Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles
Hollywood Hills West is a neighborhood within Central Los Angeles, California.
Geography
Hollywood Hills West touches
The area includes the neighborhoods of Crescent Heights,
Demographics
A total of 14,860 people lived in the neighborhood's 4.87 square miles (12.6 km2), according to the 2000 U.S. census—averaging 3,048 inhabitants per square mile (1,177/km2), among the lowest
The neighborhood is "not particularly diverse," the
The median household income in 2008 dollars was $108,199, considered high for both the city and county. The percentage of households earning $125,000 or more was high, compared to the city and the county at large. The average household size of 1.9 people was relatively low. Homeowners occupied 63.6% of the housing units, and renters occupied the rest.[3]
In 2000 there were 178 families headed by single parents, or 5.8%, a rate that was low in both the county and the city. The percentages of never-married men (51%) and divorced men (8.8%) were among the county's highest. A high number of the residents were military veterans—8.4% of the population, the percentage who served during World War II or the Korean War being among the county's highest.[3]
Education
Hollywood Hills West residents aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 58.8% of the population in 2000, considered high when compared with the city and the county as a whole, as were the percentages of residents with a bachelor's or a postgraduate degree[3]
There is just one school within the neighborhood's boundaries: Wonderland Avenue Elementary School, operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District at 8510 Wonderland Avenue.[7]
Recreation and parks
The neighborhood is home to three City of Los Angeles recreation facilities—Laurel Canyon Park, Wattles Garden Park and Runyon Canyon Park.[3]
References
- ^ a b [1] "Central L.A.," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ [2] "The Westside," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b c d e f g h [3] "Hollywood Hills West," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ [4] "San Fernando Valley," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b The Thomas Guide, 2006, pages D, 592 and 593
- ^ [5] "Diversity," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
- ^ [6][dead link] "Hollywood Hills West Schools," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times