View Park–Windsor Hills, California


View Park−Windsor Hills is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
The View Park neighborhood is on the north end of the community along Angeles Vista Boulevard and the Windsor Hills neighborhood is on the southern end to the north of Slauson Avenue. The population was 11,075 at the 2010 U.S. census, up from 10,958 at the 2000 U.S. census.
View Park−Windsor Hills is one of the wealthiest primarily African-American neighborhoods in the United States. The two neighborhoods are part of a band of neighborhoods, from Culver City's Fox Hills district on the west to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Leimert Park on the east, that comprise the single largest and one of the wealthiest, best-educated, and geographically contiguous historically black communities in the western United States. This corridor also includes Baldwin Hills and Ladera Heights neighborhoods. It was founded in the late 1930s. While the neighborhood is still predominantly African-American, the area is undergoing a demographic shift as new homeowners, who work in nearby Culver City, Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica and other job hub areas are moving into the neighborhood.

History

View Park

View Park was developed between 1923-1970 as a high-upper-class neighborhood akin to the style of Cheviot Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Carthay Circle, and Studio City by the Los Angeles Investment Company. Along with neighboring Ladera Heights and Baldwin Hills, it is one of the wealthiest African-American areas in the United States. It contains a collection of houses and mansions in the Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean styles, most of which remain today. View Park architecture features the work of many notable architects, such as the Los Angeles Investment Company, Postle & Postle, R. F. Ruck, Paul Haynes, Leopold Fischer, H. Roy Kelley, Raphael Soriano, Charles W. Wong, Robert Earl, M.C. Drebbin, Vincent Palmer, Theodore Pletsch and Homer C. Valentine. It is also rumored that renowned African American architect, Paul Williams had built several homes in View Park. The only documented Paul Williams home in View Park is .

National Register of Historic Places

On July 12, 2016 View Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an initiative led by in which almost 700 View Park residents donated over $100,000 to complete the historic work needed to complete the neighborhood's nomination. View Park is the largest National Register historic district in the Country based on African American and county history, and the largest in California in terms of total property owners.

Windsor Hills

Windsor Hills was developed in the late 1930s by Marlow-Burns Development Company and targeted the high upper-class neighborhood akin to the style of Bel-Air and Beverly Glen. It was the first subdivision in Southern California for which the newly created Federal Housing Administration provided mortgage insurance. It also contains a collection of houses and mansions in the Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean styles. African-Americans were forbidden to live in either area until the Supreme Court's invalidation of racial restrictive covenants in 1948.

Geography

View Park−Windsor Hills is located at .

Climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land. The region has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined View Park−Windsor Hills as a census-designated place. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area.

2010

At the 2010 census View Park−Windsor Hills had a population of 11,075. The population density was 6,012.6 people per square mile. The racial makeup of View Park−Windsor Hills was 669 White, 9,392 African-American, 45 Native American, 147 Asian, 4 Pacific Islander, 244 from other races, and 574 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 720 people.
The census reported that 10,999 people lived in households, 14 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 62 were institutionalized.
There were 4,535 households, 1,246 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,704 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 985 had a female householder with no husband present, 276 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 166 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 38 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,354 households were one person and 575 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 2,965 families ; the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 2,090 people under the age of 18, 755 people aged 18 to 24, 2,286 people aged 25 to 44, 3,586 people aged 45 to 64, and 2,358 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.
There were 4,777 housing units at an average density of 2,593.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,275 were owner-occupied and 1,260 were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 8,297 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,702 people lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 10,958 people, 4,539 households, and 3,041 families in the CDP. The population density was 5,895.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 4,738 housing units at an average density of 2,549.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.0% African American, 5.4% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7%. The area had the highest percentage of African-American residents of any CDP in the Western United States.
Of the 4,539 households 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.9% of households were one person and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.
The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median household income was $90,876 and the median family income was $100,124. Males had a median income of $56,461 versus $43,663 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,382. About 3.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

View Park- Windsor Hills has a main park called Rueben Ingold Park, The park opened on August 17, 1971 and is adjacent to Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area with the newly Stocker Trail Corridor pathway to connect the two. Residents also use the Valley Ridge Ave hill for exercising.

Government

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 6 South Area Health Office Ruth-Temple Health Center in Los Angeles, serves View Park-Windsor Hills.
In the state legislature View Park−Windsor Hills is located in the 26th Senate District, currently vacant after Democrat Curren Price resigned to take a seat on the Los Angeles City Council, and in the 54th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove. Federally, View Park−Windsor Hills is located in California's 37th congressional district, which is represented by US California Democrat Karen Bass.

Emergency services

Police services

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Marina del Rey Station in Marina del Rey, serving View Park-Windsor Hills.

Education

Schools

The CDP community is within the Los Angeles Unified School District. A portion is also within the Inglewood Unified School District.
Several elementary schools serve the LAUSD portion of community are as follows:
All areas in LAUSD are zoned to:

Middle school

Some areas are jointly zoned to Audubon Middle School and Daniel Webster Middle School . Some areas are jointly zoned to Audubon Middle School, Orville Wright Middle School, and Palms Middle School. Some areas are jointly zoned to Crenshaw High School and Westchester High School. View Park Preparatory High School also serves as the center school for the View Park neighborhood. The school is an urban preparatory school partnered with LAUSD.

Emergency services

Police and Fire services are provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department respectively.

Library

Library services are provided by the County of Los Angeles Public Library View Park Library. The library will be renamed after late community resident Bebe Moore Campbell.

Landmarks

View Park-Windsor Hills has been home to numerous actors, athletes, Filmmakers and musicians, including: