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Cudahy, CA
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Cudahy profile


Living in Cudahy



Cudahy is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 21,969 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Cudahy is the 300th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Cudahy are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One downside of living in Cudahy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.44 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Many people in Cudahy take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Cudahy citizens for affordable transportation.

Cudahy ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.77% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cudahy in 2018 was $15,018, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,072 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 96.49% 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 Lebanese, Irish, French, Italian, and European.

Cudahy also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.36%.

The most common language spoken in Cudahy is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.