General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 2 Community Development
east from the ocean in Santa Monica through Downtown Los Angeles to the Inland
Empire. A regional vicinity map is presented in Figure 1-1 of Chapter 1 (Introduction) of
this TBR
Community Overview
Following is a descriptive profile of demographic characteristics and trends for the City
of Inglewood. This includes population, households, household income, and
employment. In addition, key demographics for the South Bay communities, including
population, households and income are discussed.
Population
Population Growth from 1970 to 2005
• Figure 2.3-1 illustrates the population growth trends for the City of Inglewood
from 1970 to 2005; in this period of time, the average annualized growth rate was
0.78 percent.
• As shown, modest growth occurred in the period from 1970 to 1980; this increase
from 89,985 in 1970 to 94,162 in 1980 represents an increase in the population of
4,177, which amounts to an average annualized growth rate of 0.46 percent.
• As shown, the most rapid rate of growth occurred in the 1980’s when the
population jumped from 94,162 in 1980 to 109,602 in 1990. This increase of over
15,000 represents more than a 15 percent increase in the total population and
amounts to an average annualized growth rate of 1.53 percent.
• As shown, population growth leveled off considerably in the 1990’s. In this ten year
period, the population increased from 109,602 in 1990 to 112,580 in 2000; this
amounts to an average annualized growth rate of only 0.29 percent.
• In the five-year period from 2000 to 2005, Inglewood’s population has increased
significantly. As shown, the population increased from 112,580 in 2000 to 118,164
in 2005, a net increase of 5,584. This amounts to an average annualized growth rate
of 0.97 percent.
• Only about 13.4 percent of the housing stock in the City was built from 1980 to
2000. In comparison, 19.2 percent of the housing stock in the County was built
during this period.
2.3-2
City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report