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South Pasadena Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Pasadena Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,623

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
4.2%
25 - 34:
12.4%
35 - 54:
35.2%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
97.1%
97.1%
72.7%
72.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Pasadena
USA
$76,583
$76,583
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Pasadena
USA
$128,105
$128,105
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Information Technology
Public Service
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Accommodation
Arts
Other
Construction
Real estate
Administration
18.1%
18.1%
14.2%
14.2%
9.8%
9.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.9%
5.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
37.7%
37.7%
32.2%
32.2%
20.6%
20.6%
6.0%
6.0%
3.4%
3.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Polish
European
Scottish
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
British
Russian
French Canadian
Welsh
Dutch
Portuguese
Swiss
Ukrainian
Romanian
9.7%
9.7%
8.8%
8.8%
7.0%
7.0%
4.9%
4.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Tagalog
Japanese
French
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Other Indo-European
Persian
Other Asian languages
Russian
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Portuguese
Italian
Vietnamese
64.5%
64.5%
12.7%
12.7%
12.2%
12.2%
3.4%
3.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Pasadena Residents

24.0%