Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income by District — Los Angeles

Map and ranking of Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income across Los Angeles' 15 districts. Highest: District 5 (21.2%). Lowest: District 8 (5.4%). Los Angeles avg: 10.5%. Data: 2014–2015.
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Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income · all 15 Los Angeles districts · 2014–15

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Opportunity Atlas data are available only for 2014–2015.

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Los Angeles citywide · Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income 10.5%
Highest district District 5: 21.2%
Lowest district District 8: 5.4%
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Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each district with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). 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.

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 5% 25th pct 9% Median 11% 75th pct 15% Max 21%

District ranking: Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income

#1 District 5 Katy Yaroslavsky 21.2%+10.7 pts
#2 District 12 John Lee 21.1%+10.6 pts
#3 District 4 Nithya Raman 19.4%+8.9 pts
#4 District 3 Bob Blumenfield 16.2%+5.7 pts
#5 District 11 Traci Park 14%+3.5 pts
#6 District 2 Adrin Nazarian 11.8%+1.3 pts
#7 District 13 Hugo Soto-Martínez 11.5%+1 pts
#8 District 1 Eunisses Hernandez 10.9%+0.4 pts
#9 District 6 Imelda Padilla 10.1%-0.4 pts
#10 District 14 Ysabel J. Jurado 10.1%-0.4 pts
#11 District 7 Monica Rodriguez 9.8%-0.7 pts
#12 District 10 Heather Hutt 9.1%-1.4 pts
#13 District 15 Tim McOsker 8.9%-1.6 pts
#14 District 9 Curren D. Price, Jr. 5.9%-4.6 pts
#15 District 8 Marqueece Harris-Dawson 5.4%-5.1 pts
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