90022—East Los Angeles

90059—South Los Angeles

Population^*

68,688 people

38,123 people

Ethnicity^*

Latino—96%; majority are of Mexican descent

African American—46% Latino—53%

Families living below poverty line^*

25% (compared to 9% for US)

39% (compared to 9% for US)

Median household income^*

$27,471

$22,151

Education^*

36% of those over 25 yr old have a high school education

44% of those over 25 yr old have a high school education

Diagnosed diabetes⁺

11%

12.3%