East Pasadena, CA

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2024 Population
5,479
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45
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
6.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,740
0.508% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East Pasadena, 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.

91.8% of the residents in East Pasadena, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Pasadena, CA was $1.07M, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in East Pasadena, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in East Pasadena, CA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Pasadena, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 404
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 511
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 570
34.1%
Hispanic Population
1.87k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 47
  2. World War II
    13 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for East Pasadena, CA. Showing the available data for California.
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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Pasadena, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of East Pasadena, CA has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.44%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Pasadena, CA declined by 12.6% from 5.08% to 4.44%.

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

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