8439 Sunset Boulevard
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Occupants

Sources

YearUnitOccupants
1965BUILDING
1965102SENNES F
1965202YAWITZ PAUL
1965205TURETZKY H
1965208WHITSON M F
1965307BELSKY D
1965308SALVATO D
1965402SILVER HENRY
1965402SILVER H-HANDWRITING
1965405DENISON V C
1973101RUSSELL RICHARD S
1973104HEYMAN STEVEN A
1973204ANDERSON THOS R
1973208WHITSON MERVYN F
1973302CUBBY JAS
1973304GREEN J GARDNER
1973305DE COLA TEN
1973308SPEAKE I C
1973403SILVER HENRY
1973405WHITED WM K
1973305WPARENTE CONNIE
1987102FRITKIN-JONES DESIGN GROUP
1987103WOLF PAULETTE EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
1987103PONY PRODUCTIONS
1987107HANNAH BRADY
1987108WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGIES
1987301ENTERTAINMENT ALIA INC
1987302MILES ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
1987303BURRARD PRODUCTIONS
1987308CANYON ENTERTAINMENT CANYON
1987401DISCTRONICS US INC
1987405ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATIONOF AMERICA INC
1987SUNSET INVESTORS
1987ROSEN RICHARD A
1987THE VISTA ORGANIZATION
1987BRODER KURLAND WEBB AGENCY
1987THE VISTA ORGANIZATION

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
Tract 7003
1970
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1980
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1990
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2000
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2010
Tract 7003
Total Population3,9815,3235,9935,9185,6705,623
RACE% White99%98%92%92%88%88%
% Black0.6%2%4%3%3%3%
% 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.3%3%4%6%7%10%
FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970% Total25%27%21%22%24%
% Noncitizen7%12%9%10%
% Naturalized Citizen18%10%13%14%
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.82%84%92%90%96%99%
% w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over.40%40%55%75%82%81%
% w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990.45%53%58%
INCOME
(show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $)
Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970.$15.5K$22.4K$58.3K$77.5K$84.7K
Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970.$12K$22.6K$47.8K$60.5K$72.8K
JOBS% in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over.6%6%8%8%10%17%
% 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 1970.14%15%22%14%19%
HOUSING% Living in Rented92%94%90%69%70%66%

Tax Assessments

8439 W SUNSET BLVD

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This address is discussed in the story The Open Secret of Sex Work on Sunset Boulevard.
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