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Mission Hills
Population
- 18,237 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 19,439 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 3.19 square miles
- 5,721 people per square mile, among the lowest densities for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diverse for the county
Income
- $75,675 median household income (2008 dollars), high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Hancock Park, San Dimas and Chatsworth have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentages of households that earn $60,000 to $125,000 and $40,000 to $60,000 are high for the county.
Education
- 15.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Bellflower, Pomona and Rosemead have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentage of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma is high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 34, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Artesia, Carson and Covina have similar median ages.
- The percentage of residents ages 65 and older is among the county's highest.
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Families
- The percentage of widowed females is among the county's highest.
- There are 395 families headed by single parents. The rate is 9.8%, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
Military
- There are 1,252 veterans, or 9.6% of the population, high for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county overall
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Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (41.3%) and German (4.4%) are the most common ancestries.
- 6,428 (35.2%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county. Mexico (45.7%) and El Salvador (11.5%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Mission Hills
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Arleta, Granada Hills, North Hills, Pacoima, Panorama City, San Fernando and Sylmar.
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