Los Angeles County

Region Overview

Greater Los Angeles covers more than 33,000 square miles -the largest metropolitan land area in the United States. The city’s economy is ranked 3rd in the world behind just Tokyo and New York City, and is one of the largest contributors to California’s population and GDP. Often billed as the “Creative Capital of the World,” 1 in 6 residents are involved in work related to the arts. There are more actors, dancers, filmmakers, writers, and musicians in Los Angeles than in any other city on Earth. It is and continues to be a global beacon of belonging, opportunity, and collaboration.

Los Angeles County is the birthplace of . . .

Innovation

Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW)

Space Beach

West Carson Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)

Innovation

Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW)

CCW is focused on institutionalizing the regular engagement of the 19 community colleges in the LA region and employers from high-growth industry sectors with projected growth of middle skill jobs. The LA EDC, community colleges, Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research, and seven Workforce Development Boards maintain this adaptive platform to help colleges and industry connect in a responsive and future-forward fashion.

Space Beach

The City of Long Beach has been growing a Space Innovation Ecosystem to support space enterprise as an economic catalyst. Mostly taking place at the 200-acre Douglas Park, this commitment to human progress is setting Long Beach up as a bastion for aerospace, satellites, and space travel. CSULB projects the initiative will produce some 15,000 degreed or certified engineering professionals, transforming the economic landscape, workforce pipeline, and interdisciplinary opportunities.

West Carson Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)

LA County is in the process of establishing an EIFD in West Carson to fund $136M in infrastructure improvements identified in their infrastructure plan. These include utility upgrades, street improvements, housing, and pedestrian improvements. 20% of the tax increment will go towards affordable housing development.

Inspiration

Mobile Homeless Connect

Organizational Grant Program

Destination Crenshaw

Inspiration

Mobile Homeless Connect

Led by Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH), six state agencies worked alongside LA county government and CBOs to bring state and local services directly to individuals experiencing homelessness, where they are. The three-day pilot project provided over 100 people at five sites access to an estimated 260 state and local benefits or services. This project will provide recommendations for replication across CA.

Organizational Grant Program

The Organizational Grant Program (OGP) provides LA County nonprofit arts organizations funding to address priority needs and ensures cultural services for the diverse communities in the county. These two year grants fund both new and ongoing projects in planning through implementation.

Destination Crenshaw

Emerging from the LA Metro Rail extension connecting LAX to Central LA, Destination Crenshaw is a new place-based project that will transform Crenshaw Boulevard into a 1.3 mile-long open-air museum, showcasing the longstanding and continued economic and cultural impact of the Black community in LA. The plan highlights 800 trees to be planted, over 100 local artists to be commissioned with their art installations to match, and a commitment to hiring and supporting the local workforce and business ecosystem.

The fabric of LA’s future must be woven with equity, industry, sustainability and resilience – a high-road approach to economic development that supports diverse entrepreneurship and the creation of quality jobs and equal access to those jobs.

Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County (LAEDC)

Region By Numbers

Explore these numbers and additional key Los Angeles County demographic, economic, and business data on the Community & Place-Based Data Tool. Uncover other data tools, regional plans, and resources on the Data & Knowledge Library Page.

KNOWLEDGE & DATA LIBRARY

COMMUNITY & PLACE-BASED DATA TOOL

Population

9,979,679

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Total Households

3,346,546

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Total Establishments

466,088

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Educational Attainment

Associate Degree	7%
Bachelor’s Degree	22%
Graduate Degree	11%

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Labor Force

4,994,373

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Regional Contacts

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

CPBS Central California Regional Manager, GO-Biz

Danna Stroud

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HRTC Contacts

The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) will support an inclusive High Road Training Collaborative (HRTC) in this region, in charge of creating economic development recovery and transition strategies. To be a part of this region’s processes to advance economic prosperity and equity, contact the HRTC conveners.

Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County (LAEDC)

HRTC Convener Website

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