San Fernando Valley CCD ACS Table

SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS - 2015
IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 5-Year Estimates - DP02

DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES
2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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Survey website in the Methodology section. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

Subject San Fernando Valley CCD, Los Angeles County, California
Estimate Margin of Error Percent Percent Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE        
Total households 611,836 +/-1,975 611,836 (X)
Family households (families) 412,544 +/-2,317 67.4% +/-0.3
With own children of the householder under 18 years 184,450 +/-1,976 30.1% +/-0.3
Married-couple family 287,316 +/-2,561 47.0% +/-0.4
With own children of the householder under 18 years 130,333 +/-1,788 21.3% +/-0.3
Male householder, no wife present, family 39,510 +/-1,252 6.5% +/-0.2
With own children of the householder under 18 years 15,238 +/-903 2.5% +/-0.1
Female householder, no husband present, family 85,718 +/-1,807 14.0% +/-0.3
With own children of the householder under 18 years 38,879 +/-1,042 6.4% +/-0.2
Nonfamily households 199,292 +/-2,239 32.6% +/-0.3
Householder living alone 152,921 +/-2,156 25.0% +/-0.3
65 years and over 50,506 +/-1,175 8.3% +/-0.2
         
Households with one or more people under 18 years 207,926 +/-1,835 34.0% +/-0.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 158,652 +/-1,511 25.9% +/-0.2
         
Average household size 2.96 +/-0.01 (X) (X)
Average family size 3.58 +/-0.01 (X) (X)
         
RELATIONSHIP        
Population in households 1,812,465 +/-6,133 1,812,465 (X)
Householder 611,836 +/-1,975 33.8% +/-0.1
Spouse 287,441 +/-2,712 15.9% +/-0.2
Child 569,188 +/-4,349 31.4% +/-0.2
Other relatives 208,203 +/-4,289 11.5% +/-0.2
Nonrelatives 135,797 +/-3,609 7.5% +/-0.2
Unmarried partner 41,947 +/-1,301 2.3% +/-0.1
         
MARITAL STATUS        
Males 15 years and over 735,580 +/-3,971 735,580 (X)
Never married 309,313 +/-3,965 42.1% +/-0.4
Now married, except separated 343,680 +/-2,787 46.7% +/-0.4
Separated 15,535 +/-965 2.1% +/-0.1
Widowed 14,283 +/-824 1.9% +/-0.1
Divorced 52,769 +/-1,644 7.2% +/-0.2
         
Females 15 years and over 766,419 +/-3,661 766,419 (X)
Never married 266,611 +/-3,652 34.8% +/-0.4
Now married, except separated 332,584 +/-2,821 43.4% +/-0.4
Separated 24,043 +/-1,115 3.1% +/-0.1
Widowed 63,016 +/-1,423 8.2% +/-0.2
Divorced 80,165 +/-2,194 10.5% +/-0.3
         
FERTILITY        
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months 20,984 +/-1,049 20,984 (X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 6,595 +/-550 31.4% +/-2.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women 24 +/-2 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 44 +/-2 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 13 +/-3 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 68 +/-4 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 29 +/-2 (X) (X)
         
GRANDPARENTS        
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years 52,366 +/-1,456 52,366 (X)
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren 10,464 +/-736 20.0% +/-1.4
Years responsible for grandchildren        
Less than 1 year 1,916 +/-360 3.7% +/-0.7
1 or 2 years 2,561 +/-359 4.9% +/-0.7
3 or 4 years 1,644 +/-313 3.1% +/-0.6
5 or more years 4,343 +/-490 8.3% +/-0.9
         
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years 10,464 +/-736 10,464 (X)
Who are female 6,379 +/-491 61.0% +/-2.2
Who are married 7,858 +/-658 75.1% +/-3.0
         
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT        
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 475,096 +/-4,562 475,096 (X)
Nursery school, preschool 30,498 +/-1,257 6.4% +/-0.3
Kindergarten 23,571 +/-848 5.0% +/-0.2
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 170,666 +/-2,933 35.9% +/-0.5
High school (grades 9-12) 99,631 +/-1,855 21.0% +/-0.3
College or graduate school 150,730 +/-3,011 31.7% +/-0.5
         
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT        
Population 25 years and over 1,253,899 +/-4,516 1,253,899 (X)
Less than 9th grade 147,836 +/-2,695 11.8% +/-0.2
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 99,018 +/-1,998 7.9% +/-0.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 262,170 +/-3,798 20.9% +/-0.3
Some college, no degree 247,162 +/-3,451 19.7% +/-0.3
Associate's degree 88,026 +/-1,946 7.0% +/-0.2
Bachelor's degree 277,591 +/-3,031 22.1% +/-0.2
Graduate or professional degree 132,096 +/-2,628 10.5% +/-0.2
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) (X) 80.3% +/-0.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) (X) 32.7% +/-0.3
         
VETERAN STATUS        
Civilian population 18 years and over 1,431,831 +/-4,949 1,431,831 (X)
Civilian veterans 54,562 +/-1,489 3.8% +/-0.1
         
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION        
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 1,822,551 +/-6,223 1,822,551 (X)
With a disability 189,903 +/-3,153 10.4% +/-0.2
         
Under 18 years 399,056 +/-3,564 399,056 (X)
With a disability 11,031 +/-728 2.8% +/-0.2
         
18 to 64 years 1,199,626 +/-4,636 1,199,626 (X)
With a disability 88,813 +/-1,766 7.4% +/-0.1
         
65 years and over 223,869 +/-1,883 223,869 (X)
With a disability 90,059 +/-1,985 40.2% +/-0.8
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO        
Population 1 year and over 1,811,567 +/-6,041 1,811,567 (X)
Same house 1,586,569 +/-8,509 87.6% +/-0.3
Different house in the U.S. 212,410 +/-5,446 11.7% +/-0.3
Same county 177,558 +/-4,902 9.8% +/-0.3
Different county 34,852 +/-2,066 1.9% +/-0.1
Same state 16,261 +/-1,526 0.9% +/-0.1
Different state 18,591 +/-1,414 1.0% +/-0.1
Abroad 12,588 +/-1,030 0.7% +/-0.1
         
PLACE OF BIRTH        
Total population 1,832,058 +/-6,154 1,832,058 (X)
Native 1,100,481 +/-6,748 60.1% +/-0.3
Born in United States 1,078,933 +/-6,869 58.9% +/-0.3
State of residence 814,453 +/-6,066 44.5% +/-0.3
Different state 264,480 +/-3,682 14.4% +/-0.2
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 21,548 +/-1,131 1.2% +/-0.1
Foreign born 731,577 +/-6,220 39.9% +/-0.3
         
U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS        
Foreign-born population 731,577 +/-6,220 731,577 (X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen 393,405 +/-4,150 53.8% +/-0.5
Not a U.S. citizen 338,172 +/-5,292 46.2% +/-0.5
         
YEAR OF ENTRY        
Population born outside the United States 753,125 +/-6,320 753,125 (X)
         
Native 21,548 +/-1,131 21,548 (X)
Entered 2010 or later 2,436 +/-329 11.3% +/-1.4
Entered before 2010 19,112 +/-1,064 88.7% +/-1.4
         
Foreign born 731,577 +/-6,220 731,577 (X)
Entered 2010 or later 44,064 +/-2,005 6.0% +/-0.3
Entered before 2010 687,513 +/-6,081 94.0% +/-0.3
         
WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN        
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea 731,570 +/-6,220 731,570 (X)
Europe 52,067 +/-2,158 7.1% +/-0.3
Asia 299,708 +/-4,043 41.0% +/-0.4
Africa 12,434 +/-1,088 1.7% +/-0.2
Oceania 1,849 +/-360 0.3% +/-0.1
Latin America 358,394 +/-4,741 49.0% +/-0.5
Northern America 7,118 +/-651 1.0% +/-0.1
         
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME        
Population 5 years and over 1,718,712 +/-5,816 1,718,712 (X)
English only 690,622 +/-6,655 40.2% +/-0.4
Language other than English 1,028,090 +/-7,281 59.8% +/-0.4
Speak English less than "very well" 449,589 +/-5,225 26.2% +/-0.3
Spanish 619,437 +/-5,968 36.0% +/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well" 273,405 +/-4,209 15.9% +/-0.2
Other Indo-European languages 243,032 +/-4,748 14.1% +/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well" 109,114 +/-2,775 6.3% +/-0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 132,958 +/-3,180 7.7% +/-0.2
Speak English less than "very well" 56,533 +/-1,926 3.3% +/-0.1
Other languages 32,663 +/-2,004 1.9% +/-0.1
Speak English less than "very well" 10,537 +/-899 0.6% +/-0.1
         
ANCESTRY        
Total population 1,832,058 +/-6,154 1,832,058 (X)
American 56,512 +/-2,186 3.1% +/-0.1
Arab 22,340 +/-1,668 1.2% +/-0.1
Czech 3,178 +/-396 0.2% +/-0.1
Danish 5,270 +/-649 0.3% +/-0.1
Dutch 10,095 +/-834 0.6% +/-0.1
English 66,226 +/-2,120 3.6% +/-0.1
French (except Basque) 23,454 +/-1,014 1.3% +/-0.1
French Canadian 3,891 +/-555 0.2% +/-0.1
German 93,280 +/-2,534 5.1% +/-0.1
Greek 7,270 +/-818 0.4% +/-0.1
Hungarian 8,945 +/-864 0.5% +/-0.1
Irish 79,147 +/-2,231 4.3% +/-0.1
Italian 58,170 +/-2,043 3.2% +/-0.1
Lithuanian 2,885 +/-400 0.2% +/-0.1
Norwegian 10,978 +/-860 0.6% +/-0.1
Polish 31,033 +/-1,286 1.7% +/-0.1
Portuguese 3,393 +/-465 0.2% +/-0.1
Russian 49,469 +/-2,104 2.7% +/-0.1
Scotch-Irish 6,813 +/-609 0.4% +/-0.1
Scottish 15,062 +/-1,027 0.8% +/-0.1
Slovak 1,342 +/-250 0.1% +/-0.1
Subsaharan African 10,185 +/-1,152 0.6% +/-0.1
Swedish 11,886 +/-784 0.6% +/-0.1
Swiss 2,858 +/-388 0.2% +/-0.1
Ukrainian 8,393 +/-981 0.5% +/-0.1
Welsh 4,332 +/-416 0.2% +/-0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 4,716 +/-721 0.3% +/-0.1
         
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET USE        
Total households (X) (X) (X) (X)
With a computer (X) (X) (X) (X)
With a broadband Internet subscription (X) (X) (X) (X)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables. Workers include members of the Armed Forces and civilians who were at work last week. Occupation codes are 4-digit codes and are based on Standard Occupational Classification 2010. Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The Census industry codes for 2013 and later years are based on the 2011 revision of the NAICS. To allow for the creation of 2011-2015 tables, industry data in the multiyear files (2010- 2014) were recoded to 2013 Census industry codes. We recommend using caution when comparing data coded using 2013 Census industry codes with data coded using Census industry codes prior to 2013. For more information on the Census industry code changes, please visit our website at http://www.census.gov/people/io/methodology/. Logical coverage edits applying a rules-based assignment of Medicaid, Medicare and military health coverage were added as of 2009 -- please see http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/publications/coverage_edits_final.pdf for more details. The corresponding 2008 data table in American FactFinder does not incorporate these edits and is therefore not comparable to this table in 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012. Select geographies of 2008 data comparable to the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 tables are accessible at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/data/acs/2008/re-run.html. The health insurance coverage category names were modified in 2010. See ACS Health Insurance Definitions for a list of the insurance type definitions. While the 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the February 2013 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Explanation of Symbols: 1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate. 2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution. 4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate. 6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. 8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.