Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report

while 3.5% are African American, 35.8% are white, 8.4% are Asian and 0.2% are
American Indian. In 2004, SPA 2 accounted for 13% of the County's births to teen
mothers, 16% of youth felony arrests and 11.2% of children in out-of-home care.
· The San Gabriel Valley (SPA 3) is home to 1.8 million people (slightly greater
than the population of Nebraska) including 486,130 children and youth. 59.5% are
Latino, while 18.8% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 16.9% are White, 0.2% are American
Indian, and 4.6% are African American. Sixteen percent of youth live in families
with incomes below the poverty level. In 2004, SPA 3 accounted for 16% of births
to teen mothers, 17% of youth felony arrests and 17.7% of children in out-of-home
care.
· The Metro area (SPA 4) includes a population of 1.2 million people including
296,543 children and youth. SPA 4 includes the area in and around the downtown
of the City of Los Angeles and is home to a large number of immigrant families.
Seventy-two percent the children in this area are Latino, 4.1% are African American,
12.3% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 11.3% are White, and 0.2% are American Indian.
Thirty percent of youth live in poverty, and SPA 4 accounted for 12% of births to
teen mothers, 11% of youth felony arrests, and 6.6% of children in out of home
care.
· The West area (SPA 5) has a population of 646,770 and includes most of the
wealthiest parts of the county. Fifty-five percent of the 115,6100 children are White,
while 27% are Latino, 9.5% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% are African American,
and 0.2% are American Indian. SPA 5 accounted for only about 1% of births to teen
mothers, 5% of youth felony arrests, and 1.8% of children in out-of-home care in
2007.
· The South area (SPA 6) has one million people, but almost 36% (386,125) are
children, and the economic challenges for families are overwhelming. Thirty nine
percent of children live in families with incomes under the poverty level and 78.7%
live in families with incomes under 200% of poverty level. Over 70% are Latino,
26.1% are African American, 0.7% are Asian Pacific Islander and American Indian,
and 1.1% are White. In 2004, SPA 6 accounted for 24% of births to teen mothers,
14% of youth felony arrests, and 23% of children placed in out-of-home care.
· The East area (SPA 7) has a population of almost 1.4 million. Eighty-four
percent of the 404,446 children are Latino, while 8.6% are White, 5.0% are Asian
Pacific Islander, 2.2% are African American, and 0.2% are American Indian. SPA 7
accounted for 16% birth to teen mothers, 13% of youth felony arrests, and 13.5% of
children in out-of-home care.
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