South Gate, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Population 90,895 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 12359.3 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.61% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 35.3 35.4 37.1
Households 24,552 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

South Gate has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $71,158 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.62% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.0% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $625,000 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,470 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 44.2% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 6.4% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

South Gate has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.2% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.69 2.85 2.54

Health

South Gate has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric South Gate California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.7 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.6% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 12.4% 13.9% 19.0%