Apartments for rent in East Los Angeles, CA

East Los Angeles, California is a medium-size city with just over 123,000 residents. The city's residents, with an average age of just over 34, are younger than most cities in California. Only 33% of residents own their homes in East Los Angeles, as renting is more common in the city, driven in part by a relatively reasonable average rent ($1,083 per month) that is significantly less than the state average.

There are two primary industries in East Los Angeles: retail and manufacturing. Together, these industries make up 15% of the labor force in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's residents work in transportation, as 9% of the city's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any profession. East Los Angeles workers bring in an average annual income of just over $53K, less than those elsewhere in the state. East Los Angeles's average income also trails the national average of $73,345. Among residents older than 25 in East Los Angeles, 4% have earned a Bachelor's degree and 1% possess a Master's degree or Doctorate.

East Los Angeles residents have an average commute of about 33 minutes. Many residents (35%) commute to work by car, while public transportation is used by just 4% of the population. Walking (2%) isn't a common way to get to work, though the number does exceed the national average.