{ Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic group Jae LeePublic Policy 224AM
Officially designated as Koreatown in 1978 Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl by “Mapping L.A” project at latimes.com $30,558 of Median Household Income in 2008 21.4% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree Why Koreatown in LA is preferred to other area to immigrants such as Korean? Some Facts about Koreatown and Research Question
Koreatown Boundary Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl 124,281 population in 2008, based on LA Dept of City Planning Highest densities and the most diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles Koreans, Korean Americans, Hispanics, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and other Asian Americans
{ Many Ethnic Towns are somewhat different from Koreatown: Only 2% of Thai in Thai Town Less than 1% of Ethiopian in Little Ethiopia Less than 5% of Indians in Little India (Artesia) However, about 27% of Koreans in Koreatown Whose Koreatown is it?
Origination of Immigrants in Koreatown
Korean population in Koreatown
Population by Race / Ethnicity 2008 – 2010
Year Moved In by Foreign-Born Status
Foreign-born in LA County and Koreatown
Working Poverty Rate 2000 and 2008 – 2010
Poverty in LA County and Koreatown
There is a relationship between Rent and how you are close to Koreatown Rent gets relatively higher in Koreatown
About 40 Korean Bank Branches in Koreatown and LA Downtown About 8 major supermarkets in Koreatown
Korean Students Enrollment near Koreatown
Public Schools in Koreatown More than 10 Elementary schools Not many Middle schools and High Schools
There are 9 colleges such as USC and UCLA near Koreatown Easy access to Metro and Big Blue from Koreatown Not only easy access to LA Downtown but also to West area
Koreans highly prefer Koreatown to north of LA County
Location Public Transportation Education (Colleges, Junior-High School) Services: Banks for Garment Industry and Real Estate Industry, Market, Churches Conclusion
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