El Segundo, California Population 2024

16,188
05K10K15K19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

El Segundo Demographics

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

  • White: 62.79%
  • Two or more races: 19.61%
  • Asian: 11.55%
  • Other race: 3.08%
  • Black or African American: 2.8%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,970.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.97% (-1,028)
The current population of El Segundo, California is 16,188 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,216.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,58962.79%
Two or more races3,30619.61%
Asian1,94811.55%
Other race5193.08%
Black or African American4732.8%
Native American280.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
62.79%19.61%11.55%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Segundo Population by Race

El Segundo Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001KMaleFemale

El Segundo Median Age

38.2

Total

37.8

Male

38.4

Female

El Segundo Adults

There are 13,518 adults, (2,251 of whom are seniors) in El Segundo.

El Segundo Age Dependency

49.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

El Segundo Sex Ratio

Female8,35649.55%
Male8,50750.45%

El Segundo Population by Age

El Segundo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1252.3642.657.4
Married3,1643.1759.940.1
Non Family3,0961.4725.674.4
Female5812.5948.951.1
Male2842.6721.578.5

3

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

42.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

44.41%8.15%43.45%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleAllNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

El Segundo Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1100.87%
Associates Degree1,0408.27%
Bachelors Degree4,88838.87%
Graduate Degree2,97823.68%
High School Graduate1,1779.36%
Less Than 9th Grade850.68%
Some College2,29818.27%
9.36%18.27%8.27%38.87%23.68%Over 25 Education

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

Native AmericanAsianWhiteHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceBlack0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7397,6334,932
Hispanic2,3202,2711,172
2+ Races1,9231,874980
Asian1,5081,4981,145
Other Race312296127
Black235221200
Native American282822

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 85.11%.

El Segundo Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,852$100,078$90,156
Graduate Degree$117,500$162,641$88,701
High School Graduate$67,813$85,147$48,380
Less Than 9th Grade$20,714$0$20,714
Overall$89,894$108,041$78,559
Some College$72,027$90,320$49,534

$89,894

Average Earnings

$108,041

Average Male

$78,559

Average Female

El Segundo Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Segundo Language by Age

82.64%7.22%5.35%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Segundo Language

82.64% of El Segundo residents speak only English, while 17.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.22% of the population.

El Segundo Language

El Segundo Poverty by Race

OtherBlackNativeHispanicAsianMultipleWhite0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3563403.63%
Hispanic3,4911414.04%
Multiple3,2991293.91%
Other51910019.27%
Black4457717.3%
Asian1,947773.95%
Native28310.71%

4.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.69%

Male Poverty Rate

4.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Segundo

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Segundo is Other, with 19.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Segundo is White, with 3.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.55%.

El Segundo Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.79%
Some College5.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%
High School1.53%

El Segundo 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 Unemployed28.89%
Female Unemployed6.89%
Female Employed1.81%
Male Employed0.8%

El Segundo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Segundo Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,167$217,615
Households$149,149$187,378
Married Families$189,874$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,646$141,416
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Segundo Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

El Segundo Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-3401020304050607080

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 55-64.

El Segundo Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesAsianIndianHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Segundo Marital Status

36.51%35.41%18.53%9.54%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

525

Number of Veterans

440

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War199
First Gulf War193
Vietnam101
Korea52
World War II0

El Segundo Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54169
75+125
18 to 34110
65 to 7462
55 to 6459

El Segundo Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesBlackAsian050100150200250300350400450500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4635.08%
Hispanic1586.41%
2+ Races381.85%
Black217.07%
Asian30.18%

El Segundo Veterans by Race

El Segundo Veterans by Education

39.05%57.52%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Segundo Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

74.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

El Segundo Employment by Age

2+ RacesHispanicAsianOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative AmericanBlack0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

El Segundo Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

El Segundo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

23.1%47.75%24.05%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

19.78%48.41%24.17%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.16%

Born in El Segundo

86.21%

Native Born

13.79%

Foreign Born

5.01%

Non Citizen

8.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.21% of El Segundo residents were born in the United States, with 58.16% having been born in California. 5.01% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,903-257-1.7%
202815,160-257-1.67%
202715,417-257-1.64%
202615,674-257-1.61%
202515,931-257-1.59%
202416,188-257-1.56%
202316,445-162-0.98%
202216,607-262-1.55%
202116,869-347-2.02%
202017,2167554.59%
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%
201016,65600%
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%
19201,563-13,340-89.51%

El Segundo Population by Year