Official Federal Data
Los Angeles County, California
FIPS 06037 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Population 9,808,667
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$90,112 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.7% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$1,003B ▲
GDP
36% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$90,112 ▲
Per Capita
$45,792 ▲
Mean Household
$128,770 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.7% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Los Angeles County$90,112
California$99,122
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.6%
18-34 · 24.6%
35-54 · 27.2%
55-64 · 12.4%
65+ · 15.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
80.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 8.7 pts
36%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +0.3 pts
13%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 1.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
9,808,667
Population
5,206,026
Labor Force
Employed
4,822,531
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.7% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
17.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 859,324 workers (26.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $57,286.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1,003B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Information averages $189,175 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $37,774, a 5.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
361,802
Cluster Employment
2.50x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
9.30x 97,616
Apparel Manufacturing
8.24x 18,880
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
3.03x 29,788
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related
2.84x 47,699
Social Assistance
2.50x 361,802
Support Activities for Transportation
2.26x 53,790
Air Transportation
2.10x 34,934
Private Households
2.00x 11,931
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
1.61x 5,125
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.56x 51,800
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.03x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
201 employed
0.08x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
934 employed
0.15x
Support Activities for Mining
1,153 employed
0.20x
Crop Production
3,107 employed
0.23x
Wood Product Manufacturing
2,680 employed
0.35x
Warehousing and Storage
19,520 employed
0.40x
Machinery Manufacturing
12,612 employed
0.41x
Pipeline Transportation
664 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries concentrates at 9.30x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$834,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,954 ▲
Rent/Mo
45.9% ▲
Owner-Occ
6.4% ▼
Vacancy
9.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$2,079/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,328/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,903/mo
3 Bedroom
$3,681/mo
4 Bedroom
$4,098/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,253/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 9.3x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Renter-majority market: 45.9% owner-occupied; flexible labor mobility but consider home-buying pipeline if attracting families.
- Affordable rent tiers: 1 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,253/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
6,301,827 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min above national avg
30.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
17.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
79.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
36% ▲
HS Diploma+
80.9% ▲
Local & Area Institutions (within ~40 mi)
Total credentials awarded
78,481/yr ▲
18,134/yr
14,884/yr
11,650/yr
11,468/yr
11,287/yr
11,058/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
42%
Service
18%
Sales & Office
20%
Construction / Maint.
7.5%
Production / Transport
12.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,822,531 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 local institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 44,668 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Los Angeles County shows strong potential for motion picture and sound recording industries attraction, with a 9.30x concentration and 97,616 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across motion picture and sound recording industries, apparel manufacturing, and internet publishing and broadcasting creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Los Angeles County, California, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Los Angeles County, California?
9,808,667 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Los Angeles County, California?
$90,112 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Los Angeles County, California?
5.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Los Angeles County, California?
$1,003B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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