Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the community has the amount region of Xix.Triplet km² (7.4 mi²). Xix.Tierce kilometre² (Septenary.Quaternity mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a body of water.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 124,283 people, 29,844 family, & 25,068 families living in the community. A population density is 6,449.7/km² (16,697.4/mi²). There are 31,096 housing units at an typical density of 1,613.7/km² (4,177.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the community is 39.26% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 54.01% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 96.80% of the people come Hispanic or Latino; Hispanics or Latinos can be of any race.

There are 29,844 menage away from which 51.7% own tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 53.1% come married couples living together, 21.7% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & Sixteen.0% come non-families. Xii.5% of tons menage come processed higher of people & Sextuplet.4% own mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Quartet.Fifteen & a typical personal size is Quaternity.42.

In a community the people is spread retired by having 34.6% under a age of Xviii, Xii.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.7% from either 25 to 44, Fourteen.2% from either 45 to 64, & Heptad.9% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xxvi years. For each C females there are 101.Sextuplet males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & all over, there are 99.Two males.

the median income for a menage in the community is $28,544, & the median income for a personal is $29,755. Males have a median income of $21,065 versus $18,475 for females. A per capita income for the community is $9,543. Twenty-seven.2% of the people & Twenty-four.7% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, 35.0% of people under a age of 18 & 13.5% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Education
East Los Angeles is split between Los Angeles Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District.

Trivia

Each a song & film Born in East L.A. by Cheech Marin could either be about the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles, or the East Los Angeles region.

Population trends
1960....104,270 1970....104,881 1980....110,017 1990....126,379 2000....124,283