Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States., southwest of downtown Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 112,580. It was incorporated on February 8, 1908.
Inglewood is situated at 33°57'27" North, 118°20'46" West (33.957513, -118.346082).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.7 km2 (9.1 mi2), none of which is covered by water.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,269, and the median income for a family is $36,541. Males have a median income of $28,515 versus $30,096 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,776. 22.5% of the population and 19.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Inglewood dates its history to the construction of the Centinela Adobe in 1834 by Ygnacio Machado. The arrival of the railroad to the area caused Inglewood to be established in 1888, carved out of the 25,000 acre (100 km2) Centinela Ranch, which contained the Centinela Adobe. By 1908, it had a population of 1,200. Between 1920 and 1925, it was the fastest-growing city in the United States and was known for its chinchilla production.
Inglewood has been home to the Hollywood Park Racetrack since 1938. The Great Western Forum was built in Inglewood in 1967 and was the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Los Angeles Kings until they moved to Staples Center in 1999.
Fosters Freeze, the first ice cream chain in California, was founded by George Foster in 1946 in Inglewood.
Inglewood Park Cemetery is a widely used cemetery for the entire region.
Since the 1970s, the city has been a center of the region's African-American community with almost 50%. It was often considered a working-to-middle-class black suburb. This has changed somewhat, however, as more Latinos have moved in.
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InglewoodCalifornia.com
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