East Hollywood, Los Angeles

East Hollywood is a densely populated neighborhood with approximately 78,000 residents that is part of the Hollywood area of the central region of Los Angeles, California. Among sites in East Hollywood are Los Angeles City College, Barnsdall Art Park, seven public and five private schools; a Los Angeles Public Library branch, and three hospitals. Almost two-thirds of the people living there were born outside the United States and 90% are renters. According to the 2000 census, the neighborhood has high percentages of people who had never married and single parents.