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Asian Americansin Los Angeles
October 14, 2011
Demographic Data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
United States
California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
Los Angeles County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
Los Angeles County
Total
PopulationAsian
(Non-Hispanic)
White(Non-Hispanic)
Black(Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino
Total Minority
1960 6,742,696 129,759 5,518,928 464,717 629,292 1,223,768
1970 7,041,980 191,619 4,788,301 762,925 1,289,311 2,243,8551980 7,477,503 434,850 4,032,582 943,968 2,066,103 3,444,9211990 8,863,164 907,810 3,618,850 934,776 3,351,242 5,244,314
2000 9,519,338 1,124,569 2,959,614 901,472 4,242,213 6,559,7242010 9,818,605 1,325,671 2,728,321 815,086 4,687,889 7,090,284
Total
PopulationAsian
(Non-Hispanic)
White(Non-Hispanic)
Black(Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino
Total Minority
1960 100.00% 1.92% 81.85% 6.89% 9.33% 18.15%1970 100.00% 2.72% 68.00% 10.83% 18.31% 31.86%1980 100.00% 5.82% 53.93% 12.62% 27.63% 46.07%
1990 100.00% 10.24% 40.83% 10.55% 37.81% 59.17%2000 100.00% 11.81% 31.09% 9.47% 44.56% 68.91%2010 100.00% 13.50% 27.79% 8.30% 47.74% 72.21%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
City of Los Angeles
Total
PopulationAsian
(Non-Hispanic)
White(Non-Hispanic)
Black(Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino
Total Minority
1960 2,479,015 82,291 1,801,419 334,916 260,389 677,5961970 2,816,061 138,855 1,654,809 503,606 518,791 1,161,2521980 2,966,850 212,612 1,432,952 505,210 816,096 1,533,8981990 3,485,398 320,668 1,299,604 454,289 1,391,411 2,185,7942000 3,694,820 364,850 1,099,188 401,986 1,719,073 2,595,6322010 3,792,621 420,212 1,086,908 347,380 1,838,822 2,705,713
Total
PopulationAsian
(Non-Hispanic)
White(Non-Hispanic)
Black(Non-Hispanic)
Hispanic or Latino
Total Minority
1960 100.00% 3.32% 72.67% 13.51% 10.50% 27.33%1970 100.00% 4.93% 58.76% 17.88% 18.42% 41.24%
1980 100.00% 7.17% 48.30% 17.03% 27.51% 51.70%1990 100.00% 9.20% 37.29% 13.03% 39.92% 62.71%2000 100.00% 9.87% 29.75% 10.88% 46.53% 70.25%
2010 100.00% 11.08% 28.66% 9.16% 48.48% 71.34%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Decennial Census
City of Los Angeles
Cities in Los Angeles County with Asian Populations > 20%
City Asian %
Monterey Park 66.33%
Walnut 63.23%
Cerritos 61.51%
San Gabriel 60.41%
Rosemead 60.34%
Arcadia 58.66%
Temple City 55.35%
San Marino 53.32%
Alhambra 52.49%
Artesia 36.87%
Torrance 34.18%
City Asian %
South Pasadena 30.85%
Rancho Palos Verdes 28.81%
Bradbury 25.76%
Gardena 25.75%
La Canada-Flintridge 25.59%
West Covina 25.29%
Carson 25.19%
El Monte 24.91%
Rolling Hills Estates 24.73%
Signal Hill 20.07%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census
Voter Data
Vote for Governor
n = 896 n = 704 n = 509 n = 149 n = 58 n = 61
Source: LA Votes 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Exit Poll. Center for the Study of Los Angeles. 2010. Loyola Marymount University.
Vote for U.S. Senator
n = 885 n = 686 n = 511 n = 149 n = 60 n = 59
Source: LA Votes 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Exit Poll. Center for the Study of Los Angeles. 2010. Loyola Marymount University.
Vote for Prop. 19,Legalizing Marijuana
n = 888 n = 708 n = 500 n = 142 n = 61 n = 49
Source: LA Votes 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Exit Poll. Center for the Study of Los Angeles. 2010. Loyola Marymount University.
Leadership Data
Project Purpose
• Document the change
• Explain the change
• Explain the difference the change makes
Selection of Top 100
• Constituent size
• Budget size
• Prestige of the position– Career path
– Opinion of the leaders
Pyramid of Power
Mayor of L.A.
L.A. County Board of
Supervisors
District Attorney, County Sheriff, & L.A. City Attorney
U.S. House of Representatives
State Senate
L.A. City Controller & County Assessor
State Assembly/L.A. City Council
L.A.U.S.D. School Board
L.A.C.C.D. Board of Trustees
0
cases
In 50 years, no one has violated the power of the pyramid… “UP OR OUT!”
Nearly
500
cases
Top 100 Leaders in Los Angeles County
Snapshot of the City of Los Angeles
Ethnic Key: Jewish Latino African American Asian White
50+ Years of Political Diversity in Los Angeles, 1959-Present. 2011. Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles. Loyola Marymount University.
Political Diversity in Los Angeles
50+ Years of Political Diversity in Los Angeles, 1959-Present. 2011. Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles. Loyola Marymount University.
Asian Majority Cities & Their CouncilsA
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(52.49%)
Asian Influence Cities & Their CouncilsS
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(53.32%)
CA Supreme
Court
CA State Board of Equal-ization
MinorityEntrepreneurship
Data
Minority Entrepreneurship
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners