SCE Federal Credit Union: 2019 Inclusiv Conference site visit to the Boyle Heights branch
Site visits are a much anticipated feature of the Inclusiv Conference. This year, on Monday, September 16th, we’re excited to visit the Boyle Heights branch of SCE Federal Credit Union, a CDFI credit union serving the greater Los Angeles and Las Vegas areas.
The site visit is currently at capacity. Please check back with the registration desk to see if any last-minute space becomes available.
Boyle Heights, by the numbers
Population
- 99,243 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates
- 6.52 square miles
- 14,229 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the city of Los Angeles and among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Latino people (94%) is high for the county
- Not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $33,235 median household income (2008 dollars), low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
Education
Age
Households
About Boyle Heights Community
Boyle Heights occupies just over six square miles east of downtown LA and is home to 100,000 people. It has one of the highest percentages of Latino residents in LA County. Over 80% of Boyle Heights residents are of Mexican descent, with over 50% not born in the US, a percentage high for LA County where 35% of residents are foreign born. About one-third of people living in Boyle Heights live in poverty. An area rich in history and culture, Boyle Heights was also once a hub of gang violence. It is home to Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry programs in the world.
About SCE Federal Credit Union
SCE Federal Credit Union was founded in 1952 and currently has more than 57,000 members, $735 million in assets, several Southern California and Southern Nevada branch locations, thousands of shared branch locations across the United States and nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs available to members.
