in a survey of local residents in 2010, 77 percent felt that the economic situation in los angeles had significantly worsened since 1992. from 1992–2007, the black population dropped by 123,000, while the latino population grew more than 450,000. according to the los angeles police statistics, violent crime fell by 76 percent between 1992 and 2010, which was a period of declining crime across the country. it was accompanied by lessening tensions between racial groups. sixty percent of residents reported racial tension has improved in the past 20 years, and gang activity has decreased.