When it comes to population density, Koreatown is king

It's often said that the Pico-Union district west of downtown Los Angeles has one of the highest density levels in the nation. The neighborhood of old apartment buildings saw a huge influx of Central American immigrants in the 1980s and '90s. But The Times' Mapping L.A. project found that Koreatown actually has a higher population density level.

Population density measures the number of people per square mile.

• 1. Koreatown 42,609
• 2. Westlake 38,212
• 3. East Hollywood 31,093
• 4. Pico-Union 25,351
• 5. Harvard Heights 23,472
• 6. Chinatown 22,515
• 7. Hollywood 22,150
• 8. Palms 21,983
• 9. Adams-Normandie 21,848
• 10. South Park 21,638

Drilling into L.A. uses Times databases to mine interesting facts and trends about the region.

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