Santa Fe Springs, California Population 2024

17,729

Santa Fe Springs is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Santa Fe Springs has a 2024 population of 17,729. Santa Fe Springs is currently declining at a rate of -1.96% annually and its population has decreased by -7.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,149 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Fe Springs is $98,161 with a poverty rate of 10.3%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Santa Fe Springs is 38 years, 37 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Santa Fe Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Fe Springs was:

  • Other race: 38.25%
  • White: 30.85%
  • Two or more races: 14.72%
  • Asian: 8.01%
  • Black or African American: 3.82%
  • Native American: 2.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.8%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,001.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.42% (-1,420)
The current population of Santa Fe Springs, California is 17,729 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,149.

Santa Fe Springs, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race7,20738.25%
White5,81230.85%
Two or more races2,77314.72%
Asian1,5108.01%
Black or African American7193.82%
Native American4802.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3391.8%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Fe Springs Population by Race

Santa Fe Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Fe Springs Median Age

38

Total

37

Male

38.6

Female

Santa Fe Springs Adults

There are 14,690 adults, (2,912 of whom are seniors) in Santa Fe Springs.

Santa Fe Springs Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Fe Springs Sex Ratio

Female9,84752.27%
Male8,99347.73%

Santa Fe Springs Population by Age

Santa Fe Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7003.2662.437.6
Married2,8213.9876.623.4
Non Family1,4941.3136.263.8
Female1,1153.9964.335.7
Male2703.4850.749.3

3.82

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Fe Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,32110.21%
9th to 12th Grade1,1799.11%
High School Graduate3,34925.88%
Some College2,88122.27%
Associates Degree1,35810.5%
Bachelors Degree2,10516.27%
Graduate Degree7455.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Fe Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Fe Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic9,2217,0181,711
Other Race4,8893,646670
2+ Races1,8731,576439
White1,5761,396190
Asian1,1951,126630
Black426420150
Native American305217108
Islander295253136

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.72%.

Santa Fe Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$44,432$51,661$40,896
Less Than 9th Grade$33,500$36,503$21,488
High School Graduate$39,264$39,280$38,906
Some College$41,810$51,932$36,950
Bachelors Degree$70,425$77,476$61,563
Graduate Degree$93,452$94,881$89,318

$44,432

Average Earnings

$51,661

Average Male

$40,896

Average Female

Santa Fe Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Fe Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Fe Springs Language

45.77% of Santa Fe Springs residents speak only English, while 54.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.55% of the population.

Santa Fe Springs Language

Santa Fe Springs Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,6441,55211.37%
Other7,1371,09715.37%
Multiple2,7582197.94%
White2,0882089.96%
Black6768612.72%
Asian1,510553.64%
Native480193.96%

10.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.64%

Male Poverty Rate

11.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Fe Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe Springs is Other, with 15.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe Springs is Asian, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.16%.

Santa Fe Springs Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23%
Some College9.45%
High School8.92%
Bachelors or Greater6.49%

Santa Fe Springs Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.31%
Male Unemployed15.81%
Female Employed4.38%
Male Employed2.48%

Santa Fe Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Fe Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$81,500$98,161
Families$93,462$112,781
Married Families$126,085$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,667$51,136

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Fe Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Fe Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Fe Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santa Fe Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Fe Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

599

Number of Veterans

578

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War192
Korea157
Vietnam143
First Gulf War62
World War II0

Santa Fe Springs Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+264
35 to 54117
18 to 34110
65 to 7480
55 to 6428

Santa Fe Springs Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2936.5%
Hispanic2262.12%
Other Race901.61%
Islander8428.47%
2+ Races592.8%
Asian534.05%
Black204.08%

Santa Fe Springs Veterans by Race

Santa Fe Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Fe Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Fe Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Fe Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Fe Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.65%

Born in Santa Fe Springs

75.49%

Native Born

24.51%

Foreign Born

7.95%

Non Citizen

16.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.49% of Santa Fe Springs residents were born in the United States, with 68.65% having been born in California. 7.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Fe Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202915,954-355-2.18%
202816,309-355-2.13%
202716,664-355-2.09%
202617,019-355-2.04%
202517,374-355-2%
202417,729-355-1.96%
202318,084-355-1.93%
202218,439-316-1.68%
202118,755-394-2.06%
202019,1491,6009.12%
201917,549-162-0.91%
201817,711-75-0.42%
201717,786-55-0.31%
201617,8411821.03%
201517,6593522.03%
201417,3073422.02%
201316,9653712.24%
201216,5941941.18%
201116,4001991.23%
201016,201-1,237-7.09%
200017,4381,91812.36%
199015,5201,0006.89%
198014,520-230-1.56%
197014,750-1,592-9.74%
196016,34200%
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Santa Fe Springs Population by Year