Neighborhood Data for Social Change

Many Los Angeles residents struggle to meet their basic needs, and the pandemic has only heightened these difficulties. College students are particularly vulnerable. One possible solution to help this at-risk population is to provide emergency aid, frequently in the form of cash transfers.

As unemployment rates rose during the pandemic, communities of color in Los Angeles struggled to pay rent and utilities.

By using the appropriate resources, investments and policies to address commuting patterns, the Slauson Corridor has the capacity to reduce congestion and air pollution, while improving the daily lives and health outcomes of its residents.

Investing in arts and culture is increasingly being recognized as a catalyzing force for community development.

The pandemic's negative impact on Black communities in L.A. goes beyond higher rates of infection and death. Recent research shows that Black businesses have fared far worse than others when it comes to lending and aid.

Perceptions of public safety impact the physical and mental well-being of residents. In communities like South Los Angeles, racial profiling by police and unequal law enforcement tactics have large impacts for public health.

As of this year, all Baby Boomers are over the age of 55, and those experiencing homelessness face several challenges that are further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.

These profiles highlight the intersections of COVID-19 and other social and economic indicators in specific neighborhooods in L.A. County.

The health and economic consequences of the pandemic have not affected all communities across L.A. county equally; rates in communities of color across South and Central Los Angeles and the Eastside have increased dramatically.

COVID-19 is exacerbating existing economic and social inequalities, and opportunity youth in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color, such as South L.A., are bearing a disproportionate economic burden as employment prospects become grim.