K-12 STEAM education (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math)

Support for foster and systems-impacted youth

LEARN

By the year 2050, the education system in Los Angeles will be well-resourced and culturally-responsive. All children will have access to early education programs and all families will be engaged in their student’s learning. Students will graduate college- and career-ready, equipped to thrive in the workforce of the future. Our higher education facilities will advance research and spur innovation.

Access to tech and creative industry employment

Arts exhibitions, events, and activations

Opportunities for the formerly-incarcerated

CREATE

By the year 2050, Los Angeles will be an international leader in innovation across sectors. We will play host to the largest concentration of working artists and high-quality arts establishments. We will be a center for entrepreneurial activity, creating jobs and generating wealth for a flexible, talented, and inclusive workforce. Our business community will reflect the diversity of our region, enhancing our national and international opportunities.

PLAY

By the year 2050, people from across Los Angeles will live in close proximity to vibrant park space and have easy access to high-quality, sustainable spaces for recreation. We will get active, explore the outdoors, and appreciate our natural environment. All residents will feel a sense of safety and belonging in their communities.

CONNECT

By the year 2050, Los Angeles will be the most civically engaged region in the United States, with abundant platforms for residents to voice their opinions and influence elected officials and other decision-makers. Our region’s voting rates and volunteerism will lead the nation. An expanded, accessible transportation network will facilitate the easy flow of people and ideas.

LIVE

By the year 2050, Los Angeles will have the nation’s lowest poverty rate and income inequality. All families will have access to fresh and healthy food, high-quality health care, and safe housing, no matter where they live or how much money they make. Our communities will enjoy the benefits of a sustainable environment, from clear skies to clean water.

We're looking for data that measures the employment rate of formerly incarcerated individuals in Los Angeles County.

Economic opportunities for those who have been incarcerated

Percentage of residents volunteering at least once annually.

In 2018, 24.1 percent of LA-area residents (LA, Long Beach, Santa Ana) volunteered at least once annually. The Los Angeles region is now ranked 46th for its volunteer rate out of 50 major metropolitan areas in the nation.



Source: Corporation for National Community Service

Volunteerism

Percentage of LA Country residents spending less than 30 percent of their income on housing.

In 2020, 43 percent of Los Angeles County residents spent less than 30 percent of their income on housing.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Selected Housing Characteristics 

Housing affordability

Percentage of residents living within a 10 minute walk of a park.

In 2022, 63 percent of LA City residents lived within a 10-minute walk of a park.

Source: The Trust for Public Land ParkScore Index

Access to open space and park facilities

Percentage of commuters in LA County taking public transit.

In 2020, the share of commuters countywide who took public transit was about 5.4 percent. This percentage has been decreasing steadily since 2011, when 7.3 percent of commuters took public transit.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: Commuting Characteristics by Sex

Public transit ridership

Percentage of households countywide below the poverty level.

In 2017, 23 percent of households in Los Angeles County were living in poverty according to the California Poverty Measure, an adjusted measure which takes into account cost of living and resources from social safety net programs.



Source: Public Policy Institute of California

Poverty rate

We're looking for data that measures our region's openness to immigrants and refugees.

Immigrant integration

Percentage of LA County land covered by trees.

In 2016, 18 percent of LA County's land was covered by trees.



Tree canopy cover

Percentage of national venture capital funding captured by LA.

In 2019, the Los Angeles metro region attracted 9.23 percent of the total share of venture capital dollars in the U.S.



Source: National Venture Capital Association

Venture capital investment

Property crime per 1,000 residents.

In 2018, Los Angeles residents reported approximately 5.7 violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants and approximately 23.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents.



Source: California Department of Justice (via LA Almanac)

Crime rates

Number of gun-violence victims per year.

In 2021, there were 1,459 shooting victims in the City of Los Angeles.

Source: Los Angeles Police Department, Crime and Initiatives Report

Gun-violence victims

We're looking for data that measures how accessible our region is to individuals with disabilities, in regard to social inclusion, the built environment, economic opportunity, and more.

Disability access and inclusion

Number of free, public concerts in LA County sponsored by the County Arts Commission.

In 2019, the LA County Arts Commission sponsored 118 free, public concerts.



Public arts and cultural events

We're looking for data on the number of arts establishments, installations, and exhibitions open to Los Angeles residents each year.

Arts establishments, installations, and exhibitions

Patents per year

In 2015, Los Angeles County produced 3,625 patents.



Patents

Percentage of Angelenos with a commute time over 30 minutes.

In 2020, 51 percent of Angelenos reported having commute times of over 30 minutes, and 15 percent of Angelenos reported having a work commute of 60 minutes or more.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: Means of Transportation to Work

Travel time to work

Percentage of tech industry employment of overall LA metropolitan area workforce.

In 2018, tech industry employment made up just over 3 percent of the overall workforce in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Source: CBRE

Employment in the tech industries

Days of unhealthy air quality.

In 2016, the Los Angeles metropolitan area experienced 107 unhealthy air quality days.



Air quality

Percentage of high school graduates enrolled in post-secondary institutions.

In 2018, 63 percent of high school graduates across Los Angeles County enrolled in college.



Source: California Department of Education DataQuest

College matriculation

We're looking for data that measures the percentage of children in the Los Angeles area that participate in afterschool programs.

Enrollment in afterschool programs

Percentage of youth 16-24 in the City of LA disengaged from work and school.

In 2015, 11.7 percent of youth 16-24 in the City of Los Angeles were considered opportunity youth, meaning they were not working or in school.



Source: USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation

Opportunity youth ("Disengaged youth" 16-24 not working or in school)

Percentage of households fully banked.

In 2017, 67.4 percent of households were classified as "fully banked," meaning that the household had a checking or savings account and did not use alternative financial services outside of the banking system in the past 12 months.

Access to banks and financial institutions

Percentage of households prepared to handle a large-scale disaster or emergency.

In 2018, 61.6 percent of households in Los Angeles County felt prepared to handle a large-scale disaster or emergency.



Resilient communities

Average use of water, in gallons, per person, per day.

In 2018, Angelenos used an average of 112 gallons of water, per person, per day.



Source: LADWP (via Los Angeles Mayor's Office SDG Portal)

Water-use efficiency

Percentage of LA County adults with access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

In 2018, 76.5 percent of LA County adults reported that they always have access to fresh fruits and vegetables in their neighborhood.



Source: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (via the Los Angeles Mayor's Office SDG Portal)

Access to healthy food

Percentage of adults reported accessing the internet in a typical week.

In 2018, less than 85 percent of adults in Los Angeles County reported accessing the internet in a typical week.

Source: LA County Health Survey

Internet access

Percentage of residents with easy access to affordable healthcare services.

In 2018, 21.3 percent of adults in Los Angeles County reported that obtaining medical care when needed is somewhat or very difficult, meaning 78.7 percent had access to sufficient care. This is up approximately 10 percent from 2011, when 31.7 percent of adults reported difficulty obtaining care.



Healthcare access

We're looking for data that measures how responsive our local government is to residents' needs or how satisfied residents are with our local government's services, programs, and policies.

Government responsiveness to residents’ needs

AllTransit Performance Score

In 2019, Los Angeles County received an AllTransit (TM) Performance Score of 6.8 out of 10. The score is based on overall connectivity, access to jobs, and frequency of service. Currently, LA County is ranked 24th in the United States.



Transit-accessible housing and employment

Percentage of LA County residents that feel safe in their neighborhood.

In 2018, 85 percent of LA County residents perceived their neighborhood as safe from crime.



Perceived neighborhood safety

Jobs per 1,000 residents.

In 2019, Los Angeles County had approximately 474 jobs for every 1,000 residents, an increase from 424 jobs per 1,000 residents in 2010.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap

Jobs per capita

We're looking for data that speaks to the frequency and quality of open streets gatherings in our region.

Open streets gatherings

Percentage of adults with mental illness with access to services.

In 2018, 78.9 percent of adults with depression in Los Angeles County were either taking medication or receiving counseling.



Access to mental health services

Percentage of children attending preschool, nursery school, or Head Start for at least ten hours a week.

In 2018, 17.5 percent of children 6 years of age and younger attended preschool, nursery school, or Head Start at least 10 hours per week.



Early education enrollment

Percentage of students completing their program within six years.

In the 2015-2016 school year, across the community college districts, 46 percent of students completed their certificate, degree, or transfer-related program in six years.



Community college completion

Percentage of children in LA County with easy access to a safe park

In 2018, 90.4 percent of children ages 1-17 had easy access to a safe park in their neighborhood.



Easy access to a safe park

Percentage of unemployed LA County residents.

In 2022, 4.9 percent of residents in LA County were unemployed. This number is down significantly from 2020, when 12.8 percent of residents were unemployed.

Source: California Employment Development Department, Local Area Unemployment Statistics 

Unemployment rate

Number of LA County students expelled.

In the 2018-2019 school year, 31,366 students in LA County were expelled and 458 students were expelled. These numbers have decreased significantly since 2012, when 72,557 students were suspended and 1,093 students were expelled.



Suspension and expulsion rates

Number of waterways in the LA region considered impaired.

In its 2014/2016 integrated report, the State Water Resources Control Board listed 208 waterbodies in the Los Angeles region as impaired by pollutants such as bacteria, heavy metals, nutrients, pesticides, and trash.



Source: California State Water Resources Control Board (via Heal the Bay)

Water pollution

Percentage of residents experiencing food insecurity.

In 2018, 26.8 percent of Los Angeles County households with incomes less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level experienced food insecurity.



Food insecurity

Percentage of students enrolled in at least one arts class.

In 2019, 41 percent of students in LA County were enrolled in at least one arts course.

Source: createCA Arts Education Data Project

Arts education

We're looking for data that measures LA's cultural and economic influence across California, the US, and the globe.

Global cultural and economic influence (“soft power”)

Percentage of residents voting in neighborhood elections.

In 2016, 25,571 votes were cast for neighborhood councils amounting to just 0.71 percent of residents participating in those elections.



Neighborhood council participation

Percentage of LA County youth participation in sports.

In 2018, 82.3 percent of youth, ages 6 to 17, in Los Angeles County participated in one or more sports.

Youth sports participation

Percentage of single older adults with income below the Elder Index.

In 2015, 56.4 percent of single older adults living alone in Los Angeles City had incomes below the Elder Index, which measures the actual cost of basic necessities for older adults.

Older adult well-being

Percentage of employees employed directly in creative industries.

In 2020, 402,465 people in the Los Angeles region were directly employed in the creative industries (16 percent of the workforce), with 797,075 total jobs (direct, indirect, and induced).

Source: Otis Report on the Creative Economy

Employment in the creative industries

Percentage of eligible voters participating in November general elections.

In 2020, 70.78 percent of eligible LA County voters participated in the November general election.

Source: California Secretary of State, Voter Participation Statistics

Voting rates

Percentage of LA County adults report receiving sufficient social and emotional support.

In 2018, just over 64 percent of LA County adults reported receiving sufficient social and emotional support. This figure has remained consistent over the past decade.



Social & emotional support

Number of homeless individuals in LA County.

In 2020, the number of homeless individuals in Los Angeles County was 54,291.

Source: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Greater Los Angeles,  Homeless Count

Homelessness

Percentage of eligible LA County students graduating from high school.

In LA County, 82.4 percent of eligible students graduated during the 2020-2021 school year.

Source: California Department of Education DataQuest

High school graduation rates

We're looking for data that represents the number of parks where children, teens, adults, and older adults can come together for recreation.

Parks with intergenerational play opportunities

Percentage of students feel that LGBTQ students were accepted at their school.

In 2019, 75 percent of LAUSD students reported feeling that LGBTQ students were accepted at their school.



Source: LAUSD (via the Los Angeles Mayor's Office SDG Portal)

LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion

Percentage of children and adults considered obese.

In 2018, 27.7 percent of adults in Los Angeles County were considered obese.



Obesity

Percentage of LA County students considered proficient in ELA.

In 2019, just over 50 percent of LA County students were considered proficient in ELA.



Source: California Department of Education: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

Proficiency in English Language Arts

Percentage of adults in LA County with a serious mental illness.

In 2018, 11.5 percent of adults in Los Angeles County were currently experiencing depression.



Mental illness

We're looking for data that measures the rates of exposure to trauma and adverse childhood experiences among local youth.

Prevalence of trauma and adverse childhood experiences

Percentage of LA County students proficient in math.

For the 2020-2021 school year, 30.9 percent of LA County students were considered proficient in math.

Source: California Department of Education: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

Proficiency in STEM

Percentage of LA County residents commuting by bike or walking.

In 2020, an estimated 3.3 percent of Los Angeles County residents commuted to work by walking or biking.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Commuting Characteristics by Sex

Walking and biking

Since 2010, income inequality in LA has risen. Most recently, in 2020, local income inequality reached 0.5, which represent a large income gap. The Gini coefficient ranges from 0, indicating perfect income equality, to 1, total income inequality.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: Gini Index of Income Inequality

Income inequality

Percentage of LA County residents with a bachelor's degree or higher.

In 2020, approximately 31 percent of Los Angeles County residents had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey: Educational Attainment

College graduates

Dissimilarity index value.

In 2019, LA County had a dissimilarity index of 58, indicating that 58 percent of the population would have to relocate for the composition of individual communities to match the county's overall demographics.

Residential segregation

Percentage of companies based in LA comprising the top 5,000 firms nationwide.

In 2019, 307 companies from the greater Los Angeles area were included in INC's 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. This is 6.1 percent of the top 5,000 firms nation-wide, a percentage that has continued increasing in recent years.



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