Gardena, California Population 2024

57,561
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Gardena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gardena was:

  • Asian: 24.86%
  • Other race: 23.13%
  • Black or African American: 18.86%
  • Two or more races: 17.03%
  • White: 14.25%
  • Native American: 1.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,874.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.36% (-3,262)
The current population of Gardena, California is 57,561 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 60,823.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian14,85624.86%
Other race13,82623.13%
Black or African American11,26918.86%
Two or more races10,17617.03%
White8,51514.25%
Native American1,0731.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.08%
24.86%23.13%18.86%17.03%14.25%Race

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gardena Population by Race

Gardena Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802.8K2.6K2.4K2.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6K2.8KMaleFemale

Gardena Median Age

39.8

Total

38.5

Male

40.6

Female

Gardena Adults

There are 47,890 adults, (10,156 of whom are seniors) in Gardena.

Gardena Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gardena Sex Ratio

Female31,12052.07%
Male28,64547.93%

Gardena Population by Age

Gardena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8932.8248.951.1
Married9,0793.586139
Non Family6,5131.2641.958.1
Female3,5523.5436.563.5
Male1,7493.2136.663.4

3.38

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

48.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.45%8.37%17%31.17%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Gardena Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2627.58%
Associates Degree3,1647.35%
Bachelors Degree8,61920.03%
Graduate Degree3,4117.93%
High School Graduate9,63022.38%
Less Than 9th Grade4,83511.24%
Some College10,10723.49%
11.24%7.58%22.38%23.49%7.35%20.03%7.93%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gardena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gardena Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderBlackAsianWhite2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic16,36610,4521,989
Asian12,63911,3595,439
Other Race8,7075,324899
Black8,3737,9332,459
2+ Races6,2824,6111,385
White3,9273,4961,436
Native American77749660
Islander505020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.03%.

Gardena Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,657$70,436$56,216
Graduate Degree$87,805$70,625$90,743
High School Graduate$37,412$43,324$30,923
Less Than 9th Grade$32,136$36,618$23,447
Overall$44,205$50,676$38,594
Some College$42,465$52,547$37,259

$44,205

Average Earnings

$50,676

Average Male

$38,594

Average Female

Gardena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gardena Language by Age

46.21%33.54%16.33%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gardena Language

46.21% of Gardena residents speak only English, while 53.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.54% of the population.

Gardena Language

Gardena Poverty by Race

WhiteBlackAsianMultipleHispanicOtherNative0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic25,9622,4709.51%
Asian14,7641,82612.37%
Black11,1051,39512.56%
Other13,6391,0968.04%
Multiple10,0871,02710.18%
White4,20457513.68%
Native1,073514.75%

11.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.06%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gardena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gardena is White, with 13.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gardena is Native, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.07%.

Gardena Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.79%
Less Than 9th Grade11.63%
Some College8.04%
Bachelors or Greater7.48%

Gardena Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29%
Female Unemployed21.61%
Female Employed6.91%
Male Employed6.06%

Gardena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gardena Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,889$111,966
Households$79,291$99,804
Married Families$110,690$127,438
Non Families$45,837$64,248
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gardena Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gardena Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Gardena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gardena Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceIndianHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gardena Marital Status

20.96%15.58%54.81%8.65%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,692

Number of Veterans

1,449

Male Veterans

243

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam672
Second Gulf War257
First Gulf War191
Korea106
World War II0

Gardena Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+508
65 to 74507
55 to 64302
35 to 54200
18 to 34175

Gardena Veterans by Age

AsianBlackHispanicWhite2+ RacesOther RaceIslander050100150200250300350400450500550600

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Asian5794.37%
Black4544.86%
Hispanic3661.89%
White2804%
2+ Races2513.55%
Other Race1231.19%
Islander510%

Gardena Veterans by Race

Gardena Veterans by Education

28.86%44.59%22.9%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gardena Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gardena Employment by Age

IslanderNative AmericanOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesAsianWhiteBlackWhite Non-Hispanic01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Gardena Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Gardena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

34.01%59.05%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

43.94%5.34%46.67%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.12%

Born in Gardena

63.71%

Native Born

36.29%

Foreign Born

15.8%

Non Citizen

20.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.71% of Gardena residents were born in the United States, with 52.12% having been born in California. 15.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gardena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,484-816-1.5%
202854,300-815-1.48%
202755,115-815-1.46%
202655,930-816-1.44%
202556,746-815-1.42%
202457,561-816-1.4%
202358,377-454-0.77%
202258,831-802-1.34%
202159,633-1,190-1.96%
202060,8231,8083.06%
201959,015-499-0.84%
201859,514-388-0.65%
201759,902-152-0.25%
201660,054-8-0.01%
201560,0621430.24%
201459,9191970.33%
201359,7223250.55%
201259,3973150.53%
201159,0822540.43%
201058,82800%
200057,7467,89915.85%
199049,8474,68210.37%
198045,1654,14410.1%
197041,0215,07814.13%
196035,94321,538149.52%
195014,4058,496143.78%
19405,909-10,060-63%
193015,969-37,515-70.14%

Gardena Population by Year