West Hollywood is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 35,716 people and five constituent neighborhoods, West Hollywood is the 209th largest community in California.

West Hollywood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Hollywood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Hollywood who work in art, media and design (16.02%), management occupations (14.51%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.51%).

Also of interest is that West Hollywood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, West Hollywood is also a city of artists. West Hollywood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Hollywood's character.

West Hollywood, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

In addition to being popular with young singles, West Hollywood is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

West Hollywood Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, West Hollywood is a pretty powerful place. 46.82% of the adults in West Hollywood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in West Hollywood in 2000 was $38,302, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,208 for a family of four.

West Hollywood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Hollywood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Hollywood is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Hollywood include Russian, German, Italian, Irish, English, Ukrainian, Polish, and French.

In addition, West Hollywood has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.86%).

The languages spoken by people in West Hollywood are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in West Hollywood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian, Spanish, and French.