evaluating uniqueness of koreatown as an ethnic group jae leepublic policy 224am
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Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic group Jae LeePublic Policy 224AM. Officially designated as Koreatown in 1978 Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl by “Mapping L.A” project at latimes.com - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic groupJae LeePublic Policy 224AM
Officially designated as Koreatown in 1978
Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl by “Mapping L.A” project at latimes.com
$30,558 of Median Household Income in 2008
21.4% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree
Why Koreatown in LA is preferred to other area to immigrants such as Korean?
Some Facts about Koreatown and Research Question
Koreatown Boundary
!( Ktown CenterKtown BoundaryFreeway ´ 0 1 2 3 40.5
Miles
• Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl
• 124,281 population in 2008, based on LA Dept of City Planning
• Highest densities and the most diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles
• Koreans, Korean Americans, Hispanics, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and other Asian Americans
{Many Ethnic Towns are somewhat different from Koreatown: • Only 2% of Thai in
Thai Town• Less than 1% of
Ethiopian in Little Ethiopia
• Less than 5% of Indians in Little India (Artesia)
• However, about 27% of Koreans in Koreatown
Whose Koreatown is it?
Origination of Immigrants in Koreatown
27%
28%6%
12%
13%
13%
Immigrants by Country of Origin Ko-reatown, 2008 – 2010
Mexico Korea Philippines Guatemala El Salvador Other
Korean population in Koreatown
Population by Race / Ethnicity 2008 – 2010
Koreatown LA County0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Hispanic/LatinoKoreanOther AsianWhiteAfrican-AmericanOther
Year Moved In by Foreign-Born Status 2008 - 2010
Non-Immigrant Immigrant Non-Immigrant ImmigrantKoreatown Los Angeles County
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Year 20102 or more years ago
Foreign-born in LA County and Koreatown
Working Poverty Rate 2000 and 2008 – 2010
Koreatown Yr 2000 Koreatown Yr 2008 - 2010
Los Angeles County Yr 2000
Los Angeles County Yr 2008 - 2010
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
Chart Title
Poverty in LA County and Koreatown
Relationship on Rent and Ktown Proximity
Distance ( meter )80,00070,00060,00050,00040,00030,00020,00010,000
Ren
t Hou
se ($
/ M
onth
)
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
• There is a relationship between Rent and how you are close to Koreatown
• Rent gets relatively higher in Koreatown
• About 40 Korean Bank Branches in Koreatown and LA Downtown
• About 8 major supermarkets in Koreatown
Korean Students Enrollment near Koreatown
Public Schools in Koreatown
• More than 10 Elementary schools
• Not many Middle schools and High Schools
• There are 9 colleges such as USC and UCLA near Koreatown
• Easy access to Metro and Big Blue from Koreatown
Not only easy access to LA Downtown but also to West area
Koreans highly prefer Koreatown to north of LA County
Location
Public Transportation
Education (Colleges, Junior-High School)
Services: Banks for Garment Industry and Real Estate Industry, Market, Churches
Conclusion
Mapping in L.A. by latimes.com Latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-
rodriguez3-2009apr13,0,7756363.column
SCAG Region: Compass Blueprint Case Study Koreatown
US Census Socialexplorer.com Koreatown: A Contested Community at a
Crossrads
Sources
Modeling Measurement/Analysis Original Data Charts Buffer Hotspot Analysis
Skills Used
Modeling for Raster