Eagle Rock has been experiencing gentrification for the last few years as young urban professionals, finding themselves priced out of Los Feliz, Silverlake and Echo Park, have found still affordable housing in this fine city. A core of counter-culture writers, artists, and filmmakers has existed in this town since the 20s, and is being supplemented by the recent influx of hipsters. The town was well known during the late 50s, 60s and 70s for its sizable Hot Rodder culture, which is now almost defunct. Eagle Rock boasts a significant Filipino population. With an "Anytown, USA" feel to it, this community has often been the choice as a film location for neighboring film studios.