South Pasadena

Population: 26,297
Median household income: $128,105
Median home value: $1,545,100

South Pasadena, a community in Los Angeles County, California, has 26,297 residents. At $128,105, its median household income sits above Los Angeles County's $87,760.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Pasadena's population grew 2.5% from 25,661 to 26,297, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $1,071,000 to $1,545,100.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 37.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,297
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $128,105
Median home value: $1,545,100
Median gross rent: $2,218
Housing units: 11,040
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,66126,297

Median household income

$104,308$128,105

Median home value

$1,071,000$1,545,100

Median gross rent

$1,802$2,218

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,661	$104,308	$1,071,000	$1,802
2020	25,478	$109,927	$1,113,100	$1,830
2021	26,837	$115,088	$1,174,400	$1,914
2022	26,583	$127,882	$1,453,500	$2,135
2023	26,297	$128,105	$1,545,100	$2,218

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,375	5.2%
5 to 17	4,756	18.1%
18 to 24	1,105	4.2%
25 to 34	3,264	12.4%
35 to 44	4,819	18.3%
45 to 54	4,426	16.8%
55 to 64	3,071	11.7%
65 to 74	2,024	7.7%
75 and over	1,457	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,904	37.7%
Black or African American	886	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	8,479	32.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	90	0.3%
Two or more races	1,490	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,406	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate6.8%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree39.0%

Graduate or professional degree33.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	557	2.9%
High school graduate	1,303	6.8%
Some college or associate's	3,347	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,425	39.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,429	33.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit3.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home26.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,695	61.1%
Carpooled	648	4.5%
Public transit	505	3.5%
Walked	179	1.3%
Bicycle	216	1.5%
Worked from home	3,731	26.2%
Other means	268	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,785	17.0%
15 to 29 min	3,703	35.2%
30 to 44 min	2,833	27.0%
45 to 59 min	895	8.5%
60+ min	1,295	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 5.1% (1,337 of 26,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,760	64.9%
Nonfamily households	3,653	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,413	94.3%
Vacant	627	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,586	44.0%
Renter-occupied	5,827	56.0%

1-unit, detached44.2%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units23.5%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,885	44.2%
1-unit, attached	781	7.1%
2 to 4 units	1,541	14.0%
5 to 19 units	2,591	23.5%
20 or more units	1,218	11.0%
Mobile home & other	24	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0673220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1090, -118.1566

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