Adult Outcomes: Employment rate by Neighborhood — Los Angeles

Map and ranking of Adult Outcomes: Employment rate across Los Angeles' 110 neighborhoods. Highest: Atwater Village (79%). Lowest: Fairfax (58.9%). Los Angeles avg: 72.6%. Data: 2014–2015.
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Adult Outcomes: Employment rate · all 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods · 2014–15

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Los Angeles citywide · Adult Outcomes: Employment rate 72.6%
Highest neighborhood Atwater Village: 79%
Lowest neighborhood Fairfax: 58.9%

Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each neighborhood. Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it. Incarceration was measured on April 1, 2010.

Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each mapped area · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

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Min 59% 25th pct 71% Median 73% 75th pct 75% Max 79%

Neighborhood ranking: Adult Outcomes: Employment rate

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#1 Atwater Village 79%+6.5 pts
#2 Eagle Rock 78.1%+5.5 pts
#3 Elysian Valley 77.4%+4.8 pts
#4 Porter Ranch 77.2%+4.6 pts
#5 Glassell Park 77.1%+4.6 pts
#6 Chinatown 76.7%+4.1 pts
#7 West Hills 76.5%+4 pts
#8 Windsor Square 76.3%+3.8 pts
#9 Chatsworth 76.3%+3.7 pts
#10 Highland Park 76.1%+3.5 pts
#11 Lincoln Heights 76.1%+3.5 pts
#12 Granada Hills 76%+3.5 pts
#13 Harbor City 75.8%+3.2 pts
#14 Silver Lake 75.6%+3.1 pts
#15 El Sereno 75.6%+3 pts
#16 Echo Park 75.5%+2.9 pts
#17 Montecito Heights 75.4%+2.8 pts
#18 Mount Washington 75.3%+2.8 pts
#19 Arleta 75.2%+2.7 pts
#20 Cheviot Hills 75.2%+2.6 pts
#21 Mission Hills 75.2%+2.6 pts
#22 Sunland 75%+2.5 pts
#23 Elysian Park 75%+2.4 pts
#24 Toluca Lake 75%+2.4 pts
#25 Lake View Terrace 74.9%+2.3 pts
#26 Westchester 74.9%+2.3 pts
#27 Hollywood Hills 74.9%+2.3 pts
#28 Northridge 74.7%+2.1 pts
#29 Cypress Park 74.6%+2 pts
#30 San Pedro 74.4%+1.8 pts
#31 Reseda 74%+1.5 pts
#32 Shadow Hills 74%+1.4 pts
#33 Winnetka 73.9%+1.4 pts
#34 Adams-Normandie 73.9%+1.4 pts
#35 University Park 73.9%+1.4 pts
#36 Lake Balboa 73.9%+1.3 pts
#37 Studio City 73.9%+1.3 pts
#38 Wilmington 73.8%+1.2 pts
#39 Sherman Oaks 73.7%+1.1 pts
#40 Bel-Air 73.7%+1.1 pts
#41 East Hollywood 73.6%+1.1 pts
#42 Playa Del Rey 73.6%+1.1 pts
#43 Woodland Hills 73.4%+0.8 pts
#44 Harvard Heights 73.4%+0.8 pts
#45 North Hills 73.3%+0.8 pts
#46 Sun Valley 73.2%+0.6 pts
#47 Playa Vista 73.2%+0.6 pts
#48 Valley Village 73.1%+0.5 pts
#49 Sylmar 72.9%+0.3 pts
#50 Mid-Wilshire 72.9%+0.3 pts
#51 Hollywood 72.8%+0.2 pts
#52 Leimert Park 72.8%+0.2 pts
#53 Harbor Gateway 72.7%+0.1 pts
#54 Tujunga 72.6%+0 pts
#55 North Hollywood 72.6%+0 pts
#56 Pico-Union 72.6%+0 pts
#57 Mid-City 72.5%-0 pts
#58 Koreatown 72.4%-0.1 pts
#59 West Adams 72.4%-0.2 pts
#60 Beverly Crest 72.3%-0.2 pts
#61 Canoga Park 72.3%-0.2 pts
#62 Pacoima 72.3%-0.3 pts
#63 Mar Vista 72.2%-0.4 pts
#64 Panorama City 72.1%-0.4 pts
#65 Exposition Park 72.1%-0.5 pts
#66 Rancho Park 71.9%-0.7 pts
#67 Boyle Heights 71.8%-0.7 pts
#68 Chesterfield Square 71.8%-0.8 pts
#69 Westlake 71.7%-0.8 pts
#70 Harvard Park 71.7%-0.9 pts
#71 Encino 71.6%-0.9 pts
#72 Gramercy Park 71.6%-0.9 pts
#73 Los Feliz 71.5%-1.1 pts
#74 Palms 71.4%-1.2 pts
#75 Vermont Square 71.3%-1.2 pts
#76 Del Rey 71.2%-1.3 pts
#77 West Los Angeles 71.2%-1.4 pts
#78 Larchmont 71.2%-1.4 pts
#79 Arlington Heights 71.2%-1.4 pts
#80 Van Nuys 71.1%-1.4 pts
#81 Pacific Palisades 71.1%-1.5 pts
#82 Valley Glen 71.1%-1.5 pts
#83 Historic South-Central 71%-1.5 pts
#84 Sawtelle 70.9%-1.7 pts
#85 Jefferson Park 70.8%-1.7 pts
#86 Carthay 70.8%-1.8 pts
#87 Tarzana 70.8%-1.8 pts
#88 Venice 70.7%-1.9 pts
#89 Hancock Park 70.6%-2 pts
#90 Brentwood 70.6%-2 pts
#91 Green Meadows 70.1%-2.5 pts
#92 Century City 70.1%-2.5 pts
#93 Florence 70.1%-2.5 pts
#94 Hollywood Hills West 70%-2.5 pts
#95 Vermont-Slauson 70%-2.6 pts
#96 Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw 69.8%-2.8 pts
#97 Vermont Knolls 69.8%-2.8 pts
#98 Vermont Vista 69.7%-2.8 pts
#99 Central-Alameda 69.5%-3 pts
#100 Hyde Park 69.4%-3.2 pts
#101 Beverly Grove 69%-3.5 pts
#102 Manchester Square 68.8%-3.8 pts
#103 Broadway-Manchester 68.7%-3.8 pts
#104 Westwood 68.6%-3.9 pts
#105 South Park 68.6%-4 pts
#106 Watts 68.3%-4.2 pts
#107 Beverlywood 68.2%-4.4 pts
#108 Pico-Robertson 66.6%-6 pts
#109 Downtown 62.4%-10.1 pts
#110 Fairfax 58.9%-13.7 pts
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