Our Name
Says It All
South Los Angeles is home to more than one million people and has long been one of the county’s most systemically under-resourced areas. More than two-thirds of residents in this densely populated community are Hispanic/Latino and African-American/Black. The area is at the extreme end of many county measures of socioeconomic health for the number of people living in poverty, the number of births to teen mothers, the absence of prenatal care, and difficulty finding caregivers, among other factors.
Why South Los Angeles?
1 Million+
South Los Angeles Residents
$36,400
Median Household Income
51%
Of Residents Report Having
Experienced Food Insecurity
49%
Of Households Use Social
Safety Net Resources
43%
Primary Caregivers with Children Aged
Birth to 5 Report Difficulty Finding Childcare
38%
Of Children Under the Age of 18 Live in
Households that Fall Below the Poverty Line
Without timely intervention and effective support, realities like these can have a devastating, lifelong impact on children.
Our Communities
We are committed to improving outcomes for the youngest children and their families in Los Angeles County’s Service Planning Area (SPA 6). Individuals and families with at least one child from newborn through age 5 who live in SPA 6 can access our services through our network of 40+ partner agencies and PCSLA directly.
