Cudahy, California Population 2024

21,198

Cudahy is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Cudahy has a 2024 population of 21,198. Cudahy is currently declining at a rate of -1.78% annually and its population has decreased by -6.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,740 in 2020.

The average household income in Cudahy is $60,159 with a poverty rate of 26.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cudahy is 30.7 years, 30.9 years for males, and 30.5 years for females.

Cudahy Demographics

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

  • White: 38.98%
  • Two or more races: 35.77%
  • Other race: 23.56%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
18,021.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.78% (-1,542)
The current population of Cudahy, California is 21,198 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,740.

Cudahy, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,83238.98%
Two or more races8,10535.77%
Other race5,33723.56%
Black or African American1910.84%
Native American1310.58%
Asian530.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cudahy Population by Race

Cudahy Population Pyramid 2024

Cudahy Median Age

30.7

Total

30.9

Male

30.5

Female

Cudahy Adults

There are 16,395 adults, (1,945 of whom are seniors) in Cudahy.

Cudahy Age Dependency

56.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cudahy Sex Ratio

Female11,48450.69%
Male11,17349.31%

Cudahy Population by Age

Cudahy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7723.9211.988.1
Married2,6484.5313.186.9
Female1,5074.3914.585.5
Non Family9151.411189
Male7023.863.196.9

4.19

Average Family Size

3.92

Average Household Size

11.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cudahy Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade4,36932.3%
9th to 12th Grade1,96914.56%
High School Graduate3,88128.69%
Some College2,04215.1%
Associates Degree5544.1%
Bachelors Degree6284.64%
Graduate Degree830.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,1116,835599
2+ Races4,8272,588273
Other Race3,2531,791117
White22618872
Black15513729
Native American88490
Asian534719

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 88.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.85%.

Cudahy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$28,234$30,913$25,232
Less Than 9th Grade$25,916$27,555$23,011
High School Graduate$32,100$34,395$28,750
Some College$31,741$36,022$27,321
Bachelors Degree$24,038$23,615$0
Graduate Degree$45,357$93,125$0

$28,234

Average Earnings

$30,913

Average Male

$25,232

Average Female

Cudahy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cudahy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cudahy Language

10.16% of Cudahy residents speak only English, while 89.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 89.2% of the population.

Cudahy Language

Cudahy Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21,9375,85826.7%
Multiple8,0892,42930.03%
Other5,3301,24023.26%
White36412534.34%
Native1314332.82%
Black191136.81%
Islander88100%
Asian53611.32%

26.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.28%

Male Poverty Rate

30%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cudahy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cudahy is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cudahy is Black, with 6.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.98%.

Cudahy Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School24.56%
Less Than 9th Grade21.73%
Bachelors or Greater18.6%
Some College13.79%

Cudahy Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.94%
Male Unemployed36.42%
Female Employed17.15%
Male Employed8.05%

Cudahy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cudahy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$49,596$60,159
Families$52,264$61,536
Married Families$63,556$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,125$27,319

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cudahy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cudahy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cudahy 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 45-54.

Cudahy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cudahy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War52
Vietnam27
First Gulf War24
Korea0
World War II0

Cudahy Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5452
55 to 6438
18 to 3424
75+4
65 to 743

Cudahy Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic990.62%
White550.88%
Other Race300.75%
Black2012.9%
2+ Races160.27%

Cudahy Veterans by Race

Cudahy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cudahy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cudahy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cudahy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cudahy 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

55.44%

Born in Cudahy

56.61%

Native Born

43.39%

Foreign Born

31.59%

Non Citizen

11.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.61% of Cudahy residents were born in the United States, with 55.44% having been born in California. 31.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cudahy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,270-386-1.96%
202819,656-385-1.92%
202720,041-386-1.89%
202620,427-385-1.85%
202520,812-386-1.82%
202421,198-385-1.78%
202321,583-386-1.76%
202221,969-287-1.29%
202122,256-484-2.13%
202022,740-667-2.85%
201923,407-248-1.05%
201823,655-210-0.88%
201723,865-144-0.6%
201624,009-84-0.35%
201524,093140.06%
201424,079370.15%
201324,042620.26%
201223,980850.36%
201123,895890.37%
201023,806-402-1.66%
200024,2081,3916.1%
199022,8174,54224.85%
198018,2751,2777.51%
197016,99800%

Cudahy Population by Year