1. { Evaluating uniqueness of Koreatown as an ethnic group Jae LeePublic Policy 224AM

2.  Officially designated as Koreatown in 1978  Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl by “Mapping L.A” project at latimes.com  $30,558 of Median Household Income in 2008  21.4% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree  Why Koreatown in LA is preferred to other area to immigrants such as Korean? Some Facts about Koreatown and Research Question

3. Koreatown Boundary Bordered in Beverly Blvd, Westmoreland/Virgil, Olympic Blvd, and Crenshaw Blvd/Wilton Pl 124,281 population in 2008, based on LA Dept of City Planning Highest densities and the most diverse neighborhoods in Los Angeles Koreans, Korean Americans, Hispanics, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and other Asian Americans

4. { Many Ethnic Towns are somewhat different from Koreatown: Only 2% of Thai in Thai Town Less than 1% of Ethiopian in Little Ethiopia Less than 5% of Indians in Little India (Artesia) However, about 27% of Koreans in Koreatown Whose Koreatown is it?

5. Origination of Immigrants in Koreatown

6. Korean population in Koreatown

7. Population by Race / Ethnicity 2008 – 2010

8. Year Moved In by Foreign-Born Status 2008 - 2010

9. Foreign-born in LA County and Koreatown

10. Working Poverty Rate 2000 and 2008 – 2010

11. Poverty in LA County and Koreatown

12. There is a relationship between Rent and how you are close to Koreatown Rent gets relatively higher in Koreatown

13. About 40 Korean Bank Branches in Koreatown and LA Downtown About 8 major supermarkets in Koreatown

14. Korean Students Enrollment near Koreatown

15. Public Schools in Koreatown More than 10 Elementary schools Not many Middle schools and High Schools

16. There are 9 colleges such as USC and UCLA near Koreatown Easy access to Metro and Big Blue from Koreatown Not only easy access to LA Downtown but also to West area

17. Koreans highly prefer Koreatown to north of LA County

18.  Location  Public Transportation  Education (Colleges, Junior-High School)  Services: Banks for Garment Industry and Real Estate Industry, Market, Churches Conclusion

19.  Mapping in L.A. by latimes.com  Latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rodriguez3- 2009apr13,0,7756363.column  SCAG Region: Compass Blueprint Case Study Koreatown  US Census  Socialexplorer.com  Koreatown: A Contested Community at a Crossrads Sources

20.  Modeling  Measurement/Analysis  Original Data  Charts  Buffer  Hotspot Analysis Skills Used

21. Modeling for Raster