Moving to Los Angeles? Read These Statistics.

Posted by David Piotrowski

If you are moving to Los Angeles, or even visiting Los Angeles on vacation or simply studying or researching the city, you may find the following Los Angeles statistics interesting.

The following statistics are for all of Los Angeles county, and not just the city of Los Angeles.

Land Area of Los Angeles County
Moving to Los Angeles provides you with an opportunity to choose from many different cities and regions, all unique in nature.
Land Area - 4,084 Square Miles

Population (as of January 2007)
If you are moving to Los Angeles, you will not be alone.
Total in Los Angeles County - 10,331,939
Largest City (Los Angeles) - 4,018,080

Altitude
Moving to Los Angeles means you are always close to the beach and the mountains.
Lowest Point - 9 feet below sea level (at Wilmington)
Highest Point - 10,080 feet above sea level atop Mt. San Antonio

Ethnic Makeup (2000 Census U.S.)
Moving to Los Angeles affords you the opportunity to meet many different cultures and ethnicities.
Hispanic - 44.6%
White - 31.1%
Asian - 12.3%
Black - 9.7%
American Indian - 0.5%
Pacific Islander - 0.3%

The source of the above statistics is the county of Los Angeles.

Occupation / Employment Information
In February 2008, the Los Angeles county labor force consisted of 4,955,100 individuals, of which 4,684,900 were employed and 270,200 were unemployed, giving an unemployment rate of 5.5%. Source.

If you are moving to Los Angeles, you may want to know that the occupations in Los Angeles county with the fastest job growth are 1) dental hygienists, 2) network systems and data communications analysts, 3) dental assistants, 4) medical assistants, and 5) physician assistants. Source.

Additional Information
Moving to Los Angeles and looking for additional statistics? Look here and here.

Moving to Los Angeles

Posted by David Piotrowski

I am starting a section in this blog where I will write about different cities. The main purpose in writing about different cities is to assist people who will be moving to that city with relevant information and links that they may find useful as they make their transition to their new home.

The following links will assist you in your move to Los Angeles.  Moving to Los Angeles can be very exciting.  The city of Angels offers many unique opportunities for people of all ages.  From the ocean to the snow, there is something for everyone in and around Los Angeles, California.

Once you move to Los Angeles, you will want to be sure to see well-known and famous sites, such as the Hollywood sign, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Santa Monica Pier, Old Town Pasadena, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios,  Magic Mountain, UCLA, USC, and don’t forget some of the best shopping in Southern California can be found at South Coast Plaza. With so much to see and do, you can easily see how moving to Los Angeles is a good decision!

Moving to Los Angeles gives you easy access to many museums and cultural events.  After you move to Los Angeles and get settled in your new home, you may want to visit the Getty Center, the Norton Simon Museum, and the Huntington Library and Gardens.

If you are moving to Los Angeles, you may find the following links useful (in addition to the links above):

California DMV
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Music Center
City of Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Zoo
Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau
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