Editing West Athens, California

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}
{{about|the census-designated place & community in Los Angeles County, California|the neighboring community in the county|Athens, California|other places with similar names|Athens (disambiguation)}}
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'''West Athens''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Los Angeles County, California]]. The population was 9,393 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Benton Heights CDP, Michigan">{{Cite web|title=Benton Heights CDP, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0684116|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 13, 2022}}</ref> It is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] within the 2nd Supervisorial District of [[Los Angeles County]]. West Athens is served by the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]], operating out of the South Los Angeles Station. The approximate boundaries for West Athens are: 87th Street to the north, [[Vermont Avenue]] to the east, [[El Segundo Boulevard]] to the south, and approximately [[Western Avenue (Los Angeles)|Western Avenue]] to Van Ness Avenue to the west. West Athens is predominantly residential, with commercial uses along its main corridors. [[Los Angeles Southwest College|Los Angeles Southwest Community College]] lies within the West Athens neighborhood and city limits.

==Geography==
West Athens is located at {{Coord|33|55|21|N|118|18|4|W|type:city}} (33.922414, -118.301156).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land. It borders [[Gardena, California|Gardena]] to the south, [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]] to the west, [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] to the northwest, [[Westmont, California|Westmont]] to the north, and the city of [[Los Angeles]] to the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970=13286
| 1980=8531
| 1990=8859
| 2000=9101
| 2010=8729
| 2020=9393
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

West Athens first appeared as an [[unincorporated place]] in the [[1970 U.S. Census]];<ref name=1970CensusCA/> and as a [[census designated place]] in the [[1980 U.S. Census]].<ref name=1980CensusCA/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''West Athens CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – West Athens CDP, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0684116&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West Athens CDP, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US0684116&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West Athens CDP, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US0684116&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|142
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |144
|1.56%
|1.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.53%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|5,049
|4,492
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,473
|55.48%
|51.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.62%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|9
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24
|0.10%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|137
|104
|style='background: #ffffe6; |187
|1.51%
|1.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.99%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|29
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|0.32%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|43
|53
|style='background: #ffffe6; |82
|0.47%
|0.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.87%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|115
|107
|style='background: #ffffe6; |234
|1.26%
|1.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.49%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,577
|3,843
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,221
|39.30%
|44.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44.94%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,101'''
|'''8,729'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,393'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 9,393.<ref name="Benton Heights CDP, Michigan"/> West Athens lost its Black majority status in the [[2020 U.S. Census]] leaving only [[List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2020#California|two communities in the entire state]] delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau that have Black majority populations.

===2010 Census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] West Athens had a population of 8,729. The population density was {{convert|6,531.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of West Athens was 1,584 (18.1%) White (1.3% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web |title=West Athens CDP, California |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684116.html |website=quickfacts.census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418222732/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0684116.html |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |language=en}}</ref> 4,578 (52.4%) African American, 31 (0.4%) Native American, 111 (1.3%) Asian, 10 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,127 (24.4%) from other races, and 288 (3.3%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,843 persons (44.0%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684116|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033836/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684116|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - West Athens CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 8,674 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 50 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,525 households, 1,261 (49.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,028 (40.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 774 (30.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (9.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 175 (6.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 10 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 378 households (15.0%) were one person and 138 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.44.  There were 2,029 families (80.4% of households); the average family size was 3.77.

The age distribution was 2,539 people (29.1%) under the age of 18, 1,025 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,275 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,994 people (22.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 896 people (10.3%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

There were 2,691 housing units at an average density of 2,013.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,328 (52.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,197 (47.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.  4,427 people (50.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,247 people (48.7%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, West Athens had a median household income of $46,391, with 23.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===2000 Census===

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 9,101 people, 2,573 households, and 2,102 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|6,784.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,992.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 12.9% White, 65.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 25.1% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.3%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 2,573 households 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 28.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.2% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.83.

The age distribution was 35.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median household income was $35,423 and the median family income  was $39,028. Males had a median income of $27,484 versus $31,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,903.  About 24.0% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
West Athens is served by the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06037_los_angeles/DC20SD_C06037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Los Angeles County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-11-19|page=10 (PDF p. 11/19)}}</ref>

===Schools===
Public schools in West Athens:
* West Athens Elementary School<ref>>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st06_ca/place/p0684116_west_athens/DC20BLK_P0684116.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Athens CDP, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-11-19}}<br>Compare to:{{cite web|url=https://westathenses.lausd.org/|title=Home|publisher=West Athens Elementary School|access-date=2023-11-19|quote=1110 W 119th St Los Angeles, CA 90044}}<br>Despite the "Los Angeles, CA" postal address, it is not in the city of Los Angeles.<br>Note: [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html Note that the City of Houston had stated:] "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref>
* Ánimo Legacy Charter Middle School of [[Green Dot Public Schools]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ca.greendot.org/legacy/contact-2/|title=Contact|publisher=Ánimo Legacy Charter Middle School|access-date=2023-11-19|quote=12226 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047}} - Compare to the Census map of West Athens.</ref>
** Formerly: Clay Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Clay_MS/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205105421/http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Clay_MS/|title=Welcome to Henry Clay Middle School|website=www.lausd.k12.ca.us|archive-date=2012-02-05|access-date=2023-11-19|quote=2226 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047}}</ref> - Later converted into Green Dot charter middle schools which take students from the ex-Clay attendance boundary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lausd.org/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/319/PSC%202.0%20Middle/ExecSumClayMS_Eng%201.pdf|title=Public School Choice Motion Clay Middle School Executive Summaries|publisher=[[Los Angeles Unified School District]]|page=3/31|access-date=2023-11-19}}</ref>

West Athens is zoned to:{{fact|date=November 2023}}
* [[Washington Preparatory High School]] in [[Westmont, California|Westmont]]

Alternative schools:
* [[Middle College High School (Los Angeles)|Middle College High School]], on the property of [[Los Angeles Southwest College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st06_ca/place/p0684116_west_athens/DC20BLK_P0684116.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Athens CDP, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-11-19}}<br>Compare to: {{cite web|url=https://www.mchscougars.org/apps/maps/|title=Maps|publisher=Middle College High School|access-date=2023-11-19|quote=1600 W. Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90047}}<br>Despite the "Los Angeles, CA" postal address, it is not in the city of Los Angeles.<br>Note: [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html Note that the City of Houston had stated:] "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref>

===Colleges===
* [[Los Angeles Southwest College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st06_ca/place/p0684116_west_athens/DC20BLK_P0684116.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Athens CDP, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-11-19}}<br>Compare to: {{cite web|url=https://www.lasc.edu/|title=Home|publisher=Los Angeles Southwest College|access-date=2023-11-19|quote=LA Southwest College 1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047}}<br>Despite the "Los Angeles, CA" postal address, it is not in the city of Los Angeles.<br>Note: [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html Note that the City of Houston had stated:] "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Emergency services===
The [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] (LASD) operates the South Los Angeles Station serving West Athens.<!--Not explicitly stated in the text, but the Youth Activity Center is under the Lenox station--><ref>"[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for2/lennox/index.html Lenox Station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414045739/http://www.lasd.org/stations/for2/lennox/index.html |date=2010-04-14 }}." [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0641180&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Lenox CDP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606005908/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0641180&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=2011-06-06 }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref> It also operates the Audrey & Sydney Irmas Youth Activity Center in West Athens.<ref>"[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for2/lennox/irma.html Youth Activity Center]." [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0684116&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on West Athens CDP, California] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606005954/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0684116&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=2011-06-06 }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], West Athens is in {{Representative|casd|35|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|62|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=December 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], West Athens is in {{Representative|cacd|43|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|43}}</ref>

==Newspapers==
* ''Morningside Park Chronicle''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morningsideparkchronicle.com/|title=Home - Side Park Chronicle - Astro Turf Installers|website=Side Park Chronicle - Astro Turf Installers|access-date=2012-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212003359/http://www.morningsideparkchronicle.com/|archive-date=2012-12-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] newspaper based in Morningside Park that also covers the West Athens area.

==See also==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}}
*[[Athens, California]]

==References==
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