Editing Van Nuys (section)

==Population==
The 2000 U.S. census counted 136,443 residents in the 8.99-square-mile Van Nuys neighborhood—or 11,542 people per square mile. In 2000, the median age for residents was 28, considered young for city and county neighborhoods, and the percentages of residents aged 10 or younger and 19 to 34 were among the highest in Los Angeles County.<ref name="MappingLAVanNuys">[http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/lvan-nuys "Van Nuys," Mapping L.A.], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref>

The neighborhood was considered "moderately diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles. The breakdown was [[Hispanic]]s, 60.5%; [[Non-Hispanic Whites|white]]s, 23.1%; [[Asian American|Asian]]s, 6.4%; [[African American|black]]s, 6%; and others, 4%. Mexico (41.5%) and El Salvador (17.3%) were the most common places of birth for the 49.8% of the residents who were born abroad—a high percentage for Los Angeles. There were 4,917 families headed by single parents or 21.3%, considered high for both the city and the county.<ref name=MappingLAVanNuys/>

The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $41,134, considered average for the city, but low for the county. The percentages of households that earned $40,000 or less were high for the county. Renters occupied 73.9% of the housing stock, and house- or apartment-owners held 26.1%.<ref name=MappingLAVanNuys/>

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