| About Los Angeles
- The City of Los Angeles, meaning the angels), also
known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United
States in terms of population, as well as one of the
world's most important economic, cultural, and entertainment
centers.
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Los Angeles was incorporated as a
city in California on April
4, 1850, when the city's population was only 1,610,
and is the county seat of Los Angeles County. As of
the 2000 census, it has a population of 3,694,820, but
a May 1, 2005 California Department of Finance estimate
shows the city's population at 3,957,875, with the metropolitan
area at 17,545,623. The city is also large by geographic
standards since it sprawls over more than 465 square
miles (1200 square kilometers), making it physically
larger than New York City and Chicago. In addition,
Los Angeles hosted two Olympic Games (in 1932 and 1984)
and is home to world-renowned scientific and cultural
institutions.
The city is one of the largest entry points for immigrants
to the United States, making it one of world's most
culturally rich places. People are attracted to the
city for its warm weather, its vibrant lifestyle, its
unique energy, and the opportunity to realize the "American
Dream."
Living in Los Angeles
People of Los Angeles - As of the
census2 of 2000, there are 3,694,820 people, 1,275,412
households, and 798,407 families residing in the city.
The population density is 3,041.3/km² (7,876.8/mi²).
There are 1,337,706 housing units at an average density
of 1,101.1/km² (2,851.8/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city is 46.93% White, 11.24% African American,
0.80% Native American, 9.99% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander,
25.70% from other races, and 5.18% from two or more
races. 46.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino
of any race and 29.75% White, not of Latino/Hispanic
origins. The median age is 32 years. The median income
for a household in the city is $36,687, and the median
income for a family is $39,942.
Of 2,182,114 native people, 1,485,576 were born in
California, 663,746 were born in a different state of
the United States of America, and 31,792 were born in
a United States territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin
Islands, or Northern Marianas).
Of 1,512,720 foreign born people, 100,252 were born
in Europe, 376,767 were born in Asia, 20,730 were born
in Africa, 4,104 were born in Oceania, 996,996 were
born in Latin America, and 13,859 were born in Northern
America. Of such foreign-born people, 569,771 entered
between 1990 to March 2000. 509,841 are naturalized
citizens and 1,002,879 are not citizens.
The people of Los Angeles are known as Angelenos. L.A.
can truly be described as a "world city" (Alpha
World City) — that is, it has one of the largest
and most diverse populations of any municipality anywhere.
The Hispanic and Asian American populations are growing
particularly quickly — the Asian American population
is the largest of any city in the U.S. Los Angeles hosts
the largest populations of Armenians, Cambodians, Filipinos,
Guatemalans, Israelis, Koreans, Salvadorans, Thais,
Mexicans, and Hungarians outside of their respective
countries. Los Angeles is also home to the largest populations
of Japanese and Persians living in the U.S., and has
one of the largest Native American populations in the
country.
L.A. is home to people from more than 140 countries,
who speak at least 224 different languages. Ethnic enclaves
like Chinatown, Koreatown, Little India (Artesia), Little
Armenia, Thai Town, Historic Filipinotown and Little
Ethiopia give testimony to the polyglot character of
Los Angeles.
Interesting websites
@LA - the guide to Greater
Los Angeles and Southern California
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