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44-674: The neighborhood contains two historic districts, both listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It has five public schools as well as a public library. Google Maps draws the following boundaries for Pico-Union: Olympic Boulevard on the north, the Harbor Freeway on the east, the Santa Monica Freeway on the south and Hoover St. on the west. According to the Los Angeles Times' Mapping L.A. project, Pico-Union

88-546: A 2.39% increase from 2020. Additionally, researchers found that the White fertility rate increased from 1.551 in 2020 to 1.598 in 2021, the first substantial rise since 2014. Although the exact reason of why the number of births rose in 2021 is unknown, a study showed that the uptick in births came among college-educated women and native-born Americans. Despite the increase, it is still below the replacement level of 2.100. According to an analysis released in 2023 by William H. Frey ,

132-487: A combination of traditional European ones. Today, the majority of White Americans are Protestants , although there are also large groups of Catholics and Jews throughout the population. Many Europeans often Anglicized their names and over time most Europeans adopted English as their primary language and intermarried with other white groups. Non-Hispanic Whites are the largest racial and ethnic group in America , being

176-674: A minority. Also, because this does not apply to Latino origin (one is either Latino or not, but cannot be both Latino and non-Latino), the offspring of Latinos and non-Latinos are usually counted as Latino. In 2017, the Pew Research Center reported that high intermarriage rates and declining Latin American immigration has led to 11% of US adults with Latino ancestry (5.0 million people) to no longer identify as Latino. First-generation immigrants from Latin America identify themselves as "Latino" at

220-471: A senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, only 47 percent of American children are non-Hispanic white. In 2014, the religious majority among Whites were Christians at 70%, more specifically, Protestants at 48%. However, there are also large groups of Catholics and Jews. Furthermore, 34% of White Americans go to religious services weekly, and an additional 32% go to religious services once or twice

264-492: A very high rate (97%), which slowly falls in each succeeding generation (in the second generation, to 92%; in the third, to 77%; and in the fourth, to 50%). 4. Attrition . Minority populations are younger than non-Latino Whites. The national median age in 2011 was 37.3 years, with non-Latino Whites having the oldest median age (42.3); by contrast, Latinos had the youngest median age (27.6). Non-Latino Blacks (32.9) and non-Latino Asians (35.9) also are younger than whites. In 2013,

308-527: Is a major arterial road in Los Angeles, California . It stretches from Ocean Avenue on the western end of Santa Monica to East Los Angeles —farther than Wilshire Boulevard and most other streets. Its path runs parallel to and north of Pico Boulevard from Santa Monica to Downtown Los Angeles , and parallel to and south of Santa Monica Boulevard on its western end and Wilshire Boulevard past Beverly Hills . Like other major Los Angeles streets, Olympic

352-511: Is at least four lanes in width. Unlike other east-west arterial roads such as Wilshire Boulevard , Santa Monica Boulevard , and Sunset Boulevard , it does not cross major attractions and sites and therefore contains far less traffic. While Wilshire crosses through the heart of Los Angeles, Olympic runs through the southern end of principal areas such as West Los Angeles , Westwood , Century City , Beverly Hills , Hancock Park , Koreatown , Westlake and Downtown Los Angeles . Little Ethiopia

396-735: Is bounded by Olympic Boulevard on the north, the Harbor Freeway on the east, the Santa Monica Freeway on the south and Normandie Avenue on the west. It also includes the California Highway Patrol station beneath the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange northeast of Washington Boulevard . Pico-Union is flanked by Koreatown and Westlake to the north and northeast, Downtown to the east, Adams-Normandie , University Park and Exposition Park to

440-522: Is east of Fairfax Avenue and Olympic. Proceeding east on Olympic, it breaks off in Downtown LA's Fashion District but continues on from there, passing the southern areas of Boyle Heights , East Los Angeles , Commerce , and Montebello with an eastern terminus in Pico Rivera as a small neighborhood street. Olympic Boulevard is primarily a commercial, urban street. There is a grass divider with trees in

484-472: The 1920s . Many of the newcomers were Catholics of Irish, Italian, and Polish descent which lead to a nativist backlash. Some Americans worried about the growing Catholic population and wanted to maintain the United States as an Anglo Saxon Protestant nation. Over the course of the 19th century, European mass emigration to the United States and high birthrates grew the white population. After

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528-581: The Metro E Line that stop on or near Olympic Boulevard: one on 26th Street in Santa Monica outside the Bergamot Station and another slightly south of Olympic Boulevard at Bundy Drive . 34°02′42″N 118°15′54″W  /  34.0451°N 118.2650°W  / 34.0451; -118.2650 Non-Hispanic Whites Non-Hispanic Whites or Non-Latino Whites are White Americans classified by

572-621: The National Register of Historic Places : South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District and Alvarado Terrace Historic District . In August 2012, the City of Los Angeles designated a portion of Vermont Avenue in Pico-Union as El Salvador Community Corridor; parts of Pico-Union are also being considered for designation as The Central American Historical District. The former First Church of Christ, Scientist , once one of Jim Jones ' Peoples Temples ,

616-566: The United States census as "white" and not Hispanic . According to the United States Census Bureau yearly estimates, as of July 1, 2023, Non-Hispanic whites make up about 58.4% of the U.S. population . The United States Census Bureau defines white to include European Americans , Middle Eastern Americans , and North African Americans . Americans of European ancestry are divided into various ethnic groups. More than half of

660-418: The majority of America's population at 58.4%. Although the percentage has been declining in the last few decades, from 89.5% in 1950 to 59.3% in 2022. According to generational data from the 2020 census, the racial diversity of each age group is increasing. White non-Hispanics make up 77% of the population over the age of 75, 67% of the population between the ages of 55 and 64, 55% of the population between

704-527: The south and southwest , as many Americans of Isleño , Basque , or other colonial Spanish heritage do not necessarily identify as "Hispanic or Latino" on the census, or are interchangeable with the "non-Hispanic White" category, as they lack any ties to Latin America, or recent ties to Spain. Population growth since the early 19th century to the end of the 20th century is attributed to sustained high birth rates alongside relatively low death rates among settlers and natives alike. Population growth has slowed in

748-577: The white population are German , Irish , English , Italian , French and Polish Americans. Many Americans are also the product of other European groups that migrated to parts of the US in the 19th and 20th centuries, as the bulk of immigrants from various countries in Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, as well as the Caucasus region, migrated to the United States. The Non-Hispanic White population

792-457: The 1960s, 20% in the 1970s, 11% in the 1980s, 14% in the 1990s, and 13% in the 2000s. In 2009, approximately 90% of all immigrants came from non-European countries. The United States does receive a small number of non-Latino White immigrants, mainly from countries such as Canada, Poland, Russia, and the UK. 2. Intermarriage . The United States is seeing an unprecedented increase in intermarriage between

836-465: The 2000 Census, people were allowed to check more than one race in addition to choosing "Latino". There was strong opposition to this from some civil rights activists who feared that this would reduce the size of various racial minorities. The government responded by counting those who are white and of one minority race or ethnicity as minorities for the purposes of civil-rights monitoring and enforcement. Hence one could be 1/8th Black and still be counted as

880-423: The 2000 census, with the population per square mile: Pico-Union residents aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 6.7% of the population in 2000, considered low for both the city and the county, and there was a high percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma. These are the elementary or secondary schools within the neighborhood's boundaries: Los Angeles Public Library operates

924-664: The 21st century. There has also been periodic massive immigration from European and West Asian countries, especially Germany , Ireland , Italy , Greece , the Netherlands , France , as well as Poland , Russia , Lithuania , Norway , Sweden , Finland , the Czech Republic , the countries that were a part of the former Ottoman Empire ( Turkey , Lebanon , and Syria ), Portugal , Serbia , Croatia , Hungary , Ukraine , Armenia , and Iran . Significant migration of Jews of European, North African, and Middle Eastern descent into

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968-663: The American Revolution, white Americans settled the entire nation west of Appalachian Mountains, ultimately displacing the Natives and populating the entire country by the late 19th century. All immigration to the United States declined markedly between the mid-1920s until the 1960s due to a combination of immigration laws, the Great Depression , and World War II . Waves of Jewish, Syrian, and Lebanese immigration also occurred around this time. Since 1965 white migration to

1012-516: The Census Bureau reported that for the first time, due to the more advanced age profile of the non-Latino White population, non-Latino Whites died at a faster rate than non-Latino White births. In 2011, for the first time in American history , Non-Hispanic Whites accounted for fewer than half of the births in the country, accounting for 49.6% of total births. This increased to 51.5% in 2021, regaining

1056-506: The Pico-Union Branch Library at 1030 South Alvarado Street. Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery was founded as Rosedale Cemetery in 1884, when Los Angeles was a small city of around 28,000 people, on 65 acres (260,000 m) of land between Washington and Venice boulevards (then 16th Street) between Normandie Avenue and Walton and Catalina Streets. Olympic Boulevard (Los Angeles) Olympic Boulevard (formerly 10th Street )

1100-479: The Santa Monica portion. Around Carthay , Olympic passes through residential neighborhoods. A number of schools are located on Olympic as well. Crossroads School is located at Olympic and 20th in Santa Monica, New Roads Middle School is located at the Franklin/Berkeley St. area in Santa Monica. and Wildwood School is located in between Bundy and Barrington. Los Angeles High School is located slightly to

1144-647: The United States has been relatively minor compared to other racial and ethnic groups. During the 1990s there was a moderate increase from former communist countries of the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union . At the same time birthrates amongst Whites have fallen below replacement level. In 1980, non-Hispanic whites made up about 80 percent of the U.S. population, but that number has declined sharply in recent years. White Americans have developed their own music, art, cuisine, fashion, and political economy largely based on

1188-543: The United States is also notable. The classification is also typically used to refer to an English -speaking American, in distinction to Spanish speakers . In some parts of the country, the term Anglo-American is used to refer to non-Hispanic white English speakers as distinct from Spanish (and Portuguese or Italian) speakers, although the term is more frequently used to refer to people of perceived British or English descent. The first Europeans who came to present United States or Canada were Norse explorers around

1232-542: The ages of 35 and 44, and just 50% of the population between the ages of 18 and 24. In actuality, Non-Hispanic whites have still been growing. Between 2000 and 2010, the Non-Hispanic White population grew from 194,552,774 to 196,817,552. This was a growth of 1.2% over the 10-year period, due to population momentum . The population continued to grow to 196,817,552 in 2010 to 197,639,521 in 2022. The reason for falling percentage of non-Latino/Hispanic white Americans in

1276-444: The coastal regions developing a commercial economy. Between one-half and two-thirds of White immigrants to the American colonies between the 1630s and American Revolution had come as indentured servants . The total number of European immigrants to all 13 colonies before 1775 was about 500,000; of these 55,000 were involuntary prisoners. Of the 450,000 or so European arrivals who came voluntarily, an estimated 48% were indentured. By

1320-481: The county's highest. The census found 2,113 families headed by single parents, the 23.3% rate being considered high for both the city and the county. In 2000 there were 667 military veterans living in Pico-Union, or 2.3% of the population, considered a low rate for the city and the county overall. These were the ten neighborhoods or cities in Los Angeles County with the highest population densities, according to

1364-451: The east of Olympic and Highland Avenue . Olympic expands to six lanes starting east of Santa Monica and generally maintains a speed limit of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). Even so, due to Los Angeles traffic, Olympic often becomes congested. It was originally named 10th Street, but was renamed Olympic Boulevard for the 1932 Summer Olympics , as that was the occasion of the tenth modern event. Tenth Street School, at Olympic and Grattan,

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1408-450: The last century is due to multiple factors: 1. Non-European Immigration . The United States has the largest number of immigrants in the world, with the vast majority coming from countries where the population is of non-White and/or Latin American origin. Immigration to the United States from European countries has been in a steady decline since World War II averaging 56% of all immigrants in the 1950s and declining to 35% of all immigrants in

1452-448: The majority in the process. This is likely due to the birth rate declining among people of color. For example, between 1990 and 2010, the birth rate declined 29% among Blacks, 25 percent among Asians, 21% among Hispanics, but only 5% among White people. If this trend continues the White birth rate will surpass the Black birth rate in a few years. A total of 1,887,656 babies were born in 2021,

1496-566: The neighborhood by the 1960s. In the late 1970s and 1980s, the area became a major point of entry for Salvadoran and Guatemalan immigrants seeking refuge from civil war , according to the Pico Union Self-Guided Walking Tour, published in 2009 by the Los Angeles Conservancy . Pico-Union became the city's 19th Historic Preservation Overlay Zone on August 10, 2004. It contains two historic districts listed in

1540-530: The south and Harvard Heights to the west. The Tongva village of Geveronga was located at the present-site of Pico-Union. It was destroyed in 1781 by Spanish settlers as part of the Anza Expedition who issued a claim to the land and water rights from King Carlos III . The area was part of the early Pueblo de Los Ángeles settlement in Spanish and Mexican California . The area encompassed by Pico-Union

1584-411: The time of American Revolution there were about 2.5 million Whites in the colonies. The white population was largely of English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, German, Dutch and French Huguenot descent at the time. Between the revolution and the 1820s there was relatively little immigration to the United States. Starting after the 1820s large scale migration to the United States began and lasted until

1628-741: The various racial and ethnic groups. In 2008, a record 14.6% of all new marriages in the United States were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another. 9% of non-Latino whites who married in 2008 married either a non-White or Latino. Among all newlyweds in 2008, intermarried pairings were primarily white-Latino of any race (41%) as compared to white-Asian (15%), white-black (11%), and other combinations (33%). Other combinations consists of pairings between different minority groups, multi-racial people, and Native Indigenous Americans. The children of such unions would not automatically be classified as white non-Latino. One self-identifies his or her racial and/or ethnic category. 3. Methodology . In

1672-459: The year 1000; however, they were ultimately absorbed or killed off, leaving no permanent settlements behind. In the 1500s, Spain founded several settlements in the contiguous United States, like San Agustín . Later, Pilgrims and colonists came in the 1600s along the East Coast , mainly from England, in search of economic opportunities and religious freedom. Over time emigrants from Europe settled

1716-410: Was $ 26,424, considered low for both the city and the county. The percentage of households earning $ 20,000 or less was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 3.3 people was relatively high for Los Angeles. Renters occupied 90.5% of the housing units, and home- or apartment owners the rest. The percentages of never-married men (43.4%) and never-married women (36.2%) were among

1760-508: Was 27, considered young for the city and the county . The ethnic breakdown in 2000 was Latinos , 85.4%; Asians , 7.6%; whites , 3.0%, blacks , 2.9%; and others, 1.1%. El Salvador (44.4%) and Mexico (23.3%) were the most common places of birth for the 64.6% of the residents who were born abroad, a figure that was considered high in comparison with foreign-born in the city as a whole. Other immigrants come from Guatemala , Honduras and Nicaragua . The median household income in 2008 dollars

1804-503: Was developed as a middle and upper middle class residential district beginning in the 1910s. Easy access to downtown Los Angeles and the nearby Wilshire District drew large numbers of affluent homeowners. Following the Second World War, the Pico-Union area, like many inner city neighborhoods, experienced an outflux of residents to the suburbs. The loss of residents and business led to high vacancy rates and lower property values in much of

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1848-594: Was founded in 1888 and has kept the original name. Parts of the old 10th Street exist as smaller streets near Hancock Park, in Westlake, and in the Central City East area southeast of Downtown. Bus service throughout Olympic Boulevard is served between Santa Monica and Century City by Santa Monica Transit line 5, between Century City and Downtown LA by Metro Local line 28, and from The Fashion District east by Metro Local lines 62 and 66. There are two rail stations on

1892-531: Was heavily derived from British , as well as French settlement of the Americas, in addition to settlement by other Europeans such as the Germans (see Pennsylvania Dutch ), Swiss , Belgians , Dutch , Austrians , and Swedes that began in the 17th century (see History of the United States ). The early Spanish presence in the country contributed a certain degree of that ancestry to the white population in parts of

1936-499: Was located in Pico-Union, at the corner of Alvarado Street and Alvarado Terrace. Pico-Union is the fourth-most-dense neighborhood in Los Angeles, surpassed only by East Hollywood , Westlake and Koreatown . The 2000 U.S. census counted 42,324 residents in the 1.67-square-miles neighborhood—an average of 25,352 people per square mile. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 44,664. The median age for residents

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