West Athens, California

Geography

West Athens is located at (33.922414, -118.301156).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 sqmi, all land. It borders Gardena to the south, Hawthorne to the west, Inglewood to the northwest, Westmont to the north, and the city of Los Angeles to the east.

Demographics

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West Athens first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census, and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.

2020 census

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 9,393. West Athens lost its Black majority status in the 2020 U.S. census leaving only two communities in the entire state delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau that have Black majority populations.

2010 census

At the 2010 census West Athens had a population of 8,729. The population density was 6,531.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of West Athens was 1,584 (18.1%) White (1.3% Non-Hispanic White), 4,578 (52.4%) African American, 31 (0.4%) Native American, 111 (1.3%) Asian, 10 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,127 (24.4%) from other races, and 288 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,843 persons (44.0%).

The census reported that 8,674 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 50 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,525 households, 1,261 (49.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,028 (40.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 774 (30.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (9.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 175 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 10 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 378 households (15.0%) were one person and 138 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.44. There were 2,029 families (80.4% of households); the average family size was 3.77.

The age distribution was 2,539 people (29.1%) under the age of 18, 1,025 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,275 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,994 people (22.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 896 people (10.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

There were 2,691 housing units at an average density of 2,013.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,328 (52.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,197 (47.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%. 4,427 people (50.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,247 people (48.7%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, West Athens had a median household income of $46,391, with 23.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 9,101 people, 2,573 households, and 2,102 families in the CDP. The population density was 6,784.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 1,992.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.9% White, 65.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 25.1% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.3%.

Of the 2,573 households 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.2% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.83.

The age distribution was 35.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median household income was $35,423 and the median family income was $39,028. Males had a median income of $27,484 versus $31,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,903. About 24.0% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

West Athens is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schools

Public schools in West Athens:

• West Athens Elementary School
• Ánimo Legacy Charter Middle School of Green Dot Public Schools
  • Formerly: Clay Middle School - Later converted into Green Dot charter middle schools which take students from the ex-Clay attendance boundary.

West Athens is zoned to:

• Washington Preparatory High School in Westmont

Alternative schools:

• Middle College High School, on the property of Los Angeles Southwest College

Colleges

• Los Angeles Southwest College

Infrastructure

Emergency services

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the South Los Angeles Station serving West Athens. It also operates the Audrey & Sydney Irmas Youth Activity Center in West Athens.

Government

In the California State Legislature, West Athens is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, West Athens is in .

Newspapers

• Morningside Park Chronicle is an unincorporated community newspaper based in Morningside Park that also covers the West Athens area.

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