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Los Angeles city, California

CA · population 3,857,263 · GEOID 0644000

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Unemployment (los angeles county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±151 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

3,857,263

9.82% of California · 3,857,263 of 39,287,377

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±151 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Los Angeles County)

4.5%

+0.5 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Los Angeles County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.6%4.1%—
2024-025.4%4.2%—
2024-035.3%3.9%—
2024-045.0%3.5%—
2024-055.3%3.7%—
2024-066.0%4.3%—
2024-076.7%4.5%—
2024-086.7%4.4%—
2024-095.9%3.9%—
2024-105.9%3.9%—
2024-115.8%4.0%—
2024-125.5%3.8%—
2025-015.8%4.4%—
2025-025.7%4.5%—
2025-035.5%4.2%—
2025-045.2%3.9%—
2025-055.4%4.0%—
2025-065.7%4.4%—
2025-076.2%4.6%—
2025-086.2%4.5%—
2025-095.9%4.3%—
2025-115.5%4.3%—
2025-125.0%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.5%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-045.1%4.0%—
2026-055.2%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-084.9%4.3%—
2026-094.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN060370000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,933

worse than the United States

This place $1,933
California $2,036
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Los Angeles County)

$1003.0B

+4.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Los Angeles County)
PeriodOutput (Los Angeles County)Margin
2016$687.8B—
2017$720.8B—
2018$755.4B—
2019$796.0B—
2020$766.0B—
2021$841.0B—
2022$909.3B—
2023$956.2B—
2024$1003.0B—

California $4048.1B · this place is 24.78% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Los Angeles County)

$93.9B

−25.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Los Angeles County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Los Angeles County)Margin
FY2021$152.9B—
FY2022$144.7B—
FY2023$150.4B—
FY2024$142.1B—
FY2025$125.8B—
FY2026$93.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $921,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $81,939 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of California 9.82% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024