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

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2024 Population
135,507
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
0.501% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
1.07% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$103,821
1.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.08M
4.76% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
66,277
1.04% 1-year decline

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42.2% 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.

87.8% 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 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 136k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.4% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (38.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are Spanish (31,329 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,229 households), and Armenian (3,224 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
67,734
Women
50.5%
66,482
Men
49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 134,216 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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Citizenship

87.8%
2024 Citizenship
86.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47.4k ± 1.86k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    22.8k ± 1.19k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    22.5k ± 1.9k
33.9%
Hispanic Population
46k people

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.9% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are hispanic (46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    11,047 ± 2,472 people
  2. China
    4,610 ± 1,638 people
  3. Philippines
    2,912 ± 1,310 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,047 Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents, followed by China with 4,610 and Philippines with 2,912.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
38.5k people
29.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39.3k people

As of 2024, 28.4% of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA residents (38.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 29.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    31,329 households (24.3%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    7,229 households (5.6%)
  3. Armenian
    3,224 households (2.5%)

42.2% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 24.3% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,117 ± 266
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    887 ± 287
  3. Korea
    247 ± 106

Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA employs 66.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,589 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,174 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,398 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($296,219), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($282,705), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($279,459).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $96,069. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,965
Women
46.7%
35,312
Men
53.3%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 66,277 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

66.3k
2023 Value
−1.04%
1 Year decline
± −1.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 67k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,284 people), Customer service representatives (1,734 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.3k
2023 Value
−1.04%
1 Year decline
± −1.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 67k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,589 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,174 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,398 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,807
Median earning men ± $4,060
$62,492
Median earning women ± $4,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($119,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,438), and Public Administration ($107,742).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($113,192), Manufacturing ($102,250), and Public Administration ($100,839).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
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.

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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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are Unknown (3,812 and 32.2%), Hispanic or Latino (3,129 and 26.5%), Asian (2,265 and 19.2%), and White (1,807 and 15.3%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Pasadena City College (5,351 and 42.7%), University of the People (4,321 and 34.5%), and California Institute of Technology (617 and 4.93%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (3,133 and 25%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (925 and 7.39%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (835 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $42,464.

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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    900 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    835 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    1,537 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 900 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Pasadena City College
    5,351 degrees awarded
  2. University of the People
    4,321 degrees awarded
  3. California Institute of Technology
    617 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pasadena City College with 5,351 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA, which is 0.954 times less than the 6,406 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 3,812 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,129 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,728) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.96% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (32.6k), Graduate Degree (27.2k), and Some college (19.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.03M to $1.08M, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Housing

Property

$1.08M
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,073
$23,681
Median Property Taxes
±$1,131

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.

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Rent vs Own

41.6%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$103,821
Median Household Income
± $4,175
57k
Number of Households
± 1,842

In 2024, the median household income of the 57k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA grew to $103,821 from the previous year's value of $102,330.

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Wage Distribution

0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA
0.483
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.5%)
  3. Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 55.4% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA (18k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.498% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.82%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
0.498%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pasadena City PUMA, CA declined by 10.3% from 6.49% to 5.82%.

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