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Mulholland, William

(Encyclopedia) Mulholland, William, 1855–1935, American engineer, b. Belfast, Ireland. He arrived in Los Angeles in 1877, becoming a laborer for the local water company. Despite his lack of formal…

Domingo, Plácido

(Encyclopedia) Domingo, PlácidoDomingo, Plácidoplăˈcēdō dōmēˈgō [key], 1941–, Spanish operatic tenor, b. Madrid, Spain. He made his operatic debut in Mexico City in 1961 and his New York debut at the…

Palos Verdes Estates

(Encyclopedia) Palos Verdes EstatesPalos Verdes Estatespălˈəs vûrˈdēz [key], city (1990 pop. 13,512), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1939. It is a residential community.

Burbank

(Encyclopedia) Burbank, city (2020 pop.107,337), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its…

Monrovia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Monrovia, city (1990 pop. 35,761), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1886. The city's diversified manufactures include computers and electronic…

Manhattan Beach

(Encyclopedia) Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories…

Los Angeles, CA Census Data

People QuickFactsLos AngelesCaliforniaPopulation, 2003 estimate 3,819,95135,484,453Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 3.4%4.8%Population, 2000 3,694,82033,871,…

Los Angeles, CA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population3,694,820100.0SEX AND AGEMale1,841,80549.8Female1,853,01550.2Under 5 years285,9767.75 to 9 years297,8378.110 to 14 years255,6046.915 to 19 years251,6326.820 to 24…

Los Angeles, CA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over2,809,852100.0In labor force1,690,31660.2Civilian labor force1,688,65260.1Employed1,532,07454.5Unemployed156,5785.6Percent of civilian…

Los Angeles, CA Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units1,337,668100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached524,78739.21-unit, attached87,7766.62 units42,8143.23 or 4 units86,2536.45 to 9 units126,2639.410 to 19 units138,…