Gardena

Population: 59,765
Median household income: $79,291
Median home value: $667,600

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Gardena is a community with a population of 59,765. The median household income of $79,291 is below the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, Gardena's population held roughly steady from 59,709 to 59,765, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $474,700 to $667,600.

The median gross rent is $1,761. 28.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,765
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,291
Median home value: $667,600
Median gross rent: $1,761
Housing units: 22,044
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,70959,765

Median household income

$58,447$79,291

Median home value

$474,700$667,600

Median gross rent

$1,309$1,761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,709	$58,447	$474,700	$1,309
2020	59,401	$64,015	$519,000	$1,377
2021	60,917	$68,413	$562,400	$1,471
2022	60,377	$75,443	$619,900	$1,638
2023	59,765	$79,291	$667,600	$1,761

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,906	4.9%
5 to 17	8,969	15.0%
18 to 24	4,862	8.1%
25 to 34	9,399	15.7%
35 to 44	7,377	12.3%
45 to 54	7,894	13.2%
55 to 64	8,202	13.7%
65 to 74	5,795	9.7%
75 and over	4,361	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,481	7.5%
Black or African American	11,028	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	167	0.3%
Asian	14,601	24.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.1%
Some other race	670	1.1%
Two or more races	2,537	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,231	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,097	18.8%
High school graduate	9,630	22.4%
Some college or associate's	13,271	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,619	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,411	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit2.7%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,718	73.4%
Carpooled	3,180	10.7%
Public transit	801	2.7%
Walked	651	2.2%
Bicycle	95	0.3%
Worked from home	2,591	8.8%
Other means	558	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,510	16.7%
15 to 29 min	11,515	42.6%
30 to 44 min	5,572	20.6%
45 to 59 min	2,663	9.9%
60+ min	2,743	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.0% (6,510 of 58,936)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,380	68.8%
Nonfamily households	6,513	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,893	94.8%
Vacant	1,151	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,210	48.9%
Renter-occupied	10,683	51.1%

1-unit, detached42.9%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,458	42.9%
1-unit, attached	1,964	8.9%
2 to 4 units	2,795	12.7%
5 to 19 units	3,885	17.6%
20 or more units	2,579	11.7%
Mobile home & other	1,363	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0628168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.8944, -118.3075

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