Vermont-Slauson is a 1.44-square-mile

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within the South Los Angeles region of

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Geography

Map of Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles California

The Vermont-Slauson neighborhood touches

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on the north,

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on the east,

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on the south and Harvard Park on the west.
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on the south and Western Avenue on the west.

Demographics

It is notable within the city for its high density of population, its relatively mid to low household income, its youthful population, its high average household size and the percentage of its families headed by single parents.
"Vermont-Slauson," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' A total of 26,797 residents lived in Vermont-Slauson's 1,44 square miles, according to the 2000 U.S. census — averaging 18,577 people per square mile, among the highest population density, population densities in both the city and the county. The median age was 25, young for the city and the county, and the percentages of residents younger than age 18 were among the county's highest. There were 1,370 families headed by single parents; the rate of 24.8% was considered high for both the city and the county. Within the neighborhood,

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made up 60.5% of the population, while

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were 36.8%. Other ethnicities are

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2.3%;

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, 0.3%; and other, 1%. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common places of birth for the 39.2% 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 $31,236, 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 3.5 people was also considered high. Renters occupied 61.5% of the housing units, and homeowners occupied the rest.

Recreation and parks

Mount Carmel Mount Carmel ( he, הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har haKarmel; ar, جبل الكرمل, Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias ( ar, link=no, جبل مار إلياس, Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit=Mount Saint Elias/Elijah), is a c ...

Park, Hoover Street between 69th and 70th Street * Theresa Lindsay Park, Figueroa Street at

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Education

Only 3.7% of Vermont-Slauson residents 25 and older 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. Schools within the boundaries of Vermont-Slauson are:
"Vermont-Slauson Schools," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' * Augustus F. Hawkins High School (

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), 825 W. 60th Street *

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Middle School (

), 5929 South Vermont Avenue * Nativity Elementary School (private), 943 West 57th Street * Budlong Avenue Elementary (LAUSD), 5940 South Budlong Avenue * Sixty-First Street Elementary School (LAUSD), 6020 South Figueroa Street * Sixty-Eighth Street Elementary School (LAUSD), 612 West 68th Street * Saint Raphael Elementary School (private), 924 West 70th Street

References

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Comments about living in Vermont-Slauson

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