Los Angeles
Los Angeles: Geography and Climate
Los Angeles: History
Los Angeles: Population Profile
Los Angeles: Municipal Government
Los Angeles: Economy
Los Angeles: Education and Research
Los Angeles: Health Care
Los Angeles: Recreation
Los Angeles: Convention Facilities
Los Angeles: Transportation
Los Angeles: Communications
The City in Brief
Founded: 1781 (incorporated 1850)
Head Official: Mayor James K. Hahn (D) (since 2001)
City Population
1980: 2,966,850
1990: 3,485,557
2000: 3,694,820
2003 estimate: 3,819,951
Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 3rd
U.S. rank in 1990: 2nd (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 2nd (State rank: 1st)
Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)
1980: 7,478,000
1990: 8,863,000
2000: 9,519,338
Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.3%
U.S. rank in 1980: 2nd (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 1990: 2nd (CMSA)
U.S. rank in 2000: 2nd (CMSA)
Area: 469.1 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 340 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 63.9° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 17 inches
Major Economic Sectors: Services; manufacturing; government; finance, insurance, and real estate
Unemployment Rate: 5.8% (January 2005)
Per Capita Income: $26,733 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 190,992
Major Colleges and Universities: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), California Institute of Technology
Daily Newspaper: Los Angeles Times
