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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.6%
8,506 → 9,064
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+101.2%
$38,649 → $77,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Athens across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,478
+414 from 2023 (9,064)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,823
+$49,073 from 2023 ($77,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,506 | — | $38,649 | — |
| 2015 | 8,320 | -2.2% | $42,051 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 8,746 | +5.1% | $45,110 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9,706 | +11% | $60,299 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 9,621 | -0.9% | $68,750 | +14% |
| 2023 | 9,064 | -5.8% | $77,750 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.