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Torrance, California

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StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population142,13039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$116,217$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,074,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,280$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born29.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.928.726.4
Worked from Home20.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Torrance, California

Age in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.237.938.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Households54,86913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households66.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,656$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households5.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units59,28414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,782$5,124n/a

Education in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Torrance, California

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home59.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency43.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Torrance

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.