Torrance

Population: 143,499
Median household income: $113,105
Median home value: $1,036,600

Torrance is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 143,499 residents. The median household income of $113,105 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

Between 2019 and 2023, Torrance's population declined 1.4% from 145,492 to 143,499, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $762,700 to $1,036,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 38.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143,499
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,105
Median home value: $1,036,600
Median gross rent: $2,214
Housing units: 59,411
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

145,492143,499

Median household income

$93,492$113,105

Median home value

$762,700$1,036,600

Median gross rent

$1,736$2,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145,492	$93,492	$762,700	$1,736
2020	144,430	$94,781	$796,800	$1,803
2021	147,156	$100,215	$840,900	$1,906
2022	145,454	$109,554	$962,300	$2,132
2023	143,499	$113,105	$1,036,600	$2,214

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,862	4.8%
5 to 17	22,838	15.9%
18 to 24	8,793	6.1%
25 to 34	17,033	11.9%
35 to 44	19,744	13.8%
45 to 54	20,949	14.6%
55 to 64	20,992	14.6%
65 to 74	14,622	10.2%
75 and over	11,666	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,247	32.2%
Black or African American	4,878	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	339	0.2%
Asian	54,817	38.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	165	0.1%
Some other race	612	0.4%
Two or more races	8,748	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27,693	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree34.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,339	5.1%
High school graduate	17,926	17.1%
Some college or associate's	26,140	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	35,900	34.2%
Graduate or professional degree	19,701	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48,903	71.1%
Carpooled	4,275	6.2%
Public transit	772	1.1%
Walked	660	1.0%
Bicycle	289	0.4%
Worked from home	12,725	18.5%
Other means	1,110	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,523	22.4%
15 to 29 min	22,012	39.3%
30 to 44 min	11,245	20.1%
45 to 59 min	4,729	8.4%
60+ min	5,500	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 6.9% (9,817 of 142,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	36,459	65.9%
Nonfamily households	18,858	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55,317	93.1%
Vacant	4,094	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,189	54.6%
Renter-occupied	25,128	45.4%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units23.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,545	53.1%
1-unit, attached	3,973	6.7%
2 to 4 units	3,888	6.5%
5 to 19 units	5,200	8.8%
20 or more units	13,697	23.1%
Mobile home & other	1,108	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0680000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 4.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.8305, -118.3566

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