San Fernando Valley CCD ACS Table

SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS - 2012
IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY - DP02

2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Data and Documentation section. Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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San Fernando Valley CCD
Los Angeles County, California

 

Subject

Estimate

Margin of Error

Percent

% Margin of Error

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households

599,175

+/-2,008

599,175

(X)

Family households (families)

405,291

+/-2,301

67.6%

+/-0.4

With own children under 18 years

191,424

+/-2,246

31.9%

+/-0.4

Married-couple family

283,580

+/-2,779

47.3%

+/-0.4

With own children under 18 years

135,054

+/-2,264

22.5%

+/-0.4

Male householder, no wife present, family

37,587

+/-1,352

6.3%

+/-0.2

With own children under 18 years

15,157

+/-956

2.5%

+/-0.2

Female householder, no husband present, fami

84,124

+/-2,039

14.0%

+/-0.3

With own children under 18 years

41,213

+/-1,655

6.9%

+/-0.3

Nonfamily households

193,884

+/-2,520

32.4%

+/-0.4

Householder living alone

149,446

+/-2,284

24.9%

+/-0.4

65 years and over

48,683

+/-1,440

8.1%

+/-0.2

Households with one or more people under 18 years

213,900

+/-2,239

35.7%

+/-0.4

Households with one or more people 65 years and o

146,712

+/-1,658

24.5%

+/-0.3

Average household size

2.93

+/-0.01

(X)

(X)

Average family size

3.56

+/-0.01

(X)

(X)

RELATIONSHIP

Population in households

1,758,365

+/-6,745

1,758,365

(X)

Householder

599,175

+/-2,008

34.1%

+/-0.1

Spouse

283,668

+/-2,798

16.1%

+/-0.2

Child

556,047

+/-5,075

31.6%

+/-0.2

Other relatives

197,602

+/-5,275

11.2%

+/-0.3

Nonrelatives

121,873

+/-3,359

6.9%

+/-0.2

Unmarried partner

39,588

+/-1,455

2.3%

+/-0.1

MARITAL STATUS

Males 15 years and over

705,386

+/-4,191

705,386

(X)

Never married

290,668

+/-3,700

41.2%

+/-0.4

Now married, except separated

335,947

+/-2,960

47.6%

+/-0.4

Separated

14,601

+/-914

2.1%

+/-0.1

Widowed

14,031

+/-867

2.0%

+/-0.1

Divorced

50,139

+/-1,715

7.1%

+/-0.2

Females 15 years and over

734,977

+/-3,804

734,977

(X)

Never married

246,188

+/-3,529

33.5%

+/-0.4

Now married, except separated

325,654

+/-2,686

44.3%

+/-0.4

Separated

24,481

+/-1,159

3.3%

+/-0.2

Widowed

61,371

+/-1,585

8.4%

+/-0.2

Divorced

77,283

+/-1,701

10.5%

+/-0.2

FERTILITY

Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a child
in the past 12 months

23,825

+/-1,199

23,825

(X)

Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)

7,374

+/-607

31.0%

+/-2.1

Per 1,000 unmarried women

29

+/-2

(X)

(X)

Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old

51

+/-3

(X)

(X)

Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old

20

+/-4

(X)

(X)

Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old

79

+/-5

(X)

(X)

Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old

34

+/-3

(X)

(X)

GRANDPARENTS

Number of grandparents living with own grandchild under 18 years

51,696

+/-1,982

51,696

(X)

Responsible for grandchildren

12,240

+/-863

23.7%

+/-1.6

Years responsible for grandchildren

Less than 1 year

2,161

+/-366

4.2%

+/-0.7

1 or 2 years

2,844

+/-452

5.5%

+/-0.9

3 or 4 years

1,918

+/-317

3.7%

+/-0.6

5 or more years

5,317

+/-566

10.3%

+/-1.1

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren
under 18 years

12,240

+/-863

12,240

(X)

Who are female

7,827

+/-565

63.9%

+/-2.1

Who are married

9,517

+/-804

77.8%

+/-2.9

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

479,355

+/-4,082

479,355

(X)

Nursery school, preschool

29,161

+/-1,307

6.1%

+/-0.3

Kindergarten

23,511

+/-1,057

4.9%

+/-0.2

Elementary school (grades 1-8)

178,362

+/-2,678

37.2%

+/-0.5

High school (grades 9-12)

102,874

+/-2,080

21.5%

+/-0.4

College or graduate school

145,447

+/-2,894

30.3%

+/-0.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

1,193,532

+/-4,630

1,193,532

(X)

Less than 9th grade

143,652

+/-3,133

12.0%

+/-0.2

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

98,380

+/-2,299

8.2%

+/-0.2

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

241,754

+/-4,376

20.3%

+/-0.4

Some college, no degree

239,579

+/-3,456

20.1%

+/-0.3

Associate's degree

85,559

+/-2,176

7.2%

+/-0.2

Bachelor's degree

261,624

+/-4,025

21.9%

+/-0.3

Graduate or professional degree

122,984

+/-2,456

10.3%

+/-0.2

Percent high school graduate or higher

(X)

(X)

79.7%

+/-0.3

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

(X)

32.2%

+/-0.4

VETERAN STATUS

Civilian population 18 years and over

1,366,850

+/-5,489

1,366,850

(X)

Civilian veterans

58,758

+/-1,744

4.3%

+/-0.1

 

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION

Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

1,767,620

+/-6,795

1,767,620

(X)

With a disability

174,154

+/-3,021

9.9%

+/-0.2

Under 18 years

408,672

+/-3,531

408,672

(X)

With a disability

10,879

+/-645

2.7%

+/-0.2

18 to 64 years

1,155,662

+/-5,528

1,155,662

(X)

With a disability

79,689

+/-2,133

6.9%

+/-0.2

65 years and over

203,286

+/-2,130

203,286

(X)

With a disability

83,586

+/-1,919

41.1%

+/-0.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO

Population 1 year and over

1,754,928

+/-6,612

1,754,928

(X)

Same house

1,525,844

+/-7,767

86.9%

+/-0.3

Different house in the U.S.

216,207

+/-5,061

12.3%

+/-0.3

Same county

185,690

+/-4,875

10.6%

+/-0.3

Different county

30,517

+/-1,883

1.7%

+/-0.1

Same state

14,607

+/-1,406

0.8%

+/-0.1

Different state

15,910

+/-1,342

0.9%

+/-0.1

Abroad

12,877

+/-1,378

0.7%

+/-0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH

Total population

1,776,852

+/-6,860

1,776,852

(X)

Native

1,057,534

+/-6,821

59.5%

+/-0.4

Born in United States

1,038,922

+/-6,675

58.5%

+/-0.3

State of residence

777,329

+/-5,993

43.7%

+/-0.3

Different state

261,593

+/-3,696

14.7%

+/-0.2

Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad
to American parent(s)

18,612

+/-947

1.0%

+/-0.1

Foreign born

719,318

+/-7,431

40.5%

+/-0.4

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS

Foreign-born population

719,318

+/-7,431

719,318

(X)

Naturalized U.S. citizen

365,164

+/-4,806

50.8%

+/-0.6

Not a U.S. citizen

354,154

+/-6,582

49.2%

+/-0.6

YEAR OF ENTRY

Population born outside the United States

737,930

+/-7,298

737,930

(X)

Native

18,612

+/-947

18,612

(X)

Entered 2010 or later

381

+/-143

2.0%

+/-0.7

Entered before 2010

18,231

+/-917

98.0%

+/-0.7

Foreign born

719,318

+/-7,431

719,318

(X)

Entered 2010 or later

10,800

+/-1,011

1.5%

+/-0.1

Entered before 2010

708,518

+/-7,423

98.5%

+/-0.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea

719,318

+/-7,431

719,318

(X)

Europe

53,076

+/-1,850

7.4%

+/-0.2

Asia

294,264

+/-4,996

40.9%

+/-0.6

Africa

11,141

+/-1,081

1.5%

+/-0.2

Oceania

2,358

+/-611

0.3%

+/-0.1

Latin America

351,453

+/-5,610

48.9%

+/-0.6

Northern America

7,026

+/-698

1.0%

+/-0.1

 

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

Population 5 years and over

1,662,607

+/-6,461

1,662,607

(X)

English only

666,269

+/-6,872

40.1%

+/-0.4

Language other than English

996,338

+/-8,843

59.9%

+/-0.4

Speak English less than "very well"

452,187

+/-5,680

27.2%

+/-0.3

Spanish

593,675

+/-7,050

35.7%

+/-0.4

Speak English less than "very well"

276,556

+/-4,675

16.6%

+/-0.3

Other Indo-European languages

235,784

+/-5,421

14.2%

+/-0.3

Speak English less than "very well"

108,379

+/-3,083

6.5%

+/-0.2

Asian and Pacific Islander languages

134,921

+/-3,001

8.1%

+/-0.2

Speak English less than "very well"

57,234

+/-2,012

3.4%

+/-0.1

Other languages

31,958

+/-2,253

1.9%

+/-0.1

Speak English less than "very well"

10,018

+/-890

0.6%

+/-0.1

ANCESTRY

Total population

1,776,852

+/-6,860

1,776,852

(X)

American

41,594

+/-2,371

2.3%

+/-0.1

Arab

23,108

+/-1,781

1.3%

+/-0.1

Czech

3,574

+/-443

0.2%

+/-0.1

Danish

5,731

+/-605

0.3%

+/-0.1

Dutch

10,946

+/-922

0.6%

+/-0.1

English

70,883

+/-2,299

4.0%

+/-0.1

French (except Basque)

23,721

+/-1,261

1.3%

+/-0.1

French Canadian

3,722

+/-539

0.2%

+/-0.1

German

100,728

+/-2,602

5.7%

+/-0.1

Greek

7,610

+/-826

0.4%

+/-0.1

Hungarian

8,832

+/-782

0.5%

+/-0.1

Irish

79,908

+/-2,771

4.5%

+/-0.2

Italian

59,570

+/-2,039

3.4%

+/-0.1

Lithuanian

2,973

+/-397

0.2%

+/-0.1

Norwegian

11,756

+/-1,050

0.7%

+/-0.1

Polish

31,488

+/-1,529

1.8%

+/-0.1

Portuguese

3,053

+/-507

0.2%

+/-0.1

Russian

51,625

+/-2,171

2.9%

+/-0.1

Scotch-Irish

7,298

+/-754

0.4%

+/-0.1

Scottish

14,944

+/-904

0.8%

+/-0.1

Slovak

874

+/-216

0.0%

+/-0.1

Subsaharan African

9,070

+/-1,164

0.5%

+/-0.1

Swedish

13,138

+/-972

0.7%

+/-0.1

Swiss

2,689

+/-346

0.2%

+/-0.1

Ukrainian

8,148

+/-990

0.5%

+/-0.1

Welsh

4,590

+/-507

0.3%

+/-0.1

West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)

4,616

+/-723

0.3%

+/-0.1

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.
Fertility data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with data collection. See Errata Note #92 for details.
The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
While the 2008-2012 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2009 Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the
principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey
Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A
statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.