Lake Los Angeles is a town located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,523.

Geography

\nLake Los Angeles is located at 34°37'4" North, 117°50'1" West (34.617665, -117.833678)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 km² (13.1 mi²). 33.7 km² (13.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.38% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 11,523 people, 3,137 households, and 2,613 families residing in the town. The population density is 342.0/km² (885.7/mi²). There are 3,453 housing units at an average density of 102.5/km² (265.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 61.01% White, 12.11% African American, 1.49% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 18.73% from other races, and 5.49% from two or more races. 33.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,137 households out of which 52.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% are married couples living together, 15.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% are non-families. 11.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.66 and the average family size is 3.92. In the town the population is spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,794, and the median income for a family is $37,533. Males have a median income of $36,737 versus $24,917 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,209. 23.1% of the population and 19.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.5% are under the age of 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older.