[2] Latinos made up 78.6% of the population, with African Americans at 19.2%, white 1%, Asian 0.1%, and other 1%.

Mexico and El Salvador were the most common places of birth for the 49.4% of the residents who were born abroad.

[2] The $29,518 median household income in 2008 dollars was considered low for the city and county.

[2] The neighborhood's only recreation facility, South Park, at 345 East 51st Street,[3] was established on a 20-acre plot purchased from "the Boetcher estate" in 1900, and after its planting with orange, oak and walnut trees, it was said to "compare favorably with any of the city's older beauty spots.

The park features a baseball diamond (lighted), basketball courts (lighted/outdoor), children's play area, picnic tables, seasonal pool (outdoor/unheated) and tennis courts (lighted).