Commerce

Population: 12,072
Median household income: $71,768
Median home value: $583,200

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Commerce is a community with a population of 12,072. Its median household income of $71,768 runs below the Los Angeles County figure of $87,760.

From 2019 to 2023, Commerce's population declined 5.9% from 12,830 to 12,072, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $411,200 to $583,200.

The median gross rent is $1,420. 11.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,072
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,768
Median home value: $583,200
Median gross rent: $1,420
Housing units: 3,484
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,83012,072

Median household income

$47,518$71,768

Median home value

$411,200$583,200

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,420

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,830	$47,518	$411,200	$1,139
2020	12,738	$54,639	$429,800	$1,110
2021	12,459	$58,226	$455,700	$1,136
2022	12,253	$66,071	$560,500	$1,310
2023	12,072	$71,768	$583,200	$1,420

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	534	4.4%
5 to 17	2,191	18.1%
18 to 24	921	7.6%
25 to 34	2,228	18.5%
35 to 44	1,292	10.7%
45 to 54	1,230	10.2%
55 to 64	1,549	12.8%
65 to 74	1,278	10.6%
75 and over	849	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	294	2.4%
Black or African American	99	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	223	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,398	94.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.3%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,894	34.3%
High school graduate	2,471	29.3%
Some college or associate's	2,101	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	804	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	156	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit3.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,858	72.7%
Carpooled	366	6.9%
Public transit	177	3.3%
Walked	153	2.9%
Bicycle	59	1.1%
Worked from home	433	8.2%
Other means	260	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,013	20.8%
15 to 29 min	1,648	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,376	28.2%
45 to 59 min	417	8.6%
60+ min	419	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.48
Poverty rate: 13.6% (1,640 of 12,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,620	75.9%
Nonfamily households	832	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,452	99.1%
Vacant	32	0.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,853	53.7%
Renter-occupied	1,599	46.3%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,088	59.9%
1-unit, attached	406	11.7%
2 to 4 units	299	8.6%
5 to 19 units	391	11.2%
20 or more units	286	8.2%
Mobile home & other	14	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0614974
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9945, -118.1500

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