Friday, October 11, 2013

Chapter 4: Population and Consumption

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Los Angeles had a population of 3,792,621 and population density of 7,544.6 people per.(census.gov)  With a population of that size living in an arid desert the consumption of water from other places is a must. The racial makeup of L.A. is composed of Whites (49%), African Americans (9.6%), Native Americans (0.7%), Asians (11.3%), Latinos (48.5%) and other races (23%). Mexicans make up the largest ethnic group in L.A. With a variety of races Los Angeles has provided a number of ethnic enclaves like Chinatown, Filipinotown, Little Tokeyo and Thai Town.
The population is the densest in East L.A., San Fernando Valley, Echo Park, South Central and San Pedro

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