Why It Matters

48%

Latinos account for 48% of the total population in Los Angeles County

55%

Latinos make up the majority of the under 18 population in Los Angeles County at 55%

74%

In the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), 74% of students identify as Latino. 

K-12

In California’s K-12 schools, Latinos are more highly concentrated in high-poverty schools than any other student group.

18%

Latino students have been the largest ethnic group in California’s K-12 public schools for two decades, yet in 2016 only 18% of Latino adults had a college degree compared to 52% of whites.

$46,850

In Los Angeles County, the median Latino household income is $46,850 compared to the Los Angeles County median of $59,135.

51%

In Los Angeles, White households are more likely to be homeowners at 68% compared to Latinos at 51%.

1.7 million

25% of California’s registered voters live in Los Angeles County and Latinos account for more than 1.7 million of those votes.

3.6x

COVID-19 hospitalization rates for Latinos are 3.6 times the rate among Whites and they are twice as likely to die from the virus.