San Gabriel, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
San Gabriel, 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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A
Health Above 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 | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,046 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9662.5 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.33% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 44.0 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,073 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in San Gabriel declined by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,046 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in San Gabriel is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 25.5% of residents. That is 5.7 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,477 18.7% -3.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,728 21.8% -1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,217 25.5% +5.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,574 16.4% +1.2 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 51.2% of the people living in San Gabriel and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% California 49.9%
- Men 48.8% California 50.1%
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Economy
San Gabriel has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,183 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.76% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in San Gabriel is about 7% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $619,953 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,909 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in San Gabriel is about 27.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,909 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in San Gabriel spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 224 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 224 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,930 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 34,234 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,328 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in San Gabriel is 27 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
San Gabriel has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.02 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
San Gabriel has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | San Gabriel | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 10.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
San Gabriel, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
San Gabriel, CA is typical in size for this group, 40,046 residents against a local median of 43,490, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where San Gabriel, CA breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 47% below the local median of $1,169,899 at $619,953.
The cities themselves spread $387,474 on median home price, so San Gabriel, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Gabriel, CA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,046 | $92,183 #3/5 | $619,953 #5/5 | 26.8 min #2/5 |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 20,561 | $106,961 | $1,225,637 | 28.0 min |
| Rosemead, CA | 50,370 | $74,037 | $1,169,495 | 23.2 min |
| Alhambra, CA | 80,973 | $88,732 | $838,163 | 28.2 min |
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | $103,002 | $1,170,303 | 27.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about San Gabriel, California.
How many people live in San Gabriel, California?
About 40,046 people live in San Gabriel, California, in 13,073 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 44.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is San Gabriel, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, San Gabriel, California has 9,662 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 112 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in San Gabriel, California?
The median home costs 6.7 times the median household income ($619,953 against $92,183), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,909 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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