These farmers carted their produce down the road to sell in the markets of downtown Los Angeles and emerging suburbs like Angelino Heights.

[2] In 1962, the Golden State Freeway removed a section of the western flank of Frogtown, further isolating it from nearby neighborhoods.

[4] With the announcement of a $1 billion restoration project for the Los Angeles River, also known as Alternative 20, many residents felt the pressure of new investment and development in the community, causing them to organize for lower density.

[8][9] The 2000 U.S. census counted 7,387 residents in the 0.79-square-mile neighborhood—an average of 9,354 people per square mile, about the same population density as the rest of the city.

Mexico was the most common places of birth for the 47.5% of the residents who were born abroad, a high figure compared to rest of the city.

[7] Seventeen percent of the neighborhood residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, an average figure for the city.

[7] Los Angeles Unified School District has two schools in Elysian Valley: The City of Los Angeles operates one park in the community: Additionally, Elysian Valley has a series of parks maintained by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA): Religious congregations include: According to the Los Angeles Times, Dorris Place Elementary is "probably the most filmed elementary school in the United States."