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MAPPING L.A. > San Fernando Valley Sylmar Profile

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• Ethnicity
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Population

• 69,499 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
• 79,614 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
• 12.46 square miles
• 5,579 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

• The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
• Moderately diverse for the city of Los Angeles and moderately diverse for the county

Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars

• $65,783 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
• The percentages of households that earn $40,000 to $60,000 and $60,000 to $125,000 are high for the county.

Education

Education level

• 11.6% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Avocado Heights, Santa Fe Springs and El Sereno have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
• The percentages of residents 25 and older with less than a high school diploma and a high school diploma are high for the county.

Age

Age

• The median age is 28, young for the city of Los Angeles and young for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Arleta, Athens and Commerce have similar median ages.
• The percentages of residents ages 10 or younger and 11 to 18 are among the county's highest.

Housing

Average household size of 3.6 people, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county Ladera Heights, Topanga and Mayflower Village have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

Occupied housing units

Families

Males Females

• The percentage of married females is among the county's highest.
• There are 2,183 families headed by single parents. The rate is 14.8%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county

Military

Military era

• There are 3,607 veterans, or 7.7% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county overall
• The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.

Ancestry and immigration

• Mexican (57.8%) and German (3.2%) are the most common ancestries.
• 25,492 (36.7%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (71.7%) and El Salvador (8.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

Sylmar

is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County. The neighboring communities are Granada Hills, Lake View Terrace, Lopez/Kagel Canyons, Mission Hills, Pacoima, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Tujunga Canyons and Unincorporated Santa Susana Mountains. About this project » Find Your Neighborhood

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Age: Median Age Age: 65 and up Age: 50 to 64 Age: 35 to 49 Age: 19 to 34 Age: 11 to 18 Age: 10 or less Ancestry: Foreign Born Area: Square Miles Education: Four-year Degrees Education: Less Than High School Education: High School Diploma Education: Some College Education: Bachelor's Degree Education: Masters Degree or Higher Ethnicity: Diversity Ethnicity: Asian Ethnicity: Black Ethnicity: Latino Ethnicity: White Ethnicity: Non-White Families: Single Parents Housing: Household Size Housing: Homeowners Housing: Renters Income: Median Income Income: $20,000 or less Income: $20,000 to $40,000 Income: $40,000 to $60,000 Income: $60,000 to $125,000 Income: $125,000 and up Marital Status: Never Married Males Marital Status: Never Married Females Marital Status: Married Males Marital Status: Married Females Marital Status: Widowed Males Marital Status: Widowed Females Marital Status: Divorced Males Marital Status: Divorced Females Military: Veterans Military: World War II or Korea Military: Vietnam Military: 1975-1990 Military: 1990-1999 Population: Population Total Population: Population Density The complete list » About This Project Sylmar is one of the 272 neighborhoods in Mapping L.A., The Times’ resource for crime, neighborhoods, demographics and schools. More about Mapping L.A. » About The Data Desk

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