General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 2 Community Development
Table 2.3-3 Population by Race and Ethnicity: 2000
Race Inglewood % of Total Los Angeles County % of Total
Non-Hispanic White 4,628 4.1% 2,959,614 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 51,829 46.0% 4,242,213 44.6%
African American 52,260 46.4% 901,472 9.5%
Asian 1,217 1.1% 1,124,569 11.8%
Other a 802 0.7% 68,809 0.7%
Two or More Races b 1,844 1.6% 222,661 2.3%
Total 112,580 100.0% 9,519,338 100.0%
SOURCE: Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, Inc.; U.S. Census Bureau, 2000, P8 Hispanic or Latino by Race
a Other category includes American Indian, Alaska Native alone, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
alone, and some other race alone as classified in the 2000 census
b The new Classification system in the 2000 Census includes an additional category for origin of two or more
races
Age Distribution of Population
• As shown in Table 2.3-4 and Figure 2.3-3, in both Inglewood and Los Angeles
County, the age group 35 to 64 is the largest portion of the population. This broad
age group is considered to be the most experienced segment of the labor force.
• As shown, in both Inglewood and Los Angeles County, those under age 18 are
continuing to become an even larger segment of the population. This group
consists primarily of minors who are not of working age. With increased childhood
populations, growing needs for more children and youth services will continue.
• In both Inglewood and Los Angeles County, those in the entry level labor force age
group, 18 to 34 years of age, have declined significantly from their 1990 levels.
• With respect to those 65 years and over, the proportion of the population in this
age group has remained relatively constant in both the City of Inglewood and Los
Angeles County as a whole.
Table 2.3-4 Age Distribution: 1990 and 2000
1990 Percent Distribution 2000 Percent Distribution
City of Inglewood
Under 18 Years 329,988 30.1% 36,437 32.4%
18 to 34 Years 36,513 33.3% 29,929 26.6%
35 to 64 Years 32,597 29.7% 38,236 34.0%
65 Years & Over 7,494 6.8% 7,978 7.1%
Total 109,602 100.0% 112,580 100.0%
Median Age 29.1 29.6
Los Angeles County
Under 18 Years 2,326,110 26.2% 2,667,976 28.0%
18 to 34 Years 2,846,835 32.1% 2,562,379 26.9%
35 to 64 Years 2,829,632 31.9% 3,362,310 35.3%
65 Years & Over 860,587 9.7% 926,673 9.7%
Total 8,863,164 100.0% 9,519,338 100.0%
Median Age 30.6 32.0
SOURCE: Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, Inc.; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 and 2000
2.3-6
City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report