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Pasadena, California

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StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population136,96939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$105,192$99,122$80,734
Median Age40.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,093,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,265$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born28.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.928.726.4
Worked from Home27.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pasadena, California

Age in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age40.137.938.9
Under 18 %16.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Households57,42513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.82.5
Family Households54.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married42.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$65,304$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units63,20314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.7%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.2%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,843$5,124n/a

Education in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Pasadena, California

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Pasadena

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.