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Wilshire, CA, also known also as Wilshire Park, is a district in the City of Los Angeles. Sub-districts of Wilshire Park include Longwood Highlands and the Park Mile. This highly diverse region has served as a film and television production location as well as the shooting locale for music videos.

Wilshire joined Los Angeles' explosion of economic and population growth with the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The Los Angeles Railway's "Yellow Cars" and the regionally famous Big Blue Bus allow Wilshire residents an easy commute to the business sectors of Los Angeles.

With a per capita income of $35,188, Wilshire residents are not far below the national average. Because of the city's close proximity to Los Angeles, the Wilshire, CA economy depends upon the ups and downs of its parent city.

A high percentage of Wilshire residents drive to the greater city of Los Angeles for employment opportunities. Los Angeles provides Wilshire residents alternatives to the niche industries that dot the Wilshire landscape. The major employers for Wilshire residents are:

• Countrywide Financial Organization
• Princess Cruises
• Activision
• Sea Launch
• City National Bank

Today, Mid-Wilshire is an ethnically and economically diverse area that is comprised of the neighborhoods of Hancock Park, Windsor Square, Carthay Circle, and Lafayette Square. These suburbs hold some of the area's most expensive and architecturally amazing homes and office parks.

Sources:

• California Government Web Site
• US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder
• US Bureau of Economic Analysis