Gardena, CA

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2023 Population

59,765

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

0.748% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,291

5.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$667,600

7.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,372

1.06% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardena, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Other (Hispanic) (22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.8%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (7.5%).

None of the households in Gardena, 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.

84.2% of the residents in Gardena, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gardena, CA are America Evangelical University (20 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Gardena, CA was $667,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Gardena, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardena, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gardena, CA is home to a population of 59.8k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 36.3% of Gardena, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Gardena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Other (Hispanic) and 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

82.7%

2022 Citizenship

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)
14.6k ± 1.13k
Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.5k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

26.2k people

43.9% of the people in Gardena, CA are hispanic (26.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Gardena, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gardena, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Gardena, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

36.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

38.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

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
655 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 73

Gardena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gardena, CA employs 30.4k people. The largest industries in Gardena, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,623 people), Retail Trade (3,231 people), and Manufacturing (2,967 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($228,875).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.4k

2023 Value

± 1,397

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardena, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,300 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,868 people), and Management Occupations (2,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardena, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

30.4k

2023 Value

± 1,397

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardena, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,623 people), Retail Trade (3,231 people), and Manufacturing (2,967 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

$47,803

Median earning men ± $5,643

$37,243

Median earning women ± $3,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Information ($83,095), and Public Administration ($72,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($61,797), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,184), and Public Administration ($56,508).

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

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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

Alex 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.

Adam 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 2022, universities in Gardena, CA awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Gardena, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 81 male students and 47 female students.

The largest universities in Gardena, CA by number of degrees awarded are America Evangelical University (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gardena, CA are General Business Administration & Management (9 and 45%), Theological Studies (6 and 30%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (3 and 15%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 128 students enrolled in Gardena, CA, 63.3% men and 36.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
1 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded
School Counseling & Guidance Services
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Gardena, CA was Divinity & Ministry with 1 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

20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was America Evangelical University with 20 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Gardena, CA was $667,600 in 2023, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $619,900 to $667,600, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardena, CA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gardena, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 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

$667,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,273

$10,210

Median Property Taxes

±$723

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 N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gardena, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$79,291

Median Household Income

± $4,951

20.9k

Number of Households

± 1,078

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardena, CA is from Gardena, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (8.76%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Gardena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (8.76%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardena, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardena, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

89.9% of the population of Gardena, CA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.455% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Los Angeles County, CA.

1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.455%

Military or VA

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

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