What percentage of people rent in West Athens, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Athens, CA, 2020–2024
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44.8% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Athens, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,252 renting households against 1,545 that own their home.

In West Athens, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.8% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 1,252 (±226)
Median renter income: $35,546 (±$11,111)

Who rents and who owns in West Athens

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Athens	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.8% (±6.0 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,252 (±226)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,545 (±186)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,546 (±$11,111)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,701 (±$19,390)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In West Athens, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, West Athens ranks 57 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 287 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Athens has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.0% (±4.9 points)	44.8% (±6.0 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,181 (±$59)	$1,622 (±$170)	+37.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,299 (±$8,083)	$67,201 (±$9,026)	+11.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Athens
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Athens	—	44.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Westmont	1.3 mi	71.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Gardena	2.0 mi	51.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
West Rancho Dominguez	2.4 mi	34.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hawthorne	2.6 mi	72.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Alondra Park	3.0 mi	46.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Inglewood	3.3 mi	63.8% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lennox	3.3 mi	73.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Lawndale	3.7 mi	63.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Rancho Dominguez, CA (34.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westmont, CA (71.7%), Gardena, CA (51.2%), Hawthorne, CA (72.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
51	Pomona	46.0% (±1.8 points)
52	Culver City	45.4% (±3.1 points)
53 (tie)	Commerce	45.0% (±6.0 points)
53 (tie)	Torrance	45.0% (±1.6 points)
55	East Rancho Dominguez	44.9% (±4.5 points)
56 (tie)	Azusa	44.8% (±3.0 points)
56 (tie)	West Athens	44.8% (±6.0 points)
58	Sierra Madre	44.2% (±6.3 points)
59	East San Gabriel	43.7% (±3.9 points)
60	Compton	43.6% (±2.5 points)
61	Desert View Highlands	43.0% (±16.8 points)
62	Pepperdine University	42.6% (±22.3 points)
63	Baldwin Park	42.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Athens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Athens

How many renters are there in West Athens?

West Athens has an estimated 1,252 (±226) renting households, 44.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Athens?

In West Athens, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Athens?

A renting household in West Athens has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Athens?

The median renting household in West Athens, CA has an income of $35,546 (±$11,111) a year, against $106,701 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Athens CDP, California (place:84116, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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