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West Athens, California: commercial real estate data.
West Athens is a Census CDP of 8,726 people across 1.34 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $67,201, 55.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Athens
What West Athens is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,527
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Athens
How many people live in West Athens
- Population8,726
- Median age34.9
- Population under 182,309
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,294 plus or minus 277
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent
- Households2,797
- Family households2,024
- Share of households that are families72.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Athens
Income and work in West Athens
- Median household income$67,201
- Per capita income$31,909
- Civilian labor force3,936
- Employed3,543
- Unemployed393 plus or minus 194
- Unemployment rate10.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over5,619
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Athens
Housing in West Athens
- Housing units2,841
- Occupied units2,797
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Owner occupied1,545
- Renter occupied1,252
- Ownership rate55.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$718,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,622
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.0 percent
- Single family units1,970
- Share single family69.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more871 plus or minus 267
- Share in buildings of two or more30.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Athens
How West Athens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,862
- Commuting under 15 minutes780 plus or minus 252
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more884 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.9 percent
- Drove alone66.7 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport4.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home14.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Los Angeles County, not West Athens
Los Angeles County context, not West Athens figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Athens.
All Los Angeles County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Athens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Athens, California?
8,726, in 2,797 households. West Athens CDP covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 6,527 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Athens in?
Los Angeles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Athens?
$67,201. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $718,100. Median gross rent is $1,622 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Athens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Athens.
Is zoning published for West Athens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.