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| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton2 | 4,879 | 221 | 356 | 1,055 |
| 100% | 4.53% | 7.30% | 21.62% | |
| Agoura Hills | 14,432 | 392 | 315 | 2,047 |
| 100% | 2.72% | 2.18% | 14.18% | |
| Alhambra | 61,588 | 7,011 | 4,903 | 14,040 |
| 100% | 11.38% | 7.96% | 22.80% | |
| Alondra Park2 | 4,999 | 731 | 374 | 1,181 |
| 100% | 14.62% | 7.48% | 23.62% | |
| Altadena2 | 31,783 | 1,900 | 1,438 | 4,439 |
| 100% | 5.98% | 4.52% | 13.97% | |
| Arcadia | 40,875 | 1,789 | 1,435 | 6,543 |
| 100% | 4.38% | 3.51% | 16.01% | |
| Artesia | 11,520 | 1,595 | 1,061 | 2,742 |
| 100% | 13.85% | 9.21% | 23.80% | |
| Avalon | 2,341 | 304 | 236 | 725 |
| 100% | 12.99% | 10.08% | 30.97% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Avocado Heights2 | 10,613 | 1,602 | 1,260 | 3,293 |
| 100% | 15.09% | 11.87% | 31.03% | |
| Azusa | 27,099 | 3,866 | 2,183 | 7,946 |
| 100% | 14.27% | 8.06% | 29.32% | |
| Baldwin Park | 47,558 | 10,747 | 7,039 | 15,077 |
| 100% | 22.60% | 14.80% | 31.70% | |
| Bell | 20,831 | 6,277 | 4,681 | 4,196 |
| 100% | 30.13% | 22.47% | 20.14% | |
| Bell Gardens | 23,521 | 7,860 | 5,248 | 5,756 |
| 100% | 33.42% | 22.31% | 24.47% | |
| Bellflower | 47,197 | 5,211 | 5,356 | 13,628 |
| 100% | 11.04% | 11.35% | 28.87% | |
| Beverly Hills | 25,419 | 620 | 663 | 3,254 |
| 100% | 2.44% | 2.61% | 12.80% | |
| Bradbury | 676 | 32 | 34 | 56 |
| 100% | 4.73% | 5.03% | 8.28% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Burbank | 75,776 | 4,433 | 4,155 | 13,762 |
| 100% | 5.85% | 5.48% | 18.16% | |
| Calabasas | 16,019 | 244 | 239 | 1,925 |
| 100% | 1.52% | 1.49% | 12.02% | |
| Carson | 62,614 | 7,089 | 5,700 | 13,819 |
| 100% | 11.32% | 9.10% | 22.07% | |
| Cerritos | 35,768 | 1,298 | 1,675 | 5,238 |
| 100% | 3.63% | 4.68% | 14.64% | |
| Charter Oak2 | 5,754 | 494 | 337 | 1,416 |
| 100% | 8.59% | 5.86% | 24.61% | |
| Citrus2 | 7,009 | 900 | 980 | 2,327 |
| 100% | 12.84% | 13.98% | 33.20% | |
| Claremont | 22,868 | 732 | 821 | 2,421 |
| 100% | 3.20% | 3.59% | 10.59% | |
| Commerce | 8,238 | 2,170 | 1,539 | 2,181 |
| 100% | 26.34% | 18.68% | 26.47% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Compton | 55,111 | 13,173 | 8,829 | 14,264 |
| 100% | 23.90% | 16.02% | 25.88% | |
| Covina | 31,328 | 2,019 | 2,373 | 7,235 |
| 100% | 6.44% | 7.57% | 23.09% | |
| Cudahy | 12,971 | 4,555 | 2,854 | 2,876 |
| 100% | 35.12% | 22.00% | 22.17% | |
| Culver City | 29,235 | 1,142 | 1,137 | 3,351 |
| 100% | 3.91% | 3.89% | 11.46% | |
| Del Aire2 | 7,226 | 699 | 680 | 1,400 |
| 100% | 9.67% | 9.41% | 19.37% | |
| Desert View Highlands2 | 1,379 | 44 | 213 | 461 |
| 100% | 3.19% | 15.45% | 33.43% | |
| Diamond Bar | 39,752 | 1,532 | 1,592 | 5,741 |
| 100% | 3.85% | 4.00% | 14.44% | |
| Downey | 72,521 | 8,841 | 8,479 | 18,100 |
| 100% | 12.19% | 11.69% | 24.96% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Duarte | 15,030 | 1,623 | 1,059 | 3,654 |
| 100% | 10.80% | 7.05% | 24.31% | |
| East Los Angeles2 | 74,411 | 26,435 | 13,242 | 16,818 |
| 100% | 35.53% | 17.80% | 22.60% | |
| East Pasadena2 | 4,406 | 292 | 154 | 782 |
| 100% | 6.63% | 3.50% | 17.75% | |
| East San Gabriel2 | 11,823 | 829 | 666 | 2,362 |
| 100% | 7.01% | 5.63% | 19.98% | |
| El Monte | 76,125 | 19,516 | 12,606 | 20,769 |
| 100% | 25.64% | 16.56% | 27.28% | |
| El Segundo | 11,822 | 274 | 249 | 1,540 |
| 100% | 2.32% | 2.11% | 13.03% | |
| Florence-Graham2 | 34,382 | 13,273 | 6,857 | 8,021 |
| 100% | 38.60% | 19.94% | 23.33% | |
| Gardena | 41,724 | 4,690 | 2,895 | 11,278 |
| 100% | 11.24% | 6.94% | 27.03% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Glendale | 145,319 | 14,975 | 7,760 | 27,721 |
| 100% | 10.30% | 5.34% | 19.08% | |
| Glendora | 34,570 | 1,373 | 2,032 | 6,526 |
| 100% | 3.97% | 5.88% | 18.88% | |
| Hacienda Heights2 | 38,899 | 2,967 | 2,555 | 8,460 |
| 100% | 7.63% | 6.57% | 21.75% | |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 8,655 | 2,214 | 1,350 | 2,460 |
| 100% | 25.58% | 15.60% | 28.42% | |
| Hawthorne | 54,198 | 7,817 | 6,380 | 13,298 |
| 100% | 14.42% | 11.77% | 24.54% | |
| Hermosa Beach | 15,398 | 43 | 110 | 1,334 |
| 100% | 0.28% | 0.71% | 8.66% | |
| Hidden Hills | 1,015 | 13 | 23 | 90 |
| 100% | 1.28% | 2.27% | 8.87% | |
| Huntington Park | 34,019 | 11,801 | 8,151 | 6,595 |
| 100% | 34.69% | 23.96% | 19.39% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Industry | 236 | 14 | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 5.93% | 3.39% | 14.83% | |
| Inglewood | 71,493 | 11,341 | 8,300 | 14,715 |
| 100% | 15.86% | 11.61% | 20.58% | |
| Irwindale | 856 | 151 | 83 | 267 |
| 100% | 17.64% | 9.70% | 31.19% | |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 13,433 | 183 | 146 | 750 |
| 100% | 1.36% | 1.09% | 5.58% | |
| La Crescenta-Montrose2 | 13,824 | 370 | 260 | 2,124 |
| 100% | 2.68% | 1.88% | 15.36% | |
| La Habra Heights | 4,087 | 63 | 121 | 819 |
| 100% | 1.54% | 2.96% | 20.04% | |
| La Mirada | 32,138 | 1,565 | 2,050 | 7,504 |
| 100% | 4.87% | 6.38% | 23.35% | |
| La Puente | 25,048 | 6,148 | 3,757 | 7,398 |
| 100% | 24.54% | 15.00% | 29.54% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| La Verne | 22,147 | 767 | 1,204 | 3,669 |
| 100% | 3.46% | 5.44% | 16.57% | |
| Ladera Heights2 | 5,552 | 50 | 106 | 587 |
| 100% | 0.90% | 1.91% | 10.57% | |
| Lake Los Angeles2 | 7,220 | 1,069 | 721 | 2,728 |
| 100% | 14.81% | 9.99% | 37.78% | |
| Lakewood | 54,403 | 3,065 | 3,535 | 12,294 |
| 100% | 5.63% | 6.50% | 22.60% | |
| Lancaster | 96,535 | 8,249 | 9,704 | 28,384 |
| 100% | 8.55% | 10.05% | 29.40% | |
| Lawndale | 20,923 | 3,815 | 2,454 | 5,194 |
| 100% | 18.23% | 11.73% | 24.82% | |
| Lennox2 | 12,455 | 3,981 | 2,399 | 3,000 |
| 100% | 31.96% | 19.26% | 24.09% | |
| Littlerock2 | 1,129 | 361 | 168 | 347 |
| 100% | 31.98% | 14.88% | 30.74% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Lomita | 14,842 | 965 | 1,000 | 3,884 |
| 100% | 6.50% | 6.74% | 26.17% | |
| Long Beach | 303,981 | 36,255 | 26,459 | 56,777 |
| 100% | 11.93% | 8.70% | 18.68% | |
| Los Angeles | 2,615,382 | 386,038 | 255,584 | 513,485 |
| 100% | 14.76% | 9.77% | 19.63% | |
| Lynwood | 40,172 | 11,044 | 7,928 | 10,576 |
| 100% | 27.49% | 19.74% | 26.33% | |
| Malibu | 9,816 | 45 | 185 | 1,222 |
| 100% | 0.46% | 1.88% | 12.45% | |
| Manhattan Beach | 25,098 | 167 | 375 | 1,599 |
| 100% | 0.67% | 1.49% | 6.37% | |
| Marina del Rey2 | 7,782 | 67 | 148 | 737 |
| 100% | 0.86% | 1.90% | 9.47% | |
| Mayflower Village2 | 3,819 | 224 | 243 | 1,125 |
| 100% | 5.87% | 6.36% | 29.46% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Maywood | 15,393 | 5,337 | 3,720 | 3,324 |
| 100% | 34.67% | 24.17% | 21.59% | |
| Monrovia | 25,910 | 1,722 | 1,179 | 5,111 |
| 100% | 6.65% | 4.55% | 19.73% | |
| Montebello | 42,857 | 7,017 | 5,111 | 12,481 |
| 100% | 16.37% | 11.93% | 29.12% | |
| Monterey Park | 45,370 | 5,970 | 3,682 | 11,084 |
| 100% | 13.16% | 8.12% | 24.43% | |
| North El Monte2 | 2,843 | 178 | 136 | 572 |
| 100% | 6.26% | 4.78% | 20.12% | |
| Norwalk | 66,844 | 10,077 | 7,646 | 18,138 |
| 100% | 15.08% | 11.44% | 27.13% | |
| Palmdale | 89,358 | 11,721 | 11,364 | 23,160 |
| 100% | 13.12% | 12.72% | 25.92% | |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 9,874 | 36 | 105 | 632 |
| 100% | 0.36% | 1.06% | 6.40% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Paramount | 31,266 | 7,627 | 5,523 | 8,081 |
| 100% | 24.39% | 17.66% | 25.85% | |
| Pasadena | 101,174 | 8,045 | 4,677 | 14,009 |
| 100% | 7.95% | 4.62% | 13.85% | |
| Pico Rivera | 41,276 | 7,001 | 6,141 | 12,430 |
| 100% | 16.96% | 14.88% | 30.11% | |
| Pomona | 90,091 | 17,796 | 11,484 | 22,323 |
| 100% | 19.75% | 12.75% | 24.78% | |
| Quartz Hill2 | 6,836 | 337 | 689 | 2,210 |
| 100% | 4.93% | 10.08% | 32.33% | |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 31,059 | 320 | 426 | 3,141 |
| 100% | 1.03% | 1.37% | 10.11% | |
| Redondo Beach | 49,754 | 714 | 1,351 | 5,524 |
| 100% | 1.44% | 2.72% | 11.10% | |
| Rolling Hills | 1,361 | 21 | 26 | 72 |
| 100% | 1.54% | 1.91% | 5.29% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 5,971 | 52 | 65 | 569 |
| 100% | 0.87% | 1.09% | 9.53% | |
| Rosemead | 38,529 | 8,819 | 4,208 | 10,549 |
| 100% | 22.89% | 10.92% | 27.38% | |
| Rowland Heights2 | 36,609 | 3,306 | 2,391 | 7,592 |
| 100% | 9.03% | 6.53% | 20.74% | |
| San Dimas | 23,818 | 777 | 1,112 | 4,533 |
| 100% | 3.26% | 4.67% | 19.03% | |
| San Fernando | 15,064 | 3,927 | 2,329 | 3,979 |
| 100% | 26.07% | 15.46% | 26.41% | |
| San Gabriel | 29,275 | 3,851 | 2,562 | 7,415 |
| 100% | 13.15% | 8.75% | 25.33% | |
| San Marino | 9,273 | 354 | 152 | 613 |
| 100% | 3.82% | 1.64% | 6.61% | |
| Santa Clarita | 117,072 | 6,078 | 6,836 | 22,839 |
| 100% | 5.19% | 5.84% | 19.51% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Santa Fe Springs | 11,062 | 1,291 | 1,272 | 3,433 |
| 100% | 11.67% | 11.50% | 31.03% | |
| Santa Monica | 72,167 | 1,730 | 1,682 | 6,852 |
| 100% | 2.40% | 2.33% | 9.49% | |
| Sierra Madre | 8,348 | 47 | 83 | 865 |
| 100% | 0.56% | 0.99% | 10.36% | |
| Signal Hill | 7,012 | 493 | 497 | 1,447 |
| 100% | 7.03% | 7.09% | 20.64% | |
| South El Monte | 12,836 | 4,295 | 2,130 | 3,278 |
| 100% | 33.46% | 16.59% | 25.54% | |
| South Gate | 57,186 | 17,628 | 9,608 | 14,307 |
| 100% | 30.83% | 16.80% | 25.02% | |
| South Pasadena | 18,371 | 518 | 317 | 2,019 |
| 100% | 2.82% | 1.73% | 10.99% | |
| South San Gabriel2 | 6,738 | 1,176 | 592 | 1,714 |
| 100% | 17.45% | 8.79% | 25.44% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| South San Jose Hills2 | 12,522 | 3,536 | 1,876 | 3,491 |
| 100% | 28.24% | 14.98% | 27.88% | |
| South Whittier2 | 37,397 | 4,828 | 4,528 | 10,877 |
| 100% | 12.91% | 12.11% | 29.09% | |
| Temple City | 25,706 | 2,059 | 1,480 | 5,393 |
| 100% | 8.01% | 5.76% | 20.98% | |
| Torrance | 104,546 | 3,162 | 3,682 | 18,159 |
| 100% | 3.02% | 3.52% | 17.37% | |
| Val Verde2 | 1,612 | 237 | 133 | 434 |
| 100% | 14.70% | 8.25% | 26.92% | |
| Valinda2 | 15,260 | 3,092 | 2,072 | 4,590 |
| 100% | 20.26% | 13.58% | 30.08% | |
| Vernon | 33 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 9.09% | 18.18% | 21.21% | |
| View Park-Windsor Hills2 | 8,921 | 116 | 282 | 797 |
| 100% | 1.30% | 3.16% | 8.93% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Walnut | 21,186 | 844 | 638 | 2,845 |
| 100% | 3.98% | 3.01% | 13.43% | |
| Walnut Park2 | 10,304 | 3,697 | 1,828 | 2,248 |
| 100% | 35.88% | 17.74% | 21.82% | |
| West Athens2 | 5,337 | 951 | 443 | 1,541 |
| 100% | 17.82% | 8.30% | 28.87% | |
| West Carson2 | 15,951 | 1,425 | 1,001 | 3,587 |
| 100% | 8.93% | 6.28% | 22.49% | |
| West Covina | 72,082 | 5,902 | 6,283 | 17,674 |
| 100% | 8.19% | 8.72% | 24.52% | |
| West Hollywood | 31,869 | 1,035 | 418 | 2,816 |
| 100% | 3.25% | 1.31% | 8.84% | |
| West Puente Valley2 | 15,620 | 3,455 | 2,228 | 5,084 |
| 100% | 22.12% | 14.26% | 32.55% | |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos2 | 18,032 | 2,486 | 2,667 | 5,716 |
| 100% | 13.79% | 14.79% | 31.70% | |
| City / Community | Total Estimated Population 25 years & Over | Less Than 9th Grade | 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma | High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency) |
| Westlake Village | 6,295 | 77 | 43 | 639 |
| 100% | 1.22% | 0.68% | 10.15% | |
| Westmont2 | 19,003 | 2,903 | 2,876 | 5,629 |
| 100% | 15.28% | 15.13% | 29.62% | |
| Whittier | 55,978 | 4,316 | 5,042 | 13,300 |
| 100% | 7.71% | 9.01% | 23.76% | |
| Willowbrook2 | 10,850 | 3,213 | 2,274 | 2,846 |
| 100% | 29.61% | 20.96% | 26.23% |
1) Annual estimate from data collected for U.S. Census American Community Survey over 5-Year period
2) Unincorporated community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
