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Florence-Graham is a census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 (CDP) in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 60,197 at the 2000 census. The community includes Florence
Florence, California

Florence is an Unincorporated area in California. It is often considered part of South Los Angeles despite being outside of the Los Angeles city limits....
 and Graham.

ence-Graham is located at (33.969364, -118.243881).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²), all land.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 60,197 people, 13,354 households, and 11,617 families residing in the CDP.






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Florence-Graham is a census-designated place
Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a type of Place identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as city, towns and villages....
 (CDP) in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 60,197 at the 2000 census. The community includes Florence
Florence, California

Florence is an Unincorporated area in California. It is often considered part of South Los Angeles despite being outside of the Los Angeles city limits....
 and Graham.

Geography

Florence-Graham is located at (33.969364, -118.243881).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 60,197 people, 13,354 households, and 11,617 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 6,492.2/km² (16,799.7/mi²). There were 14,191 housing units at an average density of 1,530.5/km² (3,960.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 24.55% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 13.14% Black
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.98% Native American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.12% Asian
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.09% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 56.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 4.73% from two or more races. 85.90% of the population was Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race.

There were 13,354 households out of which 60.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.51 and the average family size was 4.71.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.0% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,425, and the median income for a family was $25,824. Males had a median income of $19,400 versus $16,496 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the CDP was $8,092. About 34.1% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.4% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those ages 65 or over.

Education

Florence-Graham residents are zoned to Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment in the United States....
 schools.

Zoned elementary schools include:
  • Graham Elementary School
  • Parmelee Elementary School
  • Florence Elementary School
  • Lillian Elementary school


Zoned middle schools include:
  • Drew Middle School
  • Edison Middle School


Residents are zoned to John C. Fremont High School
John C. Fremont High School

John C. Fremont Senior High School is a Title 1 co-educational public high school located in Los Angeles, California, United States.Fremont is in a region known as South Los Angeles ....
. Some sections are jointly zoned to Fremont and Jordan High School.

County of Los Angeles Public Library
County of Los Angeles Public Library

The County of Los Angeles Public Library system serves residents living in 51 of the 88 incorporation cities of Los Angeles County, California....
 operates the Florence Library and the Graham Library.

Politics

In the state legislature
California State Legislature

The California State Legislature is the State legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members....
 Florence-Graham is located in the 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 30th Senate
California State Senate

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento, California....
 Districts, represented by Democrats Gilbert Cedillo, Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero

Gloria J. Romero is a California State Senator and was the Democratic Party majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008....
, Edward Vincent
Edward Vincent

Edward Vincent was elected to the California State Senate in November, 2000, and represents the 25th Senatorial District which includes Compton, California, Gardena, California, Hawthorne, California, Inglewood, California, Lawndale, California, Lynwood, California, Los Angeles, Long Beach, California, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California and...
, and Ronald S. Calderon
Ronald S. Calderon

Ronald Steven Calderon is the California State Senate from California's 30th Senate District. He was elected to the Senate in 2006.The second of two siblings to serve in the state Senate, Senator Ronald S....
 respectively, and in the 46th, 50th, and 52nd Assembly
California State Assembly

The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000....
 Districts, represented by Democrats Fabian Núñez
Fabian Núñez

Fabian N??ez has been a labor union adviser and a United States Democratic Party politician. He served three two year terms as a member of the California State Assembly, leaving office late in 2008....
, Hector De La Torre
Hector De La Torre

Hector De La Torre is a member of the California State Assembly for the 50th Assembly District. He is a United States Democratic Party. His district serves the cities of Bell, California, Bellflower, California, Bell Gardens, California, Commerce, California, Cudahy, California, Downey, California, Lynwood, California, South Gate, California,...
 and Mervyn M. Dymally
Mervyn M. Dymally

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally is a California Democratic Party politician of mixed Indo-Trinidadian- and Afro-Trinidadian heritage. He served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate , as Lieutenant Governor of California , and in the United States House of Representatives ....
 respectively. Federally, Florence-Graham is located in California's 34th
California's 34th congressional district

California's 34th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, California and is California's most heavily Hispanic district. Its current representative is Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard....
, 35th
California's 35th congressional district

California's 35th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, California. It is one of 53 California Congressional Districts.The congressional district is composed of parts of the Westchester district of the City of Los Angeles, and parts of the cities of Inglewood, California, Hawthorne, California, Gardena, California and...
, 37th
California's 37th congressional district

California's 37th congressional district encompasses most of Long Beach, California and Compton, California, as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other municipalities....
, and 39th
California's 39th congressional district

California's 39th congressional district covers part of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Lynwood, California and part of Whittier, California, and is represented by Linda S?nchez, a Democratic Party elected in 2002....
 congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
Cook Partisan Voting Index

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 of D +23, D +33, D +27, and D +13 respectively and is represented by Democrats Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard

Lucille Roybal-Allard , an United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing , which includes downtown Los Angeles....
, Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing California's 35th congressional district ....
, Laura Richardson
Laura Richardson

Laura Richardson is a Democratic Party Representative in the United States Congress. She represented California's 55th California State Assembly District for the 2007 term until she was elected to the United States House of Representatives for in a California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007 on August 21 to fill the vac...
, and Linda Sánchez
Linda Sánchez

Linda T. S?nchez , an United States politician, has been a United States Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the of California ....
 respectively.

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