Editing Northridge, Los Angeles (section)

==Population==
The 2000 U.S. census counted 57,561 residents in the {{Convert|9.47|sqmi||adj=on}} Northridge neighborhood—or {{Convert|6,080|/sqmi|/km2|people|adj=pre}}, among the lowest [[population density|population densities]] for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 61,993. In 2000 the median age for residents was 32, about average for city and county neighborhoods; the percentage of residents aged 19 to 34 was among the county's highest.<ref name=MappingLANorthridge>[http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/northridge "Northridge"], Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''</ref>

The neighborhood was considered "highly diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles, with a high percentage of Asian people for the county. The breakdown was [[Non-Hispanic Whites|whites]], 49.5%; [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latinos]], 26.1%; [[Asian American|Asians]], 14.5%; [[African American|blacks]], 5.4%; and others, 4.6%.  Mexico (24.7%) and the Philippines (9.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 31.8% of the residents who were born abroad—an average figure for Los Angeles.<ref name=MappingLANorthridge/>

The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $67,906,  considered high for the city. Renters occupied 46.4% of the housing stock, and house- or apartment-owners held 53.6%. The average household size of 2.7 people was considered average for Los Angeles.<ref name=MappingLANorthridge/>

In 2000 there were 3,803 military veterans, or 8.5% of the population, a high percentage compared to the rest of the city.<ref name=MappingLANorthridge/>