IS THIS YOUR DISTRICT?
District 8 is in South L.A.
The district borders span between the I-10 Freeway to the 105, and from S. Central to La Brea Ave.
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ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Here’s what the numbers show us about our community and neighbors
EDUCATION
36% of District 8 residents have not completed a high school education. Only 24% of third-graders in public school are meeting California standards for literacy.
FOOD SECURITY
29% of households in District 8 are considered food insecure, with 90% of our public school students qualifying for free or reduced price meals at school.
HOUSING
63% of District 8 households are spending more than 30% of their income on housing — compared to just 49% of households in all of L.A. County, and 33% in the best performing neighborhoods of our city.
There is an estimated homeless population of 1,497 people in our district.
HEALTHCARE
34% of adults in District 8 do not have health insurance — compared to 25% of the County overall and only 4% in the best performing communities.
12% of our District’s children were unable to afford needed dental care in the past 12 months.