2148 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

Sources

YearUnitOccupants
1965NATIONAL AIR BALANCE
1965{1/2}APARTMENT
1965BNORBY ETHEL
19654SWANSON A
1965{1/2}SHEPPARD VALMA
1973LEMOS BORIS M
1973{1/2}NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SURVEY CORP
1973{1/2}NATL AIR BALANCE CO INC
1987FIVE STAR SERVICES
1987{1/2}SPANGLER LORE
1987{1/2}LOS ANGELES CITY OF

Census

SourcesU.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 1960-2010, accessed via Social Explorer and IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS).

1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2000
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2010
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Total Population4,6525,2966,4828,1904,9784,328
RACE% White87%82%38%8%32%41%
% Black6%3%2%2%3%5%
% Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons.20%57%64%72%76%71%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total40%61%68%63%51%
% Noncitizen29%51%50%38%
% Naturalized Citizen11%17%13%13%
EDUCATION% w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma.66%63%62%44%45%61%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.20%22%28%29%27%45%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.13%12%24%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$8.7K$14.6K$26.2K$33.3K$40.3K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$13K$19.6K$24.8K$31.6K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.13%16%16%16%25%28%
% in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970.4%6%10%6%11%
HOUSING% Living in Rented78%82%83%84%86%85%

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