Gardena, CA

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2022 Population

60,377

0.886% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.1

0.25% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.1%

9.72% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,443

10.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$619,900

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

30,698

0.321% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Gardena, CA had a population of 60.4k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $75,443. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gardena, CA declined from 60,917 to 60,377, a −0.886% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,413 to $75,443, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardena, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Other (Hispanic) (20.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), and White (Hispanic) (10.2%).

None of the households in Gardena, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.7% of the residents in Gardena, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gardena, CA are America Evangelical University (20 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Gardena, CA was $619,900, and the homeownership rate was 49%.

Most people in Gardena, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardena, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gardena, CA is home to a population of 60.4k people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 38.1% of Gardena, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2022, there were 1.18 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Gardena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Other (Hispanic) and 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.7%

2022 Citizenship

82.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82.7% of Gardena, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gardena, CA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gardena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardena, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.06k
Other (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.24k

42.7%

Hispanic Population

25.8k people

42.7% of the people in Gardena, CA are hispanic (25.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gardena, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

38.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

As of 2022, 38.1% of Gardena, CA residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardena, CA was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gardena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
659 ± 208
Gulf War (2001-)
372 ± 163
Korea
128 ± 77

Gardena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gardena, CA employs 30.7k people. The largest industries in Gardena, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,561 people), Retail Trade (3,286 people), and Manufacturing (3,105 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($218,125), Utilities ($92,250), and Finance & Insurance ($76,116).

Employment

Occupations

30.7k

2022 Value

± 1,380

−0.321%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gardena, CA declined at a rate of −0.321%, from 30.8k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardena, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,030 people), and Management Occupations (2,736 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardena, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.7k

2022 Value

± 1,380

−0.321%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gardena, CA declined at a rate of −0.321%, from 30.8k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardena, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,561 people), Retail Trade (3,286 people), and Manufacturing (3,105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardena, CA, though some of these residents may live in Gardena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,799

Median earning men ± $2,946

$35,213

Median earning women ± $2,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($88,516), Manufacturing ($65,087), and Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,697), Construction ($56,750), and Public Administration ($53,796).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Gardena, CA awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Gardena, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 81 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gardena, CA are Asian (7 and 100%), followed by Black or African American (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gardena, CA by number of degrees awarded are America Evangelical University (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gardena, CA are General Business Administration & Management (9 and 45%), Theological Studies (6 and 30%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (3 and 15%).

The median tuition cost in Gardena, CA for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 128 students enrolled in Gardena, CA, 63.3% men and 36.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 99 records, of which 29.3% were women and 70.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
1 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded
School Counseling & Guidance Services
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Gardena, CA was Divinity & Ministry with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Gardena, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

America Evangelical University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was America Evangelical University with 20 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gardena, CA, which is 0 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 7 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardena, CA was $619,900 in 2022, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $562,400 to $619,900, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardena, CA is 49%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gardena, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardena, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gardena, CA is $75,443. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Gardena, CA was Census Tract 6032 with a value of $104,226, followed by Census Tract 6034 and Census Tract 6035, with respective values of $91,974 and $91,151.

Housing

Property

$619,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,626

$10,164

Median Property Taxes

±$708

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gardena, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gardena, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49%

Homeownership

2022

76%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49% of the housing units in Gardena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gardena, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6032
Census Tract 6034
Census Tract 6035

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gardena, CA was Census Tract 6032 with a value of $104,226, followed by Census Tract 6034 and Census Tract 6035, with respective values of $91,974 and $91,151.

The following map shows all of the places in Gardena, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,443

Median Household Income

± $3,429

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,120

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Gardena, CA grew to $75,443 from the previous year's value of $68,413.

The following chart displays the households in Gardena, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardena, CA is from Gardena, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Gardena, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Gardena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardena, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Gardena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gardena, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gardena, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gardena, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardena, CA (6.57k out of 59.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardena, CA is Hispanic, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Gardena, CA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.449% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.449%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardena, CA declined by 5.19% from 11.1% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gardena, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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