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The City of West Hollywood had a population of 36,973 as of July 1, 2018. West Hollywood ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for West Hollywood is located at latitude 34.09 and longitude -118.3617 in Los Angeles County. The formal boundaries for the City of West Hollywood encompass a land area of 1.89 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Los Angeles County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). The elevation is 282 feet.
The City of West Hollywood (GNIS ID: 2412221) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of West Hollywood is located within Los Angeles CCD of Los Angeles County.
Alternate Unofficial Names for West Hollywood: Sherman.
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POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,973 |
| Population in Households | 36,861 |
| Population in Familes | 11,820 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 112 |
| Population Density2 | 19,589 |
| Diversity Index3 | 47 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $67,334 |
| Average Household Income | $102,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,150 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 25,424 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 4,768 (18.8%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 19,125 (75.2%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,531 ( 6.0%) |
| Median Home Value | $829,319 |
| Average Home Value | $960,591 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 23,893 |
| Average Household Size | 1.54 |
| Family Households | 4,724 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 | 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.88% | 0.69% |
| Households | 0.72% | 0.55% |
| Families | 1.02% | 0.82% |
| Median Household Income | 4.43% | |
| Per Capita Income | 4.24% |
The table below compares West Hollywood to the other 1,516 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 230 | 85th |
| Population Density | # 6 | 100th |
| Diversity Index | # 1058 | 30th |
| Median Household Income | # 567 | 63rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 112 | 93rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE California Census Data Comparison Tool.
