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Pico-Robertson is a relatively densely-populated neighborhood in the Westside of
Los Angeles
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, California, flanked on the north, northeast, and west by Beverly Hills
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, on the east by Carthay
Carthay is a half-square-mile neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. It contains Carthay Circle, Carthay Square and South Carthay. Mid-City, on the south by Mid-City, Beverlywood and 
The 2000 U.S. census counted 18,019 residents in the 1.03-square-mile Pico-Robertson neighborhood—an average of 17,468 people per square mile, among the highest
/ref> The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically. The breakdown was
"Schools," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''
Cheviot Hills
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. It is notable for its large Jewish population.
Population
The 2000 U.S. census counted 18,019 residents in the 1.03-square-mile Pico-Robertson neighborhood—an average of 17,468 people per square mile, among the highest population densities
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for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 19,253. The median age for residents was 36, older than the city at large; the percentages of residents aged 19 to 34 and 65 and older were among the county's highest."Pico-Robertson," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''/ref> The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically. The breakdown was
whites
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, 73.5%; Latinos
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, 7.3%; Asians, 5.7%; blacks
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, 5.6%; and others, 7.9%. Iran (37.2%) and Israel (5.7%) were the most common places of birth for the 34.6% of the residents who were born abroad—about the same percentage as in the city at large.
Jewish community
The neighborhood is home to a substantial Jewish community, with major Jewish private schools, synagogues, and mikvahs.Income
In 2000, the median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $63,356, an average figure for Los Angeles. The average household size of 2.1 people was low for Los Angeles. Renters occupied 73.1% of the housing stock and house- or apartment owners held 26.9%.Nearby places
Relation of Pico-Robertson to nearby places, not necessarily contiguous:Enclaves
Smaller neighborhoods within Pico-Robertson include: * Beverlywood * Castle Heights * Crestview * Reynier Village * La Cienega HeightsEducation
Forty-eight percent of residents aged 25 and older possessed afour-year degree
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in 2000, a high rate for both the city and the county. The percentages of those residents with a master's degree
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was considered high for the county.
There are no public schools within Pico-Robertson. The six private schools in the neighborhood include:"Schools," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times''
Mary Magdalen
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Elementary School, 1223 South Corning Street
* Yeshiva of Los Angeles Boys High School, 9760 West Pico Boulevard
* Yeshiva of Los Angeles Girls High School, 1619 South Robertson Boulevard
* Chofetz Chaim of Los Angeles AKA Yeshivat Ohr Chanoch Boys High School 9-12, 1540 South Robertson Blvd.
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