South Pasadena is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 25,623 people and six associated neighborhoods, South Pasadena is the 272nd largest community in California. South Pasadena home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but South Pasadena real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.South Pasadena is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Pasadena is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Pasadena who work in management occupations (17.13%), office and administrative support (11.79%), and business and financial occupations (11.48%). Of important note, South Pasadena is also a city of artists. South Pasadena has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape South Pasadena’s character. Also of interest is that South Pasadena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in South Pasadena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In South Pasadena, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.68 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in South Pasadena. 72.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in South Pasadena in 2022 was $76,583, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $306,332 for a family of four. South Pasadena is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Pasadena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Pasadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. South Pasadena also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South Pasadena include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. South Pasadena also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.03%. The most common language spoken in South Pasadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
