In Cudahy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Cudahy has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Cudahy has quite a high level of public transit users. Cudahy’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
Cudahy ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.26% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Cudahy in 2018 was $16,472, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,888 for a family of four. However, Cudahy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cudahy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cudahy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cudahy, accounting for 96.99% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Cudahy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cudahy include Irish, French, Italian, Lebanese, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Cudahy's cultural character, accounting for 43.39% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Cudahy is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
