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West Athens, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
9,064
Population
6,764/sq mi density
$77,750
Median Income
$33,132 per capita
$666,100
Home Value
$736,710 Zillow
$1,506
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
458
Violent Crime/100K
2,306 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$77,750 median income, 7.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$666,100 home value, $1,506/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
458 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,750
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,132
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Athens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Athens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,750
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,132
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.7%
6% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
4.7%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,132 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 4.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |