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Population
The population breakdown for Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (2009):
Los Angeles Area: 9,862,049*
City Proper: 3,749,058
- Hollywood: 123,436*
- Los Feliz: 40,573*
- Silver Lake: 41,173*
Beverly Hills: 35,746
Long Beach: 462,556
Pasadena: 137,885
San Fernando Valley:
- Burbank: 104,191
- Glendale: 195,505
West LA:
- Hermosa Beach: 18,566
- Manhattan Beach: 36,254
- Redondo Beach: 67,231
- Santa Monica: 87,935
- West Hollywood: 34,377
Source: Census Bureau
*Source: http://www.laalmanac.com/population/po24a.htm
Los Angeles Size Breakdown:
Los Angeles Proper, total area in square miles: 498.29
- Beverly Hills, total area in square miles: 5.67
- Long Beach, total area in square miles: 65.87
- Pasadena, total area in square miles: 23.17
- Burbank, total area in square miles: 17.36
- Glendale, total area in square miles: 30.67
- Hermosa Beach, total area in square miles: 5.91
- Manhattan Beach, total area in square miles: 10.36
- Redondo Beach, total area in square miles: 6.43
- Santa Monica, total area in square miles: 15.91 West Hollywood, total area in square miles: 1.88
Source: http://www.laalmanac.com/geography/ge09.htm
Los Angeles Ethnic Breakdown by Area (2008):
City Proper:
- White: 3,640,118
- Black or African American:1,857,130
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 21,696
- Asian: 391,377
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 7,475
- Some other race: 991,722
- Two or more races: 108,940
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):1,815,005
Beverly Hills: 35,746
- White: 31,401
- Black or African American: 647
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0
- Asian: 3,006
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0
- Some other race: 457
- Two or more races: 235
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):1,550
Long Beach: 462,556
- White: 203,583
- Black or African American:62,172
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 1,944
- Asian: 61,203
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 3,885
- Some other race: 111,490
- Two or more races: 18,279
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):185,751
Pasadena: 137,885
- White: 80,994
- Black or African American: 15,883
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 519
- Asian: 316,091
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 186
- Some other race: 19,609
- Two or more races: 4,603
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 46,132
San Fernando Valley
Burbank: 104,191
- White: 71,921
- Black or African American: 3,231
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 430
- Asian: 10,362
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 163
- Some other race: 15,480
- Two or more races: 2,604
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):26,734
Glendale: 195,505
- White: 140,002
- Black or African American: 3,604
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 970
- Asian: 31,034
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 280
- Some other race: 16,367
- Two or more races: 3,248
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 33,979
West LA
Hermosa Beach: 18,566 (2000 Data, 2008 not available)
- White: 16,632
- Black or African American:150
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 74
- Asian: 817
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 41
- Some other race: 312
- Two or more races: 540
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):1,253
Manhattan Beach: 36,254
- White: 34,567
- Black or African American: 125
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 70
- Asian: 2,366
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0
- Some other race: 478
- Two or more races: 1,687
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): N
Redondo Beach: 67,231
- White: 53,673
- Black or African American: 1,755
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 349
- Asian: 7,069
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 63
- Some other race: 1,744
- Two or more races: 2,578
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 9,512
Santa Monica: 87,935
- White: 68,910
- Black or African American: 3,348
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 115
- Asian: 7,717
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 29
- Some other race: 5,058
- Two or more races: 2,758
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race):10,408
West Hollywood: 34,377
- White: 28,274
- Black or African American: 1,103
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 119
- Asian: 1,908
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 26
- Some other race: 1,941
- Two or more races: 1,006
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 4,320
Tourism
Los Angeles offers incomparable museums, attractions, restaurants, hotels, theaters, entertainment and shopping. Read below for interesting facts and statistics about the greatest city in the world.
- Los Angeles hosted a record 25.9 million visitors in 2007. Visitor spending totaled $14.2 billion, also a record high.
- International visitation grew from 2006, as 4.8 million foreign residents came into LA County last year. Overseas travel was up 5%, LA’s largest international markets, Mexico and Canada, gained 3% and 4% respectively.
- Visitor spending was up 5% from 2006 to 2007, increasing for the 4th year in a row.
- Spending by domestic visitors totaled $9.9 billion -- up 5%.
- Spending by international visitors totaled $4.3 billion-- up by 8%.
- Travel and tourism directly generated approximately $442 million in local tax revenue in 2007 and $350 million in state tax revenue.
- Employment in tourism-related industries totaled 267,400 in 2006, up 1.5% from 2005. Tourism is the second largest export industry for LA County, behind only direct international trade. And with total employment of 507,800, tourism was the largest export industry for the Los Angeles five-country metropolitan area. (Sources: California Employment Development Department; U.S. Bureau of the Census)
- LA is one of the top travel destinations in the U.S. In 2007, LA County hotels had the fourth highest occupancy rate of the top 25 US markets.
- Los Angeles is the second ranked destination for overseas visitors behind only New York, according to the International Trade Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries.
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