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What are the crime rate and median income in East Los Angeles, CA?
The median household income is $68,741 and the median home value is $643,100. About 111,647 people live in East Los Angeles.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in East Los Angeles?
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does East Los Angeles compare with California?
The median household income in East Los Angeles is $68,741, 31% lower than the California median ($99,122). The median owner-occupied home is worth $643,100 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,494 a month. About 111,647 people live on 7 square miles of land, roughly 14,980 per square mile. The city lies in Los Angeles County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | East Los Angeles | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,647 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $68,741 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $643,100 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,494 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | 37.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 33.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 37.9 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in East Los Angeles?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Los Angeles County as “Very High”. The hazards rated highest here are wildfire (Very High), river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in East Los Angeles?
No highway work zones were listed in East Los Angeles city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near East Los Angeles?
Inside the city limits there are 47 public schools (2024-25) and 3 private schools (2023-24). 3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: 5 state parks or recreation areas: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Pío Pico State Historic Park, Rio de Los Angeles State Park and Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in East Los Angeles
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the East Los Angeles city limits. There is 1 licensed dealer without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
24 liquor stores are on the map inside the East Los Angeles city limits: Ace Liquor (Los Angeles), Arts Liquor Market INC. (Los Angeles), Atlantic Liquor (Los Angeles), Ayutla Liquor (Los Angeles), B&D Liquor (Los Angeles), Cheers Liquor (Los Angeles), Eastman Liquor (Los Angeles), Eddies Liquor (Los Angeles) and 16 more.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map inside the East Los Angeles city limits: Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles-East LA (Los Angeles).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in East Los Angeles?
$68,741 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $99,122 for California.
How much do homes cost in East Los Angeles?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $643,100 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $734,700 statewide.
What natural hazards affect East Los Angeles?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Los Angeles County as “Very High”. The hazards rated highest here are wildfire (Very High), river flooding (Very High), earthquakes (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Monterey Park, CA (2 mi) · Montebello, CA (3 mi) · Alhambra, CA (4 mi) · Huntington Park, CA (5 mi) · Pico Rivera, CA (5 mi) · Rosemead, CA (6 mi)
More: California statewide numbers · county page: Los Angeles County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place East Los Angeles CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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