South Pasadena, CA Demographics & Local Data

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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 Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Population 24,748 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 7239.0 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.28% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 40.6 35.4 37.1
Households 10,393 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

South Pasadena has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric South Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $126,336 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.67% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric South Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,061,006 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,217 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 44.0% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Metric South Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 27.9 23.6 22.5
Work from home 26.2% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

South Pasadena has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric South Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 68.5% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.85 2.54

Health

South Pasadena has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric South Pasadena California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 84.5 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.4% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 6.4% 13.9% 19.0%