Why aren't there many Mexicans in other part of Los Angeles? (San Diego: neighborhoods, gated)

[homenj]

I went to Los Angeles and I was in downtown and Hollywood. I also passed through Beverly Hills. I know that Los Angeles, like other American cities, is segregated and Mexicans are a very working class community which might be why you find more of them in one place instead of the other. Still they make up a third of the city's population and Hispanics almost make up half of the population. It just seems weird that when I was along Hollywood Boulevard I only saw a few Mexicans or Hispanics. I might have even seen more blacks than Mexicans even though blacks make up less of a share of the population in Los Angeles. I don't remember seeing that many Mexicans in Downtown Los Angeles except for maybe Olvera Street either. When I was in San Diego it seemed Mexicans were spread out. Why is this?

[Tlaneloli]

Beverly Hills isn't Los Angeles.

Hollywood has a lot of Mexican residents, probably a plurality, maybe you just didn't see or notice any amongst all the tourists, it is summertime on Hollywood Boulevard. Downtown is almost even proportion of the big LA ethnic groups, including Mexicans, not seeing them could depend on where you were, or maybe mistaken identity, I don't know. But Mexicans are very spread out throughout the city, not only concentrated on the eastside but they make up the majority of South Central these days, especially east South Central, plenty live by the Harbor, especially Wilmington. A lot live in the Valley, especially the East Valley, especially the Northeast corner of it. Many Central Los Angeles neighborhoods are at least plurality Mexican and there's even long standing communities on the westside. The demographic data supports this, if you didn't notice any that's on you.

[ryanms3030]

Probably the strangest question I've ever seen here. I can't go to any part of los angeles county without seeing a lot of Mexicans and Hispanics

[PDF]

Where on Hollywood Blvd were you? Walk of Fame?

[homenj]

Originally Posted by PDF

Where on Hollywood Blvd were you? Walk of Fame?

Yeah I was at the Walk Of Fame.

[homenj]

Originally Posted by Tlaneloli

Beverly Hills isn't Los Angeles.

Hollywood has a lot of Mexican residents, probably a plurality, maybe you just didn't see or notice any amongst all the tourists, it is summertime on Hollywood Boulevard. Downtown is almost even proportion of the big LA ethnic groups, including Mexicans, not seeing them could depend on where you were, or maybe mistaken identity, I don't know. But Mexicans are very spread out throughout the city, not only concentrated on the eastside but they make up the majority of South Central these days, especially east South Central, plenty live by the Harbor, especially Wilmington. A lot live in the Valley, especially the East Valley, especially the Northeast corner of it. Many Central Los Angeles neighborhoods are at least plurality Mexican and there's even long standing communities on the westside. The demographic data supports this, if you didn't notice any that's on you.

Thanks for the reply. There are probably some in Broadway but not a lot in the Western part near the Staples Arena. Is that correct?

[NOLA101]

Originally Posted by homenj

Yeah I was at the Walk Of Fame.

That is a tourist trap. Probably very few people there are locals.

It would be like hearing all the Dutch, Swedish, German, Japanese, Portuguese, etc. in Times Square, and then concluding that NYC is predominately made up of such groups.

LA is VERY Mexican, including Hollywood. There is almost no place in the LA metro where you won't notice a Mexican presence.

[NOLA101]

Originally Posted by homenj

Thanks for the reply. There are probably some in Broadway but not a lot in the Western part near the Staples Arena. Is that correct?

If you drew a two mile radius around the Staples Arena, I would wager that the Mexican population would be huge.

Also, how do you know someone is Mexican or Hispanic? They can be anything from blond to black.

[adr3naline]

OP, I live off the Hollywood Walk of Fame and work Downtown in the Financial District. I can see what you mean.

Truth is the Walk of Fame and anything within a 2-block radius is filled with tourists, not locals, which is why you don't see Hispanics them there. Hollywood Magazine recently published a study on the daily foot traffic and it's close to 1/3 international tourists, 1/3 domestic tourists, and 1/3 local tourists.

Downtown is still a white color job hotbed, with an influx of commuting busy-bodies during the day. But really, it depends where you are Downtown as you can find a pocket of any demographic. As you stated, the Hispanic population leans heavily towards the blue collar scene hence the small representation Downtown.

Beverly Hills is, well, Beverly Hills.

Head away from the famed tourist locations and you're bound to see a proportionally-correct representation of Hispanics.

[socal88]

Let me spell out the current socioeconomic reality of LA.

The wealthiest areas of the city such as Beverly Hills and west LA are predominately non-Hispanic white with a smattering of Middle Easterners and Asians.

As far as Hollywood Blvd. in the touristy areas, you aren't necessarily going to see a lot of Mexicans (and other Hispanic groups) because you've got a lot tourists visiting the area who are primarily non-Hispanic. Venture out into a other non-glitzy parts of Hollywood such as along Santa Monica Blvd. and you'll see a lot of Hispanics who live in the area.

As far as Downtown, you're got a lot of white collar jobs occupied by a mostly white workforce. And with the development of residential housing Downtown, that has become occupied by mostly white young professionals that want to be close to their work. Venture out to the jewelry and fashion district of Downtown, and you'll see that it's heavily Hispanic.

Most Mexicans, El Salvadorians, and other Hispanics that come to California were mostly poor people looking for a better life and although they are looking to improve their economic situation, the are mostly in the lower to middle class range working unskilled to medium-skilled jobs. Go to east LA, which is essentially Mexico, south LA or parts of the San Fernando Valley, and you'll see a lot of Hispanics.

The city is still de facto segregated for the most part. Every racial/ethnic group is not proportionally spread out through the city. That's just the reality.