San Pedro is a community within the city of Los Angeles, California. Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major international seaport, is partially located within San Pedro. The district has grown from being dominated by the fishing industry to become primarily a working class community within the city of Los Angeles.
San Pedro was declared 2017 Neighborhood of the year by Curbed Los Angeles.San Pedro is mainly pronounced as “San Pee-dro” by locals.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pedro,_Los_Angeles
Population
- 80,065 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 86,012 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 12.06 square miles
- 6,640 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of black people is high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diversefor the county
Income
- $57,508 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Mar Vista and Winnetka have the most similar household incomes.
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Education
- 22.8% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Agua Dulce, Signal Hill and San Gabriel have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with a high school diplomais high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 34, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Artesia, Carson and Covina have similar median ages.
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Housing
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Families
- The percentages of divorced males, divorced females, widowed males and widowed females are among the county’s highest.
- There are 3,393 families headed by single parents. The rate is 17.5%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about averagefor the county
Military
- There are 6,559 veterans, or 11.0%of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county’s highest.
