Pico-Robertson is a relatively densely-populated neighborhood in the Westside of

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, flanked on the north, northeast, and west by

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, on the east by Carthay and Mid-City, on the south by Mid-City,

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and Cheviot Hills. It is notable for its large Jewish population. Map of Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, California

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

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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

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, 73.5%;

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, 7.3%;

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, 5.7%; blacks, 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: *

* Castle Heights * Crestview * Reynier Village * La Cienega Heights

Education

Forty-eight percent of residents aged 25 and older possessed a four-year degree in 2000, a high rate for both the

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and the

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. The percentages of those residents with a

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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'' * Bais Chaya Mushka Schneerson, Chaya Mushka Chabad, K-12, 9051 West Pico Boulevard * Rabbi Jacob Pressman Academy, elementary, 1055 South La Cienega Boulevard * St. Mary Magdalen 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.

References

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