El Segundo, California Population 2024

16,032

El Segundo is a city located in Los Angeles County California. El Segundo has a 2024 population of 16,032. El Segundo is currently declining at a rate of -1.81% annually and its population has decreased by -6.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,212 in 2020.

The average household income in El Segundo is $177,618 with a poverty rate of 4.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in El Segundo is 36.4 years, 35.9 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

El Segundo Demographics

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

  • White: 65.92%
  • Two or more races: 16.84%
  • Asian: 10.03%
  • Black or African American: 4.79%
  • Other race: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,942.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.86% (-1,180)
The current population of El Segundo, California is 16,032 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,212.

El Segundo, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,25965.92%
Two or more races2,87716.84%
Asian1,71410.03%
Black or African American8184.79%
Other race3782.21%
Native American350.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Segundo Population by Race

El Segundo Population Pyramid 2024

El Segundo Median Age

36.4

Total

35.9

Male

36.8

Female

El Segundo Adults

There are 13,531 adults, (2,121 of whom are seniors) in El Segundo.

El Segundo Age Dependency

49.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

El Segundo Sex Ratio

Female8,41949.29%
Male8,66250.71%

El Segundo Population by Age

El Segundo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0752.4142.257.8
Married3,3593.1760.139.9
Non Family2,8901.4823.176.9
Female5352.545.454.6
Male2912.7718.681.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

42.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Segundo Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade890.7%
9th to 12th Grade1250.99%
High School Graduate1,26910.04%
Some College2,39318.93%
Associates Degree1,0208.07%
Bachelors Degree4,71237.27%
Graduate Degree3,03424%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Segundo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Segundo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9277,8044,958
Hispanic2,3042,2531,023
2+ Races1,7401,688836
Asian1,3091,2991,024
Black367353307
Other Race271259115
Native American353517

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 83.65%.

El Segundo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$84,516$104,048$75,697
Less Than 9th Grade$14,375$0$18,229
High School Graduate$75,583$83,344$49,423
Some College$68,229$82,500$48,250
Bachelors Degree$92,713$114,519$81,469
Graduate Degree$111,319$143,179$85,972

$84,516

Average Earnings

$104,048

Average Male

$75,697

Average Female

El Segundo Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Segundo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Segundo Language

84.97% of El Segundo residents speak only English, while 15.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.08% of the population.

El Segundo Language

El Segundo Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8074704.79%
Hispanic3,1951454.54%
Multiple2,867973.38%
Black791779.73%
Other3767620.21%
Asian1,713331.93%
Native3538.57%

4.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.43%

Male Poverty Rate

4.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Segundo

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Segundo is Other, with 20.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Segundo is Asian, with 1.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.5%.

El Segundo Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.42%
Some College4.57%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%
High School1.65%

El Segundo Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.4%
Female Unemployed10.13%
Female Employed2.28%
Male Employed1.01%

El Segundo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Segundo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$142,596$177,618
Families$173,714$206,176
Married Families$182,399$-999,999,999
Non Families$102,079$130,145

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Segundo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

El Segundo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Segundo 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.

El Segundo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Segundo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

472

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War185
Second Gulf War175
Vietnam101
Korea48
World War II9

El Segundo Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54137
18 to 34107
75+105
65 to 7478
55 to 6445

El Segundo Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4104.33%
Hispanic1455.97%
2+ Races372%
Black194.27%
Asian60.42%

El Segundo Veterans by Race

El Segundo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Segundo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.2%

Labor Force Participation

72%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

El Segundo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Segundo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Segundo 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

61.81%

Born in El Segundo

87.98%

Native Born

12.02%

Foreign Born

4.44%

Non Citizen

7.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.98% of El Segundo residents were born in the United States, with 61.81% having been born in California. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

El Segundo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,557-295-1.99%
202814,852-295-1.95%
202715,147-295-1.91%
202615,442-295-1.87%
202515,737-295-1.84%
202416,032-295-1.81%
202316,327-295-1.77%
202216,622-245-1.45%
202116,867-345-2%
202017,2127514.56%
201916,461-149-0.9%
201816,610-125-0.75%
201716,735-94-0.56%
201616,829-47-0.28%
201516,876200.12%
201416,856360.21%
201316,820450.27%
201216,775590.35%
201116,716600.36%
201016,6566233.89%
200016,0338105.32%
199015,2231,47110.7%
198013,752-1,868-11.96%
197015,6201,4019.85%
196014,2196,20877.49%
19508,0114,273114.31%
19403,7382356.71%
19303,5031,940124.12%
19201,56300%
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El Segundo Population by Year