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Los Angeles Relocation Guide - Antevia

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American, 12.05% Asian, 1.21% Pacific Islander, 20.61% from other races, and 5.27%from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.77% of the population.According to the 2000 US Census, Long Beach is the most ethnically diverse large city inthe United States [37]. Among its Asian population, Long Beach is home to a largeCambodian community, the second-largest Cambodian community outside of Asia (afterParis).There were 163,088 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a femalehouseholder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 29.6% of allhouseholds were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family sizewas 3.55.In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age orolder. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. Forevery 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.The median income for a household in the city was $37,270, and the median income for afamily was $40,002. Males had a median income of $36,807 versus $31,975 for females.The per capita income for the city was $19,040. About 19.3% of families and 22.8% ofthe population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and11.0% of those age 65 or over.Neighborhoods of Long BeachLong Beach is a mosaic of neighborhoods, with some of them well-defined, while othersblend into nearby neighborhoods. The most desirable properties in Long Beach are in theBelmont Shore and Naples areas in southeast Long Beach near Alamitos Bay and thePacific Ocean, the homes near the Virginia Country Club in Bixby Knolls and CaliforniaHeights in west-central Long Beach, the area near El Dorado Park and Long Beach Stateon the east side of Long Beach and Lakewood Village (near Long Beach City College &Lakewood Country Club). The downtown area has experienced significant gentrificationin recent years.Pine Avenue and the Linden Avenue area of the East Village in downtown Long Beach,as well as Broadway in Belmont Shore are known for their restaurants and nightlife. The4th Street Corridor is known for its funky shops, antique stores and vintage clothingstores. The Broadway Corridor between downtown and Belmont Shore has the greatestnumber of gay-owned and oriented establishments in Long Beach.• Alamitos Heights• Belmont Heights• Belmont Shore• Bixby Knolls

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