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PASADENA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pasadena, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pasadena, CA was 133,936.

Pasadena Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pasadena was 65,495, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pasadena, CA
There are an estimated 25,018 married men in the town. 48.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Pasadena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pasadena is 68,441 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pasadena, California
There are an estimated 25,211 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Pasadena, CA
The median age of people living in Pasadena, CA was 34.5 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 Pasadena was 9,202. There were 102,980 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (16,222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Pasadena, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pasadena, CA was 126,715.

White Population in Pasadena, CA
The estimated White population in the Pasadena community is 71,469, which is 53.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pasadena, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 19,319, which is 14.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pasadena, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pasadena, CA was 952.

Asian Population in Pasadena, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13,399.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pasadena, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pasadena was an estimated 132.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21,444, while those of “two or more races” was 7,221 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pasadena community was 44,734, or 33.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pasadena, CA
The household population number in Pasadena was 130,418.

Group Quarters Population in Pasadena, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,518.

Average Household Size in Pasadena, CA
The average household size in Pasadena is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pasadena, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 54,132 total housing units in Pasadena.

The number of occupied housing units was 51,844, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 23,725 were owner-occupied (45.8), and 28,119 were renter-occupied (54.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,288 vacant homes in Pasadena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pasadena, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 19,318, with a median value in dollars of 286,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pasadena, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,782 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pasadena, average costs per month were $343 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 72,281 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pasadena, California
37,590 people in Pasadena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pasadena, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pasadena was 8,008, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pasadena, CA
In 2000, there were 25,076 people in Pasadena, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pasadena, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56,098 people in Pasadena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 45 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pasadena, California
There were 67,619 in the labor force in Pasadena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 Pasadena was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pasadena, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,012. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pasadena, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,639. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pasadena, California
Per capita income in Pasadena in the last full census was 28,186. 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 Pasadena numbered 3,444, or 11.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pasadena, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20,909, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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