Gardena, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Gardena, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,400 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10127.4 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.08% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,814 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Gardena grew by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 59,400 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Gardena is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.2% of residents. That is 1.5 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,117 20.4% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 13,170 22.2% -1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,309 20.7% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,152 17.1% +1.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.3% of the people living in Gardena and men 47.7%.
- Women 52.3% California 49.9%
- Men 47.7% California 50.1%
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Economy
Gardena has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,893 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.99% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Gardena is about 13% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $851,851 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,808 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.8% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Gardena is about 39.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,808 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Gardena spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 214 hours, about 8.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.7 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.4 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 214 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,638 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 51,875 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,244 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Gardena is 26 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Gardena has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.81 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Gardena has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 10.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Gardena, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Gardena, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 59,400 residents against a local median of 30,784. The measure that sets Gardena, CA apart most is median home price: $851,851, 89% above the local median of $450,000.
The cities themselves spread $805,591 on median home price, so Gardena, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gardena, CA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardena, CA | 59,400 | $85,893 #1/4 | $851,851 #2/4 | 25.7 min #3/4 |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 22,667 | $85,219 | $874,701 | 30.5 min |
| Hawthorne, CA | 87,568 | $76,861 | $69,110 | 23.5 min |
| Lawndale, CA | 30,784 | $85,235 | $450,000 | 21.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gardena, California.
How many people live in Gardena, California?
About 59,400 people live in Gardena, California, in 20,814 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Gardena, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Gardena, California has 10,127 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 117 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Gardena, California?
The median home costs 9.9 times the median household income ($851,851 against $85,893), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,808 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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