Gardena, California Census and Community Profile

GARDENA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gardena, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gardena, CA was 57,746.

Gardena Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gardena was 28,143, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gardena, CA
There are an estimated 10,869 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gardena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gardena is 29,603 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gardena, California
There are an estimated 10,847 married women in the community. 46.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gardena, CA
The median age of people living in Gardena, CA was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gardena was 4,348. There were 42,832 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (7,146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gardena, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gardena, CA was 54,829.

White Population in Gardena, CA
The estimated White population in the Gardena community is 13,755, which is 23.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gardena, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,010, which is 26 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gardena, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gardena, CA was 367.

Asian Population in Gardena, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15,489.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gardena, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gardena was an estimated 424.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9,784, while those of “two or more races” was 2,917 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gardena community was 18,372, or 31.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gardena, CA
The household population number in Gardena was 56,942.

Group Quarters Population in Gardena, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 804.

Average Household Size in Gardena, CA
The average household size in Gardena is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gardena, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,041 total housing units in Gardena.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,324, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,617 were owner-occupied (47.3), and 10,707 were renter-occupied (52.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 717 vacant homes in Gardena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gardena, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,677, with a median value in dollars of 179,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gardena, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,366 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gardena, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,259 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gardena, California
6,354 people in Gardena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gardena, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gardena was 4,198, or 9.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gardena, CA
In 2000, there were 10,635 people in Gardena, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gardena, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25,708 people in Gardena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 48.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gardena, California
There were 25,838 in the labor force in Gardena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gardena was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gardena, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,988. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gardena, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,906. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gardena, California
Per capita income in Gardena in the last full census was 17,263. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gardena numbered 1,746, or 12.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gardena, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,944, or 15.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.