The percentage of never-married men (40.9%) was among the county's highest. In 2008 the median age for residents was 33, about average for the city and the county. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 13,531. census counted 12,728 residents in the 1.85-square-mile Mount Washington neighborhood-or 6,878 people per square mile, an average population density for the city. In recent years, many homebuyers have become attracted to the area as a relatively affordable alternative to the Westside. The 'beauty and the quirky nature of Mount Washington' has inspired songs. The district is generally considered the most affluent area of the East Side, and also contains the region's largest concentration of non-Latino whites (though not as affluent as the neighboring cities of South Pasadena, San Marino, and southwest Pasadena for instance, 30% of census tract 1851 (Mount Washington) has incomes of $100,000 or greater while 35% of census tract 4806 (South Pasadena) has incomes of $100,000 or greater). īy the late 2000s, the neighborhood attracted middle- and upper-income residents, mostly whites, Latinos, and Asians. Marsh built the Mount Washington Hotel at the summit of Mount Washington, and the Los Angeles and Mount Washington Railway Company was soon established as a funicular railway up the hill as an alternative to constructing roads up the area's steep hillsides. Mount Washington was founded in 1909 as a subdivision laid out by real estate developer Robert Marsh. In the 19th century the area was part of Rancho San Rafael. Founded in 1909, it includes the Southwest Museum, the world headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship, and Eldred Street, one of the three steepest streets in Los Angeles. Mount Washington is a historic neighborhood in the San Rafael Hills of Northeast Los Angeles, California.

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