Gardena, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

59,422

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.503% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

7.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,803

6.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$700,600

Population & Diversity

Gardena, CA is home to a population of 59.4k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.1% of Gardena, CA residents were born outside of the country (22k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Gardena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Other (Hispanic) and 10.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Gardena, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gardena, CA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
15.2k ± 1.23k
Other (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.35k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.19k

44.4%

Hispanic Population

26.4k people

44.4% of the people in Gardena, CA are hispanic (26.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gardena, 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

37.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22k people

36.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

As of 2024, 37.1% of Gardena, CA residents (22k 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 Gardena, CA was 36.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
675 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
289 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 93

Gardena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gardena, CA employs 29.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gardena, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,908 people), Retail Trade (3,093 people), and Manufacturing (2,868 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($84,107), Finance & Insurance ($77,500), and Manufacturing ($68,133).

Employment

Occupations

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,354

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardena, CA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 30.4k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardena, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,342 people), Management Occupations (2,892 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,536 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardena, 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

29.9k

2024 Value

± 1,354

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardena, CA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 30.4k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardena, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,908 people), Retail Trade (3,093 people), and Manufacturing (2,868 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

$50,751

Median earning men ± $4,672

$39,631

Median earning women ± $2,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,406), Public Administration ($79,323), and Manufacturing ($73,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,210), Information ($62,208), and Construction ($61,860).

Education

The student population of Gardena, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 155 male students and 152 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gardena, CA are Asian (12 and 80%), Black or African American (2 and 13.3%), and White (1 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Gardena, CA by number of degrees awarded are America Evangelical University (31 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gardena, CA are Divinity & Ministry (17 and 54.8%), Theological Studies (8 and 25.8%), and Pastoral Studies & Counseling (4 and 12.9%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 307 students enrolled in Gardena, CA, 50.5% men and 49.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 147 records, of which 46.9% were women and 53.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
17 degrees awarded
School Counseling & Guidance Services
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Gardena, CA was Divinity & Ministry with 17 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

31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was America Evangelical University with 31 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gardena, CA, which is 1.82 times more than the 11 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 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 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardena, CA was $700,600 in 2024, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $667,600 to $700,600, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardena, CA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gardena, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 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.

Housing

Property

$700,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,140

$10,169

Median Property Taxes

±$742

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

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Gardena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gardena, 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.

$84,803

Median Household Income

± $7,717

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,101

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Gardena, CA grew to $84,803 from the previous year's value of $79,291.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardena, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Gardena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.68%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardena, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% 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

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardena, CA (6.93k out of 58.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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