CHAPTER.3- FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

Los Angeles has a very diverse population thanks to the huge number of immigrants who call L.A home. Due to this immigration, the ethnic character of many of the cities communities have changed over time. Due to the vast immigration into Los Angeles, all of the following religions are widely practiced in our city: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Baha'i, various Eastern Orthodox Churches, Sufism, among others.

Here is some interesting information relating to the demographics of Los Angeles which relate to chapter. 3, courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles#Demographics.

According to the 2006–08 American Community Survey, the racial composition of Los Angeles was as follows:

• White: 49.5% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 29.4%)
• Black or African American: 9.9%
• Native American: 0.6%
• Asian: 10.4%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
• Some other race: 26.5%
• Two or more races: 2.9%

• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 48.4%

 

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	%±
1850	1,610	—
1860	4,385	172.4%
1870	5,728	30.6%
1880	11,183	95.2%
1890	50,395	350.6%
1900	102,479	103.4%
1910	319,198	211.5%
1920	576,673	80.7%
1930	1,238,048	114.7%
1940	1,504,277	21.5%
1950	1,970,358	31.0%
1960	2,479,015	25.8%
1970	2,816,061	13.6%
1980	2,966,850	5.4%
1990	3,485,398	17.5%
2000	3,694,820	6.0%
2009	3,831,868	3.7%