East Pasadena, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,479

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.27%

44.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,136

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.07M

Population & Diversity

East Pasadena, CA is home to a population of 5.48k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.5% of East Pasadena, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in East Pasadena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of East Pasadena, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Pasadena, CA was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Pasadena, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 404
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 511
Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 570

34.1%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

34.1% of the people in East Pasadena, CA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Pasadena, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

34.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

38.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

As of 2024, 34.5% of East Pasadena, CA residents (1.89k 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 East Pasadena, CA was 38.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 47
World War II
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 31

East Pasadena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Pasadena, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Pasadena, CA employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Pasadena, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,391), and Public Administration ($157,563).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 441

−0.508%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pasadena, CA declined at a rate of −0.508%, from 2.75k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Pasadena, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (283 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (282 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Pasadena, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.74k

2024 Value

± 441

−0.508%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pasadena, CA declined at a rate of −0.508%, from 2.75k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Pasadena, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (464 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Pasadena, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Pasadena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,250

Median earning men ± $21,686

$32,460

Median earning women ± $18,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,222), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,424), and Public Administration ($90,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Pasadena, CA was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.07M, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in East Pasadena, CA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Pasadena, CA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Pasadena, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$129,081

$1,514

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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 East Pasadena, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in East Pasadena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$109,136

Median Household Income

± $19,750

2.09k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in East Pasadena, CA grew to $109,136 from the previous year's value of $105,714.

The following chart displays the households in East Pasadena, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Pasadena, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.7%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in East Pasadena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Pasadena, CA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in East Pasadena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Pasadena, CA (506 out of 5.46k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Pasadena, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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