South Pasadena, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

26,068

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.91%

3.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,175

0.726% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.64M

Population & Diversity

South Pasadena, CA is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.5% of South Pasadena, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.64k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.17k people) in South Pasadena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.96k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of South Pasadena, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Pasadena, CA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Pasadena, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.17k ± 708
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.12k ± 720
Other (Hispanic)
1.96k ± 431

19.7%

Hispanic Population

5.14k people

19.7% of the people in South Pasadena, CA are hispanic (5.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

25.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.64k people

24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.32k people

As of 2024, 25.5% of South Pasadena, CA residents (6.64k 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 South Pasadena, CA was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
310 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 81
Vietnam
96 ± 57

South Pasadena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Pasadena, CA employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Pasadena, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,006 people), and Educational Services (1,447 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($142,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,040), and Transportation & Warehousing ($117,537).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,008

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pasadena, CA declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 14.4k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Pasadena, CA, are Management Occupations (2,444 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,624 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,008

−2.44%

1 Year decline

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pasadena, CA declined at a rate of −2.44%, from 14.4k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Pasadena, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,006 people), and Educational Services (1,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Pasadena, CA, though some of these residents may live in South Pasadena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,925

Median earning men ± $16,279

$75,378

Median earning women ± $7,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,349), Public Administration ($120,139), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,151).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($104,474), Public Administration ($94,573), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,628).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Pasadena, CA was $1.64M in 2024, which is 4.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.55M to $1.64M, a 6.14% increase. The homeownership rate in South Pasadena, CA is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Pasadena, CA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Pasadena, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.64M

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,148

$4,497

Median Property Taxes

±$410

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

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

Rent vs Own

44%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44% of the housing units in South Pasadena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$127,175

Median Household Income

± $12,727

10.2k

Number of Households

± 784

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in South Pasadena, CA declined from $127,175 from the previous year's value of $128,105.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South 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 (58.9%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in South Pasadena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Pasadena, CA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in South Pasadena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South Pasadena, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Pasadena, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Pasadena, CA (1.27k out of 25.9k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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