Del Aire, California

Del Aire, California
Census-designated place
Location of Del Aire in Los Angeles County, California.
Del Aire, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°54′58″N 118°22′9″W / 33.91611°N 118.36917°W / 33.91611; -118.36917Coordinates: 33°54′58″N 118°22′9″W / 33.91611°N 118.36917°W / 33.91611; -118.36917
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Area [1]
• Total	1.014 sq mi (2.626 km2)
• Land	1.014 sq mi (2.626 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	102 ft (31 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,001
• Density	9,900/sq mi (3,800/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	90250 & 90304
Area code(s)	310/424[3]
FIPS code	06-18352
GNIS feature IDs	1867012, 2408648

Del Aire (Spanish for from the air) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the inland South Bay, Los Angeles County, California, United States, between El Segundo and Hawthorne. The population was 10,001 at the 2010 census, up from 9,012 at the 2000 census.

Del Aire is a small unincorporated residential neighborhood next to the Interstate 405/Interstate 105 interchange. It consists of two roughly rectangular shaped parts:

• one to the northwest bounded by I-105 and the City of Los Angeles on the north, El Segundo on the west, Hawthorne on the east, and El Segundo Blvd. on the south, and
• one to the southeast bounded by El Segundo Blvd. on the north and surrounded by Hawthorne on the east, south and west.

The two parts are connected by a sliver of land across El Segundo Blvd.

Aviation/LAX station on the Metro Green Line light rail, and the Los Angeles Air Force Base are in Del Aire.

Geography[]

Del Aire is located at

33°54′58″N 118°22′9″W / 33.91611°N 118.36917°W / 33.91611; -118.36917 (33.916138, -118.369282).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

The precise boundaries of Del Aire are complex, but can be roughly described as the area south of Imperial Highway between Aviation Boulevard and the San Diego Freeway(I-405) to El Segundo Boulevard. The CDP also includes the area east of the freeway and west of Inglewood Avenue, roughly between El Segundo Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, designated "Wiseburn" by L.A. County.^[5]

Education[]

Del Aire is part of the Wiseburn School District. Schools that are part of the Wiseburn School District that are in Del Aire are Juan De Anza Elementary (K-5th Grade) and Da Vinci Design Charter School (9-12).

Juan Cabrillo Elementary, Peter Burnett Elementary, Richard Henry Dana Middle School and Da Vinci Science Charter School are south of Del Aire in the Hawthorne community known as Holly Glen.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	11,930		—
1980	8,487		−28.9%
1990	8,040		−5.3%
2000	9,012		12.1%
2010	10,001		11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2010[]

The 2010 United States Census^[7] reported that Del Aire had a population of 10,001. The population density was 9,864.4 people per square mile (3,808.7/km²). The racial makeup of Del Aire was 6,052 (60.5%) White (34.6% Non-Hispanic White),^[8] 458 (4.6%) African American, 60 (0.6%) Native American, 922 (9.2%) Asian, 131 (1.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,815 (18.1%) from other races, and 563 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,724 persons (47.2%).

The census reported that 9,989 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 3 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,291 households, out of which 1,220 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,764 (53.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 420 (12.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 191 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 197 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 26 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 674 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals, and 213 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,375 families (72.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.56.

The population was spread out, with 2,328 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 956 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 3,049 people (30.5%) aged 25 to 44, 2,607 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,061 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

There were 3,428 housing units at an average density of 3,381.2 per square mile (1,305.5/km²), of which 2,268 (68.9%) were owner-occupied, and 1,023 (31.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 7,413 people (74.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,576 people (25.8%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–2013, Del Aire had a median household income of $80,833, with 9.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.^[8]

2000[]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 9,012 people, 2,871 households, and 2,190 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9,110.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,514.7/km²). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 2,957.0 per square mile (1,140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.97% White, 32.18% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 8.08% Asian, 0.80% Pacific Islander, 10.72% from other races, and 5.60% from two or more races. About 17.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,871 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,186, and the median income for a family was $59,444. Males had a median income of $40,693 versus $34,891 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,726. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure[]

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the South Los Angeles Station in Westmont, California, serving Del Aire.^[10][11]

Government[]

In the California State Legislature, Del Aire is in the 35th Senate District, represented by Democrat Steven Bradford, and in the 62nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Autumn Burke.^[12]

In the United States House of Representatives, Del Aire is in California's 43rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Maxine Waters.^[13]

References[]

External links[]

• http://delairecommunity.blogspot.com/