,9245.89%, see rank6.11%7.03%
75 to 84 458,3063.57%, see rank3.68%4.23%
85 years and over201,1461.57%, see rank1.61%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population8,359,693, 100%24,117,317204,336,017
Less Than High School1,832,977, 21.93%, see rank18.98%14.28%
High School Graduate1,659,716, 19.85%, see rank20.68%28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree2,263,349, 27.07%, see rank29.88%28.99%
Bachelor Degree1,701,349, 20.35%, see rank19.35%17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree902,302, 10.79%, see rank11.10%10.61%
USA.com Education Index#13.23, see rank13.3913.47
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten381,50071.27%28.73%71.35%28.65%70.05%29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)1,372,86290.22%, see rank9.78%, see rank91.23%8.77%89.62%10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)804,91391.75%, see rank8.25%, see rank92.19%7.81%90.52%9.48%
College930,15381.98%, see rank18.02%, see rank84.00%16.00%77.79%22.21%
Graduate School186,01953.36%, see rank46.64%, see rank56.31%43.69%58.62%41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households4,233,985, 100%12,577,498116,716,292
Average Household Size2.98, see rank2.902.58
1 Person Households992,777, 23.45%, see rank23.29%26.74%
2 or More Person Households3,241,208, 76.55%, see rank76.71%73.26%
Family Households (Families)2,902,571, 68.55%, see rank68.71%66.43%
Average Family Size3.56, see rank3.453.14
Married-Couple Family2,018,933, 47.68%, see rank49.40%48.42%
Nonfamily Households1,331,414, 31.45%, see rank31.29%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total10,299,758see rank29,700,084248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over5,037,108100%, see rank14,662,725120,789,875
Never Married2,137,70342.44%, see rank39.41%35.08%
Married2,451,43348.67%, see rank50.47%52.93%
Widowed99,8961.98%, see rank2.12%2.53%
Divorced348,0766.91%, see rank8.00%9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over5,262,650100%, see rank15,037,359127,252,362
Never Married1,865,02735.44%, see rank32.05%28.74%
Married2,439,73946.36%, see rank48.68%49.95%
Widowed419,3677.97%, see rank8.12%9.34%
Divorced538,51710.23%, see rank11.14%11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area%CaliforniaU.S.
Native8,465,63165.82%, see rank72.93%87.13%
Born in the State of Residence6,370,08649.53%, see rank53.78%58.71%
Born in Different State1,969,14315.31%, see rank17.96%27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		126,4020.98%, see rank1.19%1.38%
Foreign Born4,396,23334.18%, see rank27.07%12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2,068,04616.08%, see rank12.54%5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship2,328,18718.10%, see rank14.53%7.16%
Born In Europe227,3491.77%, see rank1.79%1.56%
Born In Asia1,573,57812.23%, see rank9.79%3.67%
Born In Africa67,5030.52%, see rank0.42%0.51%
Born In Oceania17,9180.14%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America2,465,87019.17%, see rank14.53%6.79%
Born In Northern America44,0100.34%, see rank0.35%0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area%CaliforniaU.S.
English2,038,95948.45%, see rank58.28%79.64%
Spanish1,301,22830.92%, see rank24.75%11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages290,4356.90%, see rank5.78%4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages523,65712.44%, see rank10.14%3.24%
Other54,4981.29%, see rank1.05%0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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