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Unified School District · CA

Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles Unified School District is a unified school district in California with a community population of 4,579,858. The median household income is $81,696 and the median age is 37.1.

4,579,858

Population

6543

People / sq mi

$81,696

Median Income

37.1

Median Age

Los Angeles Unified School District covers 700 sq mi of land at 6543.0 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White30.9%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian24.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$81,696

Median Household Income

$45,474

Per Capita Income

12.1%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$875,000

Median Home Value

$1,899

Median Rent

36.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

78.1%

High School+

36.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Los Angeles Unified School District serves a community with a population of 4,579,858 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in California.

The median household income in Los Angeles Unified School District is $81,696, with a per capita income of $45,474. The poverty rate is 12.1%.

Los Angeles Unified School District is 30.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 24.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Los Angeles Unified School District, 78.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Los Angeles Unified School District is $875,000, with a median rent of $1,899. The homeownership rate is 36.9%.

Data for Los Angeles Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0622710).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.