DTLA: By The Numbers
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(Ashley Riegle/Neon Tommy)
LIVE
- 52,400 ... residents live in DTLA, an increase of 6 percent since 2011.
- 56% ... live and work in downtown.
- 30,600 ... residential units are in the neighborhood, a 15 percent increase since 2011.
- 71% ... of DTLA residents rent.
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- 75% ... of residents are between the ages of 23 and 44.
- 34 ... is the median age.
- 11% ... are under the age of 18.
- 53% ... are female.
- 52% ... are single/unmarried.
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- 53% ... are Caucasian.
- 20% ... are Asian-American/Pacific Islander.
- 17% ... are Hispanic/Latino
- 6.2% ... are African-American.
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- 80% ... of residents completed four years of college or more.
- 91% ... is the employment rate.
- $98,700 ... is the median household income.
- 26% ... earn over $150,000.
- 500,000+ ... people are employed in DTLA.
- 63% ... of downtown employees are female.
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- 42% ... are pet owners.
- $16.42 ... is the median cost of lunch in downtown.
- $30.06 ... is the median cost of dinner in downtown.
- 10 million+ ... people visit DTLA every year.
All figures are according to a 2013 study conducted by the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID).
This story is part of a Neon Tommy special on the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles. Click #reviveDTLA for more.
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