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Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles.[1] The area is also known as Central City East.[2]
As of a 2019 count, the population of the district was 4,757.[3] Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations (about 4,200-8,000) of homeless people in the United States[4][5] and has been known for its condensed homeless population since the 1930s. Its long history of police raids, targeted city initiatives, and homelessness advocacy make it one of the most notable districts in Los Angeles.[6]
Covering fifty city blocks (2.71 sq mi) immediately east of downtown Los Angeles, Skid Row is bordered by Third Street to the north, Seventh Street to the south, Alameda Street to the east, and Main Street to the west.[7][1]
Etymology[edit]
Main article: Skid row
The term "skid row" or "skid road," referring to an area of a city where people live who are "on the skids," derives from a logging term. Loggers would transport their logs to a nearby river by sliding them down roads made from greased skids. Loggers who had accompanied the load to the bottom of the road would wait there for transportation back up the hill to the logging camp. By extension, the term began to be used for places where people with no money and nothing to do gathered, becoming the generic term in English-speaking North America for a depressed street in a city.[8]
Demographics[edit]
Corner of San Pedro Street and East Fifth Street
In 2019 the total population was 4,757. Between 2018 and 2019 there was an 11% increase in total number of persons residing in the area.[9] In the neighborhood, the population was spread out, with 7.78% under the age of 18, 1.38% from 18 to 24, 60.94% from 25 to 54, 19.49% from 55-61, and 10.41% who were 62 years of age or older. Veterans make up 9.90%.[9]
The 2019 racial makeup of the neighborhood was 12.66% White, 58.21% Black/African American, 2.06% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.63% Asian, 24.53% Hispanic or Latino, 0.79% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander, and 1.11% from other races.[9]
The per capita income for the neighborhood in 2000 was $14,210. About 41.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[10] In 2008, the median household income for Skid Row and the surrounding areas was $15,003.[11]
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