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Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic group Jae Lee Public 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
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Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic group Jae Lee Public 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
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 Koreatown Boundary
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?
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
Public Schools in Koreatown • More than 10 Elementary schools • Not many Middle schools and High Schools
Not only easy access to LA Downtown but also to West area • There are 9 colleges such as USC and UCLA near Koreatown • Easy access to Metro and Big Blue from Koreatown
Location • Public Transportation • Education (Colleges, Junior-High School) • Services: Banks for Garment Industry and Real EstateIndustry, 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