State
County
Land Area
5.8 sq mi
Density
10,105.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.36%
Growth Since 2010
0.13%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Gardena is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 58,907, it is the 153rd largest city in California and the 657th largest city in the United States. Gardena is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually but its population has increased by 0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 58,829 in 2010. Gardena reached it's highest population of 59,946 in 2015. Spanning over 6 miles, Gardena has a population density of 10,106 people per square mile.
The average household income in Gardena is $75,513 with a poverty rate of 13.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,309 per month, and the median house value is $474,700. The median age in Gardena is 41.3 years, 39.7 years for males, and 42.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gardena was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 14,868 | 24.90% |
| White | 14,691 | 24.60% |
| Black or African American | 13,454 | 22.53% |
| Some Other Race | 12,713 | 21.29% |
| Two or More Races | 2,890 | 4.84% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 706 | 1.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 387 | 0.65% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20,612 | 2.86 | 47.9 |
| Married | 9,263 | 3.74 | 57.9 |
| Non Family | 6,825 | 1.28 | 40.7 |
| Female | 3,438 | 3.37 | 38 |
| Male | 1,086 | 3.58 | 39.5 |
3.54
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,072 | 9.35% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,586 | 8.24% |
| High School Graduate | 10,932 | 25.11% |
| Some College | 9,848 | 22.62% |
| Associates Degree | 4,045 | 9.29% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,073 | 18.54% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,982 | 6.85% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14,896 | 9,575 | 1,651 |
| Asian | 12,384 | 11,374 | 4,854 |
| Black | 10,179 | 9,258 | 2,382 |
| Other Race | 7,948 | 4,910 | 889 |
| White | 4,681 | 4,286 | 1,547 |
| Multiple Races | 1,576 | 1,465 | 524 |
| Islander | 389 | 389 | 152 |
| Native American | 343 | 162 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.20%.
$35,888
Average Earnings
$38,460
Average Male
$32,082
Average Female
45.96% of Gardena residents speak only English, while 54.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.33% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 23,322 | 3,778 | 16.20% |
| Other | 12,626 | 2,349 | 18.60% |
| Black | 13,156 | 1,813 | 13.78% |
| Asian | 14,749 | 1,475 | 10.00% |
| White | 5,392 | 770 | 14.28% |
| Multiple | 2,848 | 334 | 11.73% |
| Native | 387 | 22 | 5.68% |
13.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.42%
Male Poverty Rate
13.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gardena is Other, with 18.60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gardena is Native, with 5.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.52%.
43.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.4%
Male Marriage Rate
40.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 654 | 5.88% |
| White | 637 | 5.38% |
| Asian | 564 | 4.26% |
| Hispanic | 320 | 1.85% |
| Other | 153 | 1.65% |
| 2 or More | 32 | 1.74% |
| Indian | 27 | 7.87% |
| Hawaiian | 14 | 3.60% |
9.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.49%
Native Born
36.51%
Foreign Born
16.58%
Non Citizen
19.93%
Naturalized
63.49% of Gardena residents were born in the United States, with 49.56% having been born in California. 16.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58,907 | -211 | -0.36% |
| 2020 | 59,118 | -211 | -0.36% |
| 2019 | 59,329 | -211 | -0.35% |
| 2018 | 59,540 | -331 | -0.55% |
| 2017 | 59,871 | -2 | -0.00% |
| 2016 | 59,873 | -73 | -0.12% |
| 2015 | 59,946 | 103 | 0.17% |
| 2014 | 59,843 | 55 | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 59,788 | 420 | 0.71% |
| 2012 | 59,368 | 254 | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 59,114 | 279 | 0.47% |
| 2010 | 58,835 | 1,089 | 0.19% |
| 2000 | 57,746 | 7,899 | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 49,847 | 4,682 | 0.99% |
| 1980 | 45,165 | 4,144 | 0.97% |
| 1970 | 41,021 | 5,078 | 1.33% |
| 1960 | 35,943 | 21,538 | 9.57% |
| 1950 | 14,405 | 8,496 | 9.32% |
| 1940 | 5,909 | -10,060 | -9.46% |
| 1930 | 15,969 | 0.00% |