Torrance, 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 Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Population 137,717 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 5595.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.41% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 41.2 35.4 37.1
Households 55,084 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Torrance has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $113,500 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.95% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,181,701 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,216 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.6% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.1 23.6 22.5
Work from home 18.5% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

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

Metric Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 49.9% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.56 2.85 2.54

Health

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

Metric Torrance California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.8 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.1% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 7.8% 13.9% 19.0%