Del Aire, California
Encyclopedia
Del Aire is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Los Angeles County
, California
, United States
. The population was 10,001 at the 2010 census, up from 9,012 at the 2000 census.
Del Aire is a tiny unincorporated middle-class residential neighborhood next to the giant interchange where Interstate 405
and Interstate 105
meet. It is surrounded by the incorporated cities of Los Angeles
, El Segundo
, and Hawthorne
. Los Angeles Airport Courthouse and the Los Angeles Air Force Base
are in the Del Aire area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
The precise boundaries of Del Aire are complex, but can be roughly described as the area south of Imperial Highway between Aviation Blvd and the 405 Freeway to El Segundo Blvd and the area north of El Segundo Blvd between the 405 Freeway and Inglewood Ave to Rosecrans Ave.
was 9,864.4 people per square mile (3,808.7/km²). The racial makeup of Del Aire was 6,052 (60.5%) White, 458 (4.6%) African American, 60 (0.6%) Native American, 922 (9.2%) Asian, 131 (1.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,815 (18.1%) from other races
, and 563 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,724 persons (47.2%).
The Census reported that 9,989 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 3 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,291 households, out of which 1,220 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,764 (53.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 420 (12.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 191 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 197 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 26 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 674 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 213 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,375 families
(72.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.56.
The population was spread out with 2,328 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 956 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 3,049 people (30.5%) aged 25 to 44, 2,607 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,061 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 3,428 housing units at an average density of 3,381.2 per square mile (1,305.5/km²), of which 2,268 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 1,023 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 7,413 people (74.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,576 people (25.8%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 9,012 people, 2,871 households, and 2,190 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 9,110.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,514.7/km²). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 2,957.0 per square mile (1,140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.97% White
, 32.18% Black
or African American
, 0.64% Native American
, 8.08% Asian
, 0.80% Pacific Islander
, 10.72% from other races
, and 5.60% from two or more races. 17.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,871 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,186, and the median income for a family was $59,444. Males had a median income of $40,693 versus $34,891 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,726. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
(LASD) operates the Lennox Station in Lennox
, serving Del Aire.
In the state legislature
Del Aire is located in the 28th Senate
District, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu
, and in the 51st Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Curren D. Price Jr.. Federally, Del Aire is located in California's 35th
and 36th
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
of D +33 and D +11 respectively and is represented by Democrats Maxine Waters
and Jane Harman
respectively.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
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, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 10,001 at the 2010 census, up from 9,012 at the 2000 census.
Del Aire is a tiny unincorporated middle-class residential neighborhood next to the giant interchange where Interstate 405
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
and Interstate 105
Interstate 105 (California)
Interstate 105 is an Interstate Highway in southern Los Angeles County, California that runs east–west from near the Los Angeles International Airport to Norwalk...
meet. It is surrounded by the incorporated cities of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, El Segundo
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
, and Hawthorne
Hawthorne, California
Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Los Angeles Airport Courthouse and the Los Angeles Air Force Base
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Los Angeles Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located in El Segundo, California. Los Angeles Air Force Base houses and supports the headquarters of the Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center . The center manages research, development and acquisition of military...
are in the Del Aire area.
Geography
Del Aire is located at 33°54′58"N 118°22′9"W (33.916138, -118.369282).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
The precise boundaries of Del Aire are complex, but can be roughly described as the area south of Imperial Highway between Aviation Blvd and the 405 Freeway to El Segundo Blvd and the area north of El Segundo Blvd between the 405 Freeway and Inglewood Ave to Rosecrans Ave.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Del Aire had a population of 10,001. The population densityPopulation density
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was 9,864.4 people per square mile (3,808.7/km²). The racial makeup of Del Aire was 6,052 (60.5%) White, 458 (4.6%) African American, 60 (0.6%) Native American, 922 (9.2%) Asian, 131 (1.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,815 (18.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 563 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,724 persons (47.2%).
The Census reported that 9,989 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 3 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,291 households, out of which 1,220 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,764 (53.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 420 (12.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 191 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 197 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 26 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 674 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 213 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,375 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(72.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.56.
The population was spread out with 2,328 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 956 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 3,049 people (30.5%) aged 25 to 44, 2,607 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,061 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 3,428 housing units at an average density of 3,381.2 per square mile (1,305.5/km²), of which 2,268 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 1,023 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 7,413 people (74.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,576 people (25.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,012 people, 2,871 households, and 2,190 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 9,110.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,514.7/km²). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 2,957.0 per square mile (1,140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.97% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 32.18% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.64% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 8.08% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.80% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 10.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5.60% from two or more races. 17.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 2,871 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,186, and the median income for a family was $59,444. Males had a median income of $40,693 versus $34,891 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,726. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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(LASD) operates the Lennox Station in Lennox
Lennox, California
Lennox is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 22,753 at the 2010 census, down from 22,950 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, serving Del Aire.
In the state legislature
California State Legislature
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Del Aire is located in the 28th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu
Ted W. Lieu is a Democratic Party California State Senator, who has represented the 28th Senate District since February 18, 2011, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza...
, and in the 51st Assembly
California State Assembly
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District, represented by Democrat Curren D. Price Jr.. Federally, Del Aire is located in California's 35th
California's 35th congressional district
California's 35th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district is composed of parts of the Westchester District of the City of Los Angeles and the neighborhoods of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena and Florence-Graham, as...
and 36th
California's 36th congressional district
California's 36th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. The district covers most of the coastal communities of Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Venice, Wilmington, and San Pedro in Greater Los Angeles.The...
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +33 and D +11 respectively and is represented by Democrats Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
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and Jane Harman
Jane Harman
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respectively.