East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles | |
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![]() Location of East Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California | |
Coordinates: 34°2′N 118°10′W / 34.033°N 118.167°W | |
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Area | |
• Total | 7.452 sq mi (19.302 km2) |
• Land | 7.448 sq mi (19.291 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 126,496 |
• Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,600/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 90022, 90063 |
Area code(s) | 213 and 323 |
FIPS code | 06-20802 |
GNIS feature ID | 1660583[2] |
East Los Angeles, or East L.A., is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is 96% Latino—the highest percentage of any neighborhood in Los Angeles County,[3] and the highest of any census-designated place (CDP) in the United States with a population of 100,000 or more.[4]
Geography
East L.A. is located immediately east of the Boyle Heights district of Los Angeles, south of the El Sereno district of Los Angeles, north of the city of Commerce, and west of the cities of Monterey Park and Montebello.
The unincorporated area known as City Terrace[5][6] occupies the northern part of the East L.A. CDP.
Population
East Los Angeles is the least ethnically diverse community in Los Angeles County as noted by the Los Angeles Times' Mapping L.A. survey.[7]
2010
The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that East Los Angeles had a population of 126,496. Population density was 16,973.5 people per square mile (6,553.5/km2). The racial makeup of East Los Angeles was 53,934 (50.5%) White (1.5% Non-Hispanic White),[9] 817 (0.6%) African American, 1,549 (1.2%) Native American, 1,144 (0.9%) Asian, 63 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 54,846 (43.4%) from other races, and 4,143 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 122,784 persons (97.1%).
The Census reported that 126,176 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 174 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 146 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 30,816 households, out of which 17,509 (56.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,497 (50.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7,104 (23.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,238 (10.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,516 (8.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 199 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,781 households (12.3%) were made up of individuals and 1,781 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09. There were 25,839 families (83.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.33.
The population was spread out with 39,804 people (31.5%) under the age of 18, 15,193 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 37,354 people (29.5%) aged 25 to 44, 23,281 people (18.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,864 people (8.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 32,201 housing units at an average density of 4,320.8 per square mile (1,668.3/km2), of which 10,986 (35.7%) were owner-occupied, and 19,830 (64.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 47,123 people (37.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 79,053 people (62.5%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, East Los Angeles had a median household income of $37,982, with 26.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[9]
2000
As of 2000,[10] there were 124,283 people, 29,844 households, and 25,068 families residing in the community. The population density was 16,697.4 people per square mile (6,449.7/km2). There were 31,096 housing units at an average density of 4,177.8 per square mile (1,613.7/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 39.3% White, 4.52% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 54.01% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 96.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 87.30%, while English accounted for 12.65%, Japanese was spoken by 0.16%, Armenian made up 0.09%, Vietnamese was at 0.07%, Chinese at 0.05%, Russian at 0.04%, Tagalog at 0.03%, and Mandarin was at 0.03% of the population.[11]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 104,270 | — | |
1970 | 104,881 | 0.6% | |
1980 | 110,017 | 4.9% | |
1990 | 126,379 | 14.9% | |
2000 | 124,283 | −1.7% | |
2010 | 126,496 | 1.8% | |
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There were 29,844 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15 and the average family size was 4.42.
The age distribution of the community was as follows: 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $28,544, and the median income for a family was $29,755. Males had a median income of $21,065 versus $18,475 for females. The per capita income for the community was $9,543. About 24.7% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. East Los Angeles has a very large Latino population that consists of Mexicans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Hondurans, and Nicaraguans.
Latino communities These were the ten cities or neighborhoods in Los Angeles County with the largest percentage of Latino residents, according to the 2000 census:[14]
- East Los Angeles, California, 96.7%
- Maywood, California, 96.4%
- City Terrace, California, 94.4%
- Huntington Park, California, 95.1%
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, 94.0%
- Cudahy, California, 93.8%
- Bell Gardens, California, 93.7%
- Commerce, California 93.4%
- Vernon, California, 92.6%
- South Gate, California, 92.1%
Government and infrastructure
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As East Los Angeles is an unincorporated community, it does not have a local government and relies on the County of Los Angeles for local services. Supervisor Hilda L. Solis represents East LA on the Board of Supervisors.
In the California State Legislature, East Los Angeles is in the 24th Senate District, represented by Democrat Ben Allen, and in the 51st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Rick Zbur.[15]
Despite multiple failed attempts in the past, residents are currently campaigning for cityhood for East Los Angeles.[16] Proponents of incorporation include California State Senator Gloria Romero and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano.
Since East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area, fire protection in East Los Angeles is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the East Los Angeles Station in East Los Angeles.[17]
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Central Health Center in Downtown Los Angeles, serving East Los Angeles.[18]
The United States Postal Service East Los Angeles Post Office is located at 975 South Atlantic Boulevard.[19]
Transportation
Light rail service to East L.A. is provided by the Metro Gold Line's Eastside Extension, which opened in 2009. Into the 1960s Union Pacific Chicago-bound passenger trains made stops in East Los Angeles.[20]
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) provides bus service from East L.A. throughout the L.A. area. Local shuttle service is provided by El Sol (the East Los Angeles Shuttle).
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
East Los Angeles is split between Los Angeles Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District.[21][22]
LAUSD operates Amanecer PC in East Los Angeles a Preschool.[23] LAUSD elementary schools in East Los Angeles include Anton, Belvedere, Brooklyn Avenue, City Terrace, Eastman, Fourth Street, Ford Boulevard, Harrison, Humphreys Avenue, Robert F. Kennedy, Marianna, Rowan Avenue and Hamasaki Elementary/Hamasaki medical and science magnet, originally named Riggin Elementary School and renamed in 1990,[24].[22] Montebello USD schools include Gascon Elementary School, Montebello Park Elementary School, and Winter Gardens Elementary School.[22] At one time Hammel Elementary School was in East Los Angeles.[25]
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Middle schools include Belvedere and Griffith STEAM Magnet.[22] In 2017, a petition was started to remove the name D. W. Griffith from the East Los Angeles middle school because his 1915 film The Birth of a Nation celebrated the Ku Klux Klan.[26][22] Ramona Opportunity High School, an alternative all girl public high school, is in East Los Angeles serving grades 7-12.[27] James A. Garfield High School is the sole traditional LAUSD public high school in East Los Angeles.[22] Garfield High School opened its doors in 1925, grades 7th through the 12th. A six-year school in which one could earn two diplomas, one from Garfield Junior High School after completion of 9th grade and one from Garfield Senior High School. By the late 1930s, Garfield became over crowded and a new Junior High School, grades 7 through 9 was built, Kern Avenue Junior High School located on Fourth Street and Kern Avenue, now called Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School.[28] Garfield High School participates in the "East LA Classic" against Theodore Roosevelt High School a football game that traditionally draws over 25,000 fans.[29] Esteban Torres High School open in 2010 on the former Hammel Street Elementary School grounds and in former housing developments. There are five autonomous pilot high schools located on the Esteban E. Torres High School campus, part of the Los Angeles Education Partnership's network of partner and community schools.[25][30][31] Monterey High School a continuation high school serves the needs of the at risk students in East Los Angeles community.
In 2013 adult education programs from the Eastside Learning Center and East Los Angeles Occupational Center relocated at the East Los Angeles Star Hospital site to form an adult learning center and high school academy. The modified 1929, three-story structure houses the Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technology, Business and Education (STBE) high school and East LA Star Adult Education[32][33]
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) was part of unincorporated East Los Angeles before it was annexed by Monterey Park in the early 1970s.
Private schools
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles operates Catholic schools in the CDP.[22] Schools include Our Lady of Lourdes School (PK-8),[34] St. Alphonsus School (TK, K, 1-8) [35], and Our Lady of Guadalupe School (K-8).[36] White memorial Adventist School operates Christian schools in East Los Angeles.[22] [2]
Charter schools
Other schools in the area include the KIPP charter schools. The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a nationwide network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory schools. The Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School was temporary in the Salesian Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles before it moved to it new location in boyle heights, it opened its doors in August 2003. In 2014 the Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School was founded and name after former astronaut and Director of the Johnson Space Center. The Arts in Action Community Charter Elementary School will open and start classes at its new school site in the 2019-2020 school year.[37]
Public libraries
East Los Angeles
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The County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the East Los Angeles Library.[22][38] The East Los Angeles Library opened on May 1, 1923; originally it was a collection of books in a store. A building was built to house the collection several months later. A new library building opened in 1924. In 1932 the library moved to a new building. In 1967 the library moved into another building, which was 15,120 square feet (1,405 m2) large. In 2004 the library moved to its current location, a 26,300 square feet (2,440 m2) facility designed by Stephen Finney of the Glendale, California firm CWA AIA, Inc. The current library has areas for adults and children, the Chicano Resource Center (CRC) established in 1976, a 175-person meeting room, a computer room, a Friends of the Library bookstore, and free parking areas. The library design has Mayan design and themes, as requested from area residents. References to the sun and moon, which are themes in Mayan art, were incorporated in the library.[38]
Anthony Quinn
Also, the county operates the Anthony Quinn Library, originally known as the Belvedere Library, which opened in January 1914. In 1925 the library moved to a storefront facility; at that time its collection was several thousand books. In 1937 the library moved to a new site. In 1973 the library moved to its current location. On January 5, 1982, the library took its current name; the childhood house of actor Anthony Quinn was located on the present day site of the library, and the library was renamed after Quinn. In 1987, Quinn donated his collection of movie scripts, scrapbooks, and personal papers to the library name after him.[39] The First Supervisorial District funded a renovation that occurred in 2000. The library reopened in February 2001 with a new appearance and new furnishings.[22][40]
Other
In addition the county operates the El Camino Real Library.[22][41] The library opened in 1929 as the Stephenson Library. In 1972 the library moved to its current location, and in 1975 it was rededicated as the El Camino Real library, as it is located on the historic El Camino Real.[41] The county operates the City Terrace Library. The library has been in its current location since 1979.[22][42]
Notable places
The former Golden Gate Theater movie palace a Spanish Baroque Revival Churrigueresque-style building built in 1927, is one of fewer than two dozen buildings in Los Angeles in the Spanish Churrigueresque style and one of a few remaining in southern California. The Golden Gate Theater is the first East Los Angeles building listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[43]
Maravilla Handball Court and El Centro Grocery
Completed in 1928 the Maravilla handball court was built brick-by-brick by residents, with the El Centro Grocery and residence added in 1946. The oldest remaining handball court in the Los Angeles region. In the early 1940s, Michi and Tommy Nishiyama operated the property and in the 1950s following Michi's internment at a Japanese relocation camp. The only court in East Los Angeles where players still played bola basca, also known as Basque pelota.[44] In 2012, the Maravilla handball court and grocery store were put on the California Register of Historical Resources.[45]
Veterans memorial
The obelisk-shaped monument at Atlantic Park was dedicated on May 30, 1930, during a Memorial Day Parade that ended at what was then called Belvedere Gardens Park. A plaque on the monument reads, "In memory of heroes of all American wars." According to a Los Angeles Times story at the time, over 2,000 ex-servicemen and members of service clubs marched in the parade. Orval C. Jordan and Millard F. Durham, who donated the monument, were both veterans, said Ansley Davies, a curator with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks. Both lived near the park, according to U.S. Census records.
Latino Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame is similar to the one in Hollywood but with a focus on Latino celebrities. The Latino Walk of Fame was inaugurated on April 30, 1997, to honor outstanding leaders who have made historical and social contributions with a Sun Plaque on Whittier Boulevard the heart of East L.A. Spaces have been created for over 280 plaques. Permanent granite plaques have been put in place for the first 20 honorees. The merchants’ association of East Los Angeles sponsors a comprehensive clean-up campaign that cleans the sidewalks and gutters daily and removes litter and trash.[46][47]
Parks and recreation
Los Angeles County operates parks and recreation in East Los Angeles.
Built in 1942 and originally known as Soledad Park, the 39.1-acre (15.8 ha) Belvedere Community Regional Park has a baseball diamond and picnic area upgrade in the 1980s, basketball courts, a playground, Community center, fitness zone, gymnasium, skate park, soccer field, splash pad, a swimming pool, and tennis courts.[22][48] The park was renamed in 1949 and has a Vernacular architecture style. The LA county constructed a courthouse and sheriff's station on the south end of Belvedere Park in the mid-1950s. Then more buildings were added in time, in conjunction with the East Los Angeles Library, turning the southern end of the park into in effect a civic center. The construction of the Pomona Freeway (I-60) in the 1960s cut through the park, dividing it into two connected by a bridge. In the late 1960s the county also constructed a pond in the southern area of the park, known to locals as "El Parque de los Patos" (The duck park). The park is a popular place for festivals and host musicians, artisans and other events in its lakeside amphitheater. On August 29, 1970, Belvedere Park was the starting point of the Chicano Moratorium. An estimated 30,000 people marched from Belvedere Park to Laguna Park (now Salazar Park). In the 1990's the northern region of the part was revitalize.[49]
Atlantic Avenue Park has a children's play area, picnic, and barbecue areas, a men's locker room, a women's locker room, and a 50-meter, six-lane swimming pool. In addition, the park has a rose garden maintained by volunteers.[50]
Eugene A. Obregon Park is named after a Korean War Marine veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. The park's official opening was on May 26, 1966. The park includes basketball courts, ceramic rooms, a community room, a computer center, a fitness zone, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose field, a swimming pool, and a walking path.[22][51]
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The 8.4-acre (3.4 ha) Ruben F. Salazar Memorial Park is within East Los Angeles. The county purchased the original 1.47 acres (0.59 ha) of park property from Cedars of Lebanon Hospital on March 8, 1938. The land was officially designated as the "East Los Angeles Playground" two months later. On June 25, 1940, the property was renamed the "Laguna Park and Playground." On September 17, 1970, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave the park its current name. The park was named after Ruben F. Salazar, a Los Angeles Times columnist and an executive at KMEX. Salazar Park includes a baseball diamond, basketball courts, a children's play area, a community room, a computer center, a gymnasium, picnic shelters, a senior center, a swimming pool, and tennis courts.[22][52]
The 4.8-acre (1.9 ha) Saybrook Park is also in East Los Angeles. The County Board of Supervisors approved final plans for developing the park on May 1, 1973. The park includes two outdoor basketball courts, a ball diamond, children's play areas, a community building with a community room, a computer technology building with a computer room, picnic and barbecue areas, and a tennis court.[22][53]
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City Terrace County Park was developed in 1933 by Works Progress Administration crews; the park occupied a piece of 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) terrace that was formed after crews hacked a rugged and barren hill. In 1957 600,000 cubic yards (460,000 m3) pf soil that had been removed from the construction of the Los Angeles Civic Center was transported to the City Terrace County Park. The soil filled a ravine, tripling the park's original acreage. The park has a basketball court, a children's playground, a community room, a computer center, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose field, a swimming pool, and tennis courts.[22][54]
The Eastside Eddie Heredia Boxing Club, operated by the county, is inside a former fire station. The club was named after Eddie Heredia, the first club champion, who died of leukemia at age 17. One of the members of the Heredia club became a member of the United States Olympic Boxing Team and entered the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[22][55]
Climate
As with the surrounding region, East L.A. has a Mediterranean climate.
Climate data for East Los Angeles, California (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
74 (23) |
76 (24) |
80 (27) |
83 (28) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
83 (28) |
77 (25) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
48 (9) |
51 (11) |
53 (12) |
57 (14) |
61 (16) |
65 (18) |
65 (18) |
63 (17) |
58 (14) |
52 (11) |
47 (8) |
56 (13) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.78 (96) |
3.53 (90) |
2.66 (68) |
.93 (24) |
.33 (8.4) |
.06 (1.5) |
.01 (0.25) |
.03 (0.76) |
.18 (4.6) |
.30 (7.6) |
1.21 (31) |
2.43 (62) |
16.43 (417) |
Source: [56] |
Notable people
- Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles
- Anthony Quinn, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice
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- Maria Helena Viramontes, writer and professor[57] Viramontes is currently a professor of English at Cornell University.
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative[58]
- Hope Sandoval, singer and songwriter[59] lead singer for Mazzy Star
- Oscar De La Hoya, world boxing champion and 1992 Olympic Gold medalist[60][61]
- Edward James Olmos, actor, producer, and director[62]
- Jaime Escalante, educator, subject of the film Stand and Deliver[citation needed]
- Constance Marie, actress[63]
- Carlos Mencia, comedian[61]
- Sam Johnson, American football player[64]
- Sergio Mora, boxer[65]
- Manuel and Abrana Arechiga — from Chavez Ravine
- Gumercindo Gutierrez
See also
- East Los Streetscapers
- Golden Gate Theater
- The Chicano Moratorium
- East L.A. walkouts
- Zoot Suit Riots
- Ruben Salazar
- Calvary Cemetery
- Home of Peace Cemetery
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