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The total population of Los Angeles is estimated to be 3.88 million with 1.94 million males (50.01%) and 1.94 million females (49.99%). There are 1,053 less females than males in Los Angeles.
The median household income in Los Angeles was $75,424 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,441(1.95%) from $73,983 in 2020. This income is 101.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Los Angeles sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,933. Overall, the median household income for the city of Los Angeles stands at $76,135.
In Los Angeles, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,673 for males and $31,694 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,355 for males and $58,142 for females.
In Los Angeles, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $99,239, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,940.
In 2022, the population of Los Angeles was 3,822,238, a 0.41% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Los Angeles's population was 3,837,986, a decline of 1.48% compared to a population of 3,895,836 in 2020.
The median age in Los Angeles, CA is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 22.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Los Angeles population: 44.86% are White, 8.63% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.72% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 23.97% are some other race and 9.75% are multiracial.