Neighborhood Information
Motor Avenue is located in the Palms community of Los Angeles. It serves as a prominent connector street between two pedestrian-active destinations, growing Downtown Culver City and West Pico Boulevard. Motor carries the bulk of traffic delivered to and from the I-10 and other parts of West Los Angeles.
Motor Avenue has a bright future as a livable, walkable street with a few improvements. The current public policy climate of encouraging pedestrian-oriented design serves as an advantage for realizing changes in our area.
Demographic Information
Population
* 45,475 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
* 1.95 square mile.
* 21,870 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the
highest densities for the county.
* 45,475 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
* 1.95 square mile.
* 21,870 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the
highest densities for the county.
Income
* $50,684 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the
county.
* In Los Angeles County, Panorama City, Highland Park and Leimert Park have the most similar household
incomes.
* The percentage of households earning $20,000 to $40,000 is high for the county.
Education
* 45.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the
county.
* In Los Angeles County, Rowland Heights, Northridge, and Silver Lake have the nearest percentage of
residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
* The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high
for the county.
* $50,684 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the
county.
* In Los Angeles County, Panorama City, Highland Park and Leimert Park have the most similar household
incomes.
* The percentage of households earning $20,000 to $40,000 is high for the county.
Education
* 45.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the
county.
* In Los Angeles County, Rowland Heights, Northridge, and Silver Lake have the nearest percentage of
residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
* The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high
for the county.
Data from the Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A. Neighborhoods Project.
Age
* The median age is 31, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county.
* In Los Angeles County, the areas of Avocado Heights, Bellflower and Canoga Park have similar median ages.
* The percentage of residents ages 19 to 34 is among the county's highest.
Housing
* Average household size of 2.0 people, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
* Unincorporated Catalina Island, Veterans Administration and Boyle Heights have the most similar percentage
of homeowners in Los Angeles County.
Ancestry and Immigration
* Mexican (13.1%) and Irish (4.3%) are the most common ancestries.
* 17,152 (40.3%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the
county. Mexico (17.3%) and Korea (5.9%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
* The median age is 31, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county.
* In Los Angeles County, the areas of Avocado Heights, Bellflower and Canoga Park have similar median ages.
* The percentage of residents ages 19 to 34 is among the county's highest.
Housing
* Average household size of 2.0 people, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
* Unincorporated Catalina Island, Veterans Administration and Boyle Heights have the most similar percentage
of homeowners in Los Angeles County.
Ancestry and Immigration
* Mexican (13.1%) and Irish (4.3%) are the most common ancestries.
* 17,152 (40.3%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the
county. Mexico (17.3%) and Korea (5.9%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Did you know:
- The Palms neighborhood just turned 120 years old in 2006. Palms is the oldest neighborhood annexed to the City of Los Angeles. The first streets were laid out in 1886, and the area was later annexed into Los Angeles in 1915.
- As of the 2008 census the population of Palms was 45,475 With a population density of 21,870 people per square mile it is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
- Motor Ave was one of the first paved roads in Palms to connect commuters between two of Hollywood's most prominent studios: Fox and MGM (now Sony).
- The community was set midway between Downtown and the Pacific Ocean as an agricultural and vacation community. Today it is primarily residential with commercial zoning.
- Palms Cycle can be seen in an episode of the hit television sitcom "Modern Family."
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