Santa Fe Springs

Population: 19,310
Median household income: $86,857
Median home value: $624,700

Santa Fe Springs is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 19,310 residents. The median household income of $86,857 is in line with the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, Santa Fe Springs's population grew 8.4% from 17,810 to 19,310, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $447,400 to $624,700.

Owners occupy 61.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,310
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,857
Median home value: $624,700
Median gross rent: $1,965
Housing units: 6,159
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,81019,310

Median household income

$68,685$86,857

Median home value

$447,400$624,700

Median gross rent

$1,382$1,965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,810	$68,685	$447,400	$1,382
2020	17,643	$69,922	$462,400	$1,505
2021	18,817	$75,086	$490,200	$1,646
2022	18,840	$81,500	$585,200	$1,839
2023	19,310	$86,857	$624,700	$1,965

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,209	6.3%
5 to 17	2,890	15.0%
18 to 24	1,893	9.8%
25 to 34	2,687	13.9%
35 to 44	2,735	14.2%
45 to 54	2,333	12.1%
55 to 64	2,474	12.8%
65 to 74	1,703	8.8%
75 and over	1,386	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,780	9.2%
Black or African American	588	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,537	8.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	395	2.0%
Some other race	95	0.5%
Two or more races	399	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,516	75.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,758	20.7%
High school graduate	3,349	25.1%
Some college or associate's	4,100	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,196	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	915	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,467	74.3%
Carpooled	605	7.0%
Public transit	171	2.0%
Walked	24	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,328	15.3%
Other means	106	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,161	15.7%
15 to 29 min	2,494	33.8%
30 to 44 min	1,992	27.0%
45 to 59 min	713	9.7%
60+ min	1,013	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 11.1% (2,119 of 19,102)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,405	75.0%
Nonfamily households	1,471	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,876	95.4%
Vacant	283	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,584	61.0%
Renter-occupied	2,292	39.0%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units18.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,632	59.0%
1-unit, attached	554	9.0%
2 to 4 units	80	1.3%
5 to 19 units	677	11.0%
20 or more units	1,109	18.0%
Mobile home & other	107	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0669154
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.9336, -118.0626

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