West Hollywood

Population: 35,090
Median household income: $94,844
Median home value: $969,900

Located in Los Angeles County, California, West Hollywood is a community with a population of 35,090. The median household income of $94,844 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, West Hollywood's population declined 3.7% from 36,450 to 35,090, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $755,400 to $969,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,090
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $94,844
Median home value: $969,900
Median gross rent: $2,103
Housing units: 25,315
Homeownership rate: 20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,45035,090

Median household income

$74,044$94,844

Median home value

$755,400$969,900

Median gross rent

$1,664$2,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,450	$74,044	$755,400	$1,664
2020	35,506	$71,692	$743,700	$1,744
2021	35,678	$78,719	$782,500	$1,831
2022	35,358	$89,034	$898,900	$1,969
2023	35,090	$94,844	$969,900	$2,103

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3429.3%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	639	1.8%
5 to 17	805	2.3%
18 to 24	1,859	5.3%
25 to 34	10,294	29.3%
35 to 44	6,548	18.7%
45 to 54	4,119	11.7%
55 to 64	5,152	14.7%
65 to 74	3,362	9.6%
75 and over	2,312	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,381	69.5%
Black or African American	1,417	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.2%
Asian	1,926	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.1%
Some other race	336	1.0%
Two or more races	2,200	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,733	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree40.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,510	4.8%
High school graduate	3,184	10.0%
Some college or associate's	7,102	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	13,010	40.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,981	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone57.5%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit3.6%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home25.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,370	57.5%
Carpooled	876	3.8%
Public transit	841	3.6%
Walked	1,319	5.7%
Bicycle	235	1.0%
Worked from home	5,956	25.6%
Other means	639	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,132	18.1%
15 to 29 min	5,876	34.0%
30 to 44 min	5,484	31.7%
45 to 59 min	1,800	10.4%
60+ min	988	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.55
Poverty rate: 13.1% (4,601 of 35,042)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,034	22.4%
Nonfamily households	17,445	77.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,479	88.8%
Vacant	2,836	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,608	20.5%
Renter-occupied	17,871	79.5%

1-unit, detached10.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units40.8%

20 or more units40.1%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,536	10.0%
1-unit, attached	615	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,651	6.5%
5 to 19 units	10,331	40.8%
20 or more units	10,149	40.1%
Mobile home & other	33	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0684410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0883, -118.3718

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