Demographics of individuals in families living in the Los Angeles metro area below the family budget threshold
| Category | Estimated total population | Share of the total population | Below family budget threshold | Share of category below family budget threshold | Share of total below family budget threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,013,734 | 100.0% | 4,589,204 | 57.3% | 100.0% |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 4,045,587 | 50.5% | 2,379,626 | 58.8% | 51.9% |
| Male | 3,968,147 | 49.5% | 2,209,577 | 55.7% | 48.1% |
| Age | |||||
| Adult (age 18+) | 5,625,156 | 70.2% | 2,981,353 | 53.0% | 65.0% |
| Child (age <18) | 2,388,578 | 29.8% | 1,607,851 | 67.3% | 35.0% |
| Family status | |||||
| Married parent | 1,583,263 | 19.8% | 810,837 | 51.2% | 17.7% |
| Married, no children | 1,113,490 | 13.9% | 344,011 | 30.9% | 7.5% |
| Single parent | 713,828 | 8.9% | 550,004 | 77.0% | 12.0% |
| Single, no children | 4,603,154 | 57.4% | 2,884,352 | 62.7% | 62.9% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White | 2,613,417 | 32.6% | 894,187 | 34.2% | 19.5% |
| Black or African American | 572,136 | 7.1% | 372,838 | 65.2% | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,444,872 | 43.0% | 2,677,648 | 77.7% | 58.3% |
| Asian or other race | 1,383,309 | 17.3% | 644,531 | 46.6% | 14.0% |
| Place of birth | |||||
| Outside U.S. | 2,536,841 | 31.7% | 1,671,555 | 66.3% | 36.4% |
| U.S. state | 5,476,894 | 68.3% | 2,910,206 | 53.1% | 63.4% |
| U.S. territory | 14,738 | 0.2% | 7,443 | 50.5% | 0.2% |
| Citizenship | |||||
| Born citizen | 5,562,706 | 69.4% | 2,951,911 | 53.1% | 64.3% |
| Naturalized | 1,054,697 | 13.2% | 529,478 | 50.2% | 11.5% |
| Not U.S. citizen | 1,396,331 | 17.4% | 1,107,814 | 79.3% | 24.1% |
Note: Figures reflect persons in non-elderly households who fit one of the eight available family budget types. See endnote two for details.
Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, 2011–2013