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Gardena, California

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StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population59,42239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,803$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$700,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,809$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born37.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.328.726.4
Worked from Home9.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gardena, California

Age in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.637.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.9%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Households20,82213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households69.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone24.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,529$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units21,83714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,431$5,124n/a

Education in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School18.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Gardena, California

StatisticGardenaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.2%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home33.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency43.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Gardena

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.