Asian Americans in Los Angeles

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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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CA Supreme

Court

CA State Board of Equal-ization

MinorityEntrepreneurship

Data

Minority Entrepreneurship

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners