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Westwood / Century City Demographics

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Incomes and Occupations			Useful Links
Housing			Notes

Population

Population
1980	1990	1997	2002 (projected)
28,622	36,059	36,188	36,520
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Households
1990	1997	2002 (projected)
16,598	16,363	16,328
Average household size is 2.01 persons.
A household is an occupied housing unit, whose members may or may not be related by birth or marriage.
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Population Distribution by Age - 1997
Age (in years)	0-9	10-19	20-44	45-64	65 or more
Distribution	4%	12%	52%	17%	15%
Children comprise 7% of the overall population.
Median age: 32. The median age in Westwood is 30.1 years; in Century City it is 49.1 years.
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Sex
96 men for every 100 women. The ratio of men to women in Westwood is 97:100; in Century City it is 91:100.
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Ethnicity - 1997
16% Asian/Pacific Islander	2% Black	9% Hispanic	77% White
Note: Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and White are racial categories. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race.
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Educational Attainment (% of persons 25 years of age and over)
...	Less than 12th Grade	7%
...	High School Graduate	13%
...	Some College/Associate Degree	23%
...	Bachelor�s Degree	31%
...	Graduate or Professional Degree	26%
Note: 57% have a Bachelor�s Degree or higher. Educational attainment is higher in Westwood than in Century City. For example, 18% in Westwood have never attended college, compared to 33% in Century City. Likewise, 60% in Westwood have a Bachelor�s Degree or higher, compared to 40% in Century City.

Incomes and Occupations

Median Household Income
1997	National Percentile Rank	2002 (projected)
$52,782	91	$58,782
1997 median household income for Westwood was $50,653; for Century City it was $70,484.
National percentile ranks for 1997 household income were 90 for Westwood and 98 for Century City.
Per Capita Income in 1997: $45,677. 1997 per capita income for Westwood was $42,848; for Century City it was $77,549.
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Top 3 Occupational Categories (for employed persons 16 years of age and over)
...	Professional specialty (engineers, architects, etc.) -- #1 overall and #1 in Westwood
...	Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations -- #2 overall and #1 in Century City
...	Administrative support -- #3 overall
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Top 5 Industries (for employed persons 16 years of age and over)
Westwood
...	Educational services -- #1
...	Professional services (not health or education)
...	Retail trade
...	Finance, insurance, or real estate
...	Health services
Century City
	Finance, insurance, or real estate -- #1
	Retail trade
	Entertainment and recreation services
	Professional services (not health or education)
	Health services
Overall (Westwood + Century City)
	Educational services -- #1
	Professional services (not health or education)
	Retail trade
	Finance, insurance, or real estate
	Health services

Housing

Total Housing Units	Owner Occupied	Average # Bedrooms
19,599	39%	mostly 1 or 2 bedrooms
35% of homes in Westwood and 76% of homes in Century City are owner occupied.
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Units in Structure (as % of total housing units)
...	One	Two-Four	Five or More	Mobile Home or Other
Westwood	15%	5%	79%	1%
Century City	4%	3%	90%	3%
Overall (Westwood + Century City)	14%	5%	80%	1%
Note that there are more single-family dwellings in Westwood and more large multiunit dwellings in Century City.
Median Year Built: 1970 for Westwood and 1977 for Century City
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Historical Sales Averages (Average sale prices for single-family homes in Westwood - not including Century City)
1991 High	1995 Low	1998
$912,143	$518,334	$665,805
By 1998, Westwood home sale prices had risen 28% beyond their 1994 lows and were still 27% below the 1991 market highs. For an up-to-date survey of home prices for Westwood, see Where Can You Afford to Live.

Commuter Information

Commute Times (% of working population)
Less than 15 minutes	Less than 25 minutes	Less than 35 minutes
37%	72%	89%
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Average Commute: 20 minutes

Useful Links

More demographic data:
Tierra Properties demographics for other Westside communities
US Census Bureau: www.census.gov
CACI demographic data: http://www.infods.com/freedata/

See also: Crime and Your Neighborhood

Notes

You are welcome to use the above information for your own purposes, provided that you include the following credits and disclaimer when reproducing, distributing, or displaying it:

Courtesy of Tierra Properties, 11866 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. Web site: http://www.tierraproperties.com. Phone: (310) 477-3192. Residential sales: Irma Vargas, vargas@tierraproperties.com. Commercial sales: Deke Keasbey, keasbey@tierraproperties.com.

Data are from 1990 United States Census, or projections based on Census figures, reprinted with permission from "Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics," 12th edition, 1997, published by CACI Marketing Systems.

Tierra Properties and its representatives do not guarantee the accuracy of these data. While we believe the information to be reliable, the reader is advised to independently verify its accuracy.

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