Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

134,517

0.999% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

0.504% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.931% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$102,330

6.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.03M

5.99% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

66,976

1.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $102,330. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA declined from 135,875 to 134,517, a −0.999% decrease and its median household income grew from $96,372 to $102,330, a 6.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Other (Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.53%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.32%).

42.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, 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.

86.8% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are Pasadena City College (5,351 degrees awarded in 2023), University of the People (4,321 degrees), and California Institute of Technology (617 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was $1.03M, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--San Gabriel Valley Region (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (East Central)--Arcadia, San Gabriel & Temple City Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Glendale City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Mount Washington, Highland Park & Glassell Park) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Central)--Alhambra & South Pasadena Cities PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.2% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.3k people).

In 2023, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.2k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are Spanish (32,355 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,706 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,876 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,478

Women

50.8%

67,360

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 136,838 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

86.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.8% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.2k ± 1.77k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.6k ± 1.31k
Other (Hispanic)
23.3k ± 1.77k

34.2%

Hispanic Population

46k people

34.2% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are hispanic (46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,417 ± 2,511 people
China
4,603 ± 1,637 people
Philippines
2,718 ± 1,267 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,417 Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 4,603 and Philippines with 2,718.

Foreign-Born Population

29.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.3k people

29.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

40k people

As of 2023, 29.2% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents (39.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,355 households (25.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,706 households (6.03%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,876 households (2.25%)

42.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 25.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,093 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
906 ± 283
Korea
261 ± 111

Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA employs 67k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,661 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,379 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,052 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($354,897), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($282,215), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($243,261).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,616. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.483, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,042

Women

48.6%

34,992

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 68,034 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67k

2022 Value

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 1.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 66.1k employees to 67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,404 people), Customer service representatives (1,940 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,669 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67k

2022 Value

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 1.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 66.1k employees to 67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,661 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,379 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,556

Median earning men ± $4,886

$58,969

Median earning women ± $2,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,938), Manufacturing ($118,279), and Public Administration ($116,823).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($116,917), Manufacturing ($98,488), and Information ($93,854).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA awarded 12,519 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 39,192 male students and 37,536 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 12.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 76,728 (51.1% men and 48.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 76,728 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, 51.1% men and 48.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 37,723 records, of which 43.7% were women and 56.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA according to their major.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.6% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.73% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (32k), Graduate Degree (26.6k), and Some college (19.7k).

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 Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was $1.03M in 2023, which is 3.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $976,300 to $1.03M, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is 41.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is $102,330. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,408

$23,324

Median Property Taxes

±$1,084

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 Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.3%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.3% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, 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.

$102,330

Median Household Income

± $4,060

56.5k

Number of Households

± 1,806

In 2023, the median household income of the 56.5k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA grew to $102,330 from the previous year's value of $96,372.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.483

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA

0.487

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.998% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.7%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Walked (4.75%)

In 2023, 58.7% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who walked to work (4.75%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA (17.7k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

93.5% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.451% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.451%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA declined by 7.53% from 7.01% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.