The 3 categories of information below will help you better understand the health and environment of residents in the Metro SPA population. In order to fulfill our mission, we work closely with other community groups within LA County to utilize data, technology and planning resources, as well as political and managerial skills to protect and improve the health of residents.
 

Demographics

• Los Angeles County Demographics
  U.S. Census quick facts for Los Angeles County.
   
• Asian Pacific Islander Demographics
  The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) launched a series of demographic reports on 20 API ethnic groups in California and in 3 Southern California counties.
   
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) Demographic Data
  Data from all 7 WIC programs in Los Angeles County provide a look at county-wide trends by health indicators such as overweight status, diabetes and premature births. Information is grouped by SPA, year and demographics.

Health Statistics

• California Obesity Prevention Initiative
  Listing of reports, surveys and online data for children, adolescents and adults.
   
• Children's Planning Council Score Card (PDF, 2.28MB)
  Overall, the Children’s ScoreCard provides information about how children, families, and communities are doing across this large and diverse county.
   
• Central Health District Data (PDF, 110KB)
  Health statistics are available for the 29 square miles and over 325,000 residents of SPA 4's central region.
   
• Hollywood/Wilshire Health Data (PDF, 110KB)
  Health statistics are available for the 34 square miles and half-million residents of SPA 4's western region.
   
• Northeast Health District Data (PDF, 110KB)
  Health statistics are available for the 28 square miles and over 327,000 residents of SPA 4's eastern region.
   
• LA County Health Data Resource Inventory
  An online catalog of public health data reports for Los Angeles County.
   
• LA County Health Survey
  A population based telephone survey that provides information concerning the health of Los Angeles County residents. 
   
• LA County Key Indicators of Health (2002/2003) (PDF, 2.86MB)
  Data and statistics on over 60 health indicators for LA County and each of the 8 Service Planning Areas. 
   

Health Topics

• CDC A-Z Health Index
  An index of health topics on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
   
• MedlinePlus
  MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
   
• PubMed Central (PMC)
  The free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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