East Pasadena

Population: 5,592
Median household income: $105,714
Median home value: $1,002,700

East Pasadena, a community in Los Angeles County, California, has 5,592 residents. Its median household income of $105,714 runs above the Los Angeles County figure of $87,760.

From 2019 to 2023, East Pasadena's population declined 9.0% from 6,143 to 5,592, while its median home value rose 20.8% from $829,900 to $1,002,700.

Owners occupy 72.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,592
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $105,714
Median home value: $1,002,700
Median gross rent: $2,038
Housing units: 2,322
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1435,592

Median household income

$92,979$105,714

Median home value

$829,900$1,002,700

Median gross rent

$1,741$2,038

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,143	$92,979	$829,900	$1,741
2020	6,025	$91,637	$830,800	$1,894
2021	5,829	$94,375	$872,600	$2,066
2022	5,474	$100,985	$962,500	$2,088
2023	5,592	$105,714	$1,002,700	$2,038

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	348	6.2%
5 to 17	756	13.5%
18 to 24	337	6.0%
25 to 34	548	9.8%
35 to 44	916	16.4%
45 to 54	945	16.9%
55 to 64	545	9.7%
65 to 74	688	12.3%
75 and over	509	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,474	26.4%
Black or African American	138	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,873	33.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,937	34.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree21.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	501	12.1%
High school graduate	569	13.7%
Some college or associate's	873	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,316	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	892	21.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,702	63.2%
Carpooled	398	14.8%
Public transit	91	3.4%
Walked	54	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	344	12.8%
Other means	103	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	461	19.6%
15 to 29 min	887	37.8%
30 to 44 min	577	24.6%
45 to 59 min	238	10.1%
60+ min	185	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 6.4% (357 of 5,552)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,403	68.9%
Nonfamily households	633	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,036	87.7%
Vacant	286	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,479	72.6%
Renter-occupied	557	27.4%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,991	85.7%
1-unit, attached	103	4.4%
2 to 4 units	62	2.7%
5 to 19 units	21	0.9%
20 or more units	140	6.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0620984
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1368, -118.0775

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