4661 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

Sources

YearUnitOccupants
1965BUILDING
1965APRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
1965BD ANGELO ROBT W-ATTY
1965BJOSEPH C M
1965CHANSEN CLARENCE
1965DFISHER-FISHER ACCOUNTS
1965DFISHER X FISHER
1965ESTEPHAN E A-CONTR
1965FL 1B-H-ASSICIATES
1965FL 1FOTOSET
1965FL 2MILTON T-ADVG
1965COAST OPTICAL MFG
1965COMMERCIAL CREDIT
1973CHOHON ALEXANDER T
1973COMMERCIAL CREDIT CORP
1973GORWIN ARNO W
1973JSTEPHAN EDMOND CO

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 Population3,7203,7994,6765,6035,5802,422
RACE% White76%60%52%33%31%42%
% Black13%20%11%7%4%1%
% 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.6%24%42%51%55%52%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total27%54%66%62%53%
% Noncitizen18%52%39%34%
% Naturalized Citizen9%14%23%19%
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.71%78%71%61%56%72%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.25%29%35%45%36%52%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.20%20%33%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$8.8K$13.2K$32K$33.7K$55.3K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$12.2K$25.4K$26.6K$47K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.12%17%22%20%23%30%
% 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 1970.6%8%15%9%10%
HOUSING% Living in Rented80%87%88%88%89%91%

Tax Assessments

4661 W SUNSET BLVD
4661 W SUNSET BLVD

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