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Vermont-Slauson | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| City |  Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific |
Vermont-Slauson is a 1.44-square-mileneighborhood within theSouth Los Angeles region ofLos Angeles, California.
The Vermont-Slauson neighborhood touchesVermont Square on the north,Florence on the east,Vermont Knolls on the south andHarvard Park on the west.[1] It is bounded by 54th Street on the north, theInterstate 110 Freeway on the east,Florence Avenue on the south andWestern Avenue on the west.[2]
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A total of 26,797 residents lived in Vermont-Slauson's 1,44 square miles, according to the 2000 U.S. census — averaging 18,577 people per square mile, among the highestpopulation densities in both the city and the county.[2]
The median age was 25, young for the city and the county, and the percentages of residents younger than age 18 were among the county's highest. There were 1,370 families headed by single parents; the rate of 24.8% was considered high for both the city and the county.[2]
Within the neighborhood,Latino made up 60.5% of the population, whileAfrican American were 36.8%. Other ethnicities areWhite 2.3%;Asian, 0.3%; and other, 1%. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common places of birth for the 39.2% of the residents who were born abroad, about an average percentage for the city as a whole.[2]
The median household income in 2008 dollars was $31,236, considered low for both the city and county. The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 3.5 people was also considered high. Renters occupied 61.5% of the housing units, and homeowners occupied the rest.[2]
The following public schools are operated by theLos Angeles Unified School District:
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