Harvard Park is a 0.64-square-mile

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in the

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region of

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Map of Harvard Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California

Demographics

A total of 10,297 residents lived in Harvard Park's 0.64 square miles, according to the 2000 U.S. census — averaging 16.072 people per square mile, among the highest population densities in both the city and the county. Its population has grown to 10,888, the city estimated in 2008. The median age was 28, young for the city and the county, and the percentages of residents younger than age 18 were among the county's highest. There were 504 families headed by single parents; the rate of 24.1% was considered high for both the city and the county. Within the neighborhood,

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s made up 48.4% of the population, while

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were 48,2%. Other ethnicities were white, 1.8%; Asian, 0.6%; and other, 1.7%. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common places of birth for the 31.2% of the residents who were born abroad, about an average percentage for the city as a whole. The median household income in 2008 dollars was $37,013, considered low for both the city and county. The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 3.3 people was also considered high. Renters occupied 49% of the housing units, and homeowners occupied the rest. Only 3.6% of Harvard Park residents held a four-year degree, a low percentage for both the city and the county. The percentage of residents age 25 and older with less than a high school diploma was high for the county.

Geography

The Harvard Park neighborhood touches Vermont Square on the north, Vermont-Slauson on the east, Manchester Square on the south, and Chesterfield Square on the west. It is bounded by West 54th Street on the north,

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on the east,

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on the south and Western Avenue on the west.
"Harvard Park," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''

Recreation and parks

* Jackie Tatum/Harvard Recreation Center, 62nd Street between Harvard Boulevard and Halldale Avenue
Los Angeles City Department of Parks and Recreation

References

External links

Jackie tatum Park

Harvard Park crime map and statistics
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Demographics

Geography

Recreation and parks

See also

References

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