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South Gate, California

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StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population91,48339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,571$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$636,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,531$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate12.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born41.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.528.726.4
Worked from Home7.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Gate, California

Age in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.337.938.9
Under 18 %22.6%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Households25,19913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.62.82.5
Family Households80.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children41.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone13.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married45.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,381$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units25,73314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,932$5,124n/a

Education in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School40.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in South Gate, California

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens20.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens21.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home17.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home81.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near South Gate

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.