State
County
Land Area
6.1 sq mi
Density
13,951.20/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.71%
Growth Since 2010
0.68%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Hawthorne is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 84,862, it is the 100th largest city in California and the 409th largest city in the United States. Hawthorne is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually but its population has increased by 0.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,293 in 2010. Hawthorne reached it's highest population of 87,685 in 2016. Spanning over 6 miles, Hawthorne has a population density of 13,951 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hawthorne is $72,342 with a poverty rate of 15.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,261 per month, and the median house value is $564,300. The median age in Hawthorne is 33.2 years, 32.3 years for males, and 34 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hawthorne was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 31,560 | 36.23% |
| Some Other Race | 22,878 | 26.26% |
| Black or African American | 21,660 | 24.87% |
| Asian | 6,710 | 7.70% |
| Two or More Races | 3,399 | 3.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 553 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 347 | 0.40% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29,033 | 2.98 | 27.3 |
| Married | 10,941 | 3.97 | 38.4 |
| Non Family | 9,958 | 1.28 | 19.5 |
| Female | 5,689 | 3.78 | 20.8 |
| Male | 2,445 | 3.58 | 24.9 |
3.74
Average Family Size
2.98
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 6,927 | 12.27% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,728 | 10.15% |
| High School Graduate | 13,806 | 24.46% |
| Some College | 13,384 | 23.71% |
| Associates Degree | 4,018 | 7.12% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,893 | 15.75% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,692 | 6.54% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 28,494 | 17,876 | 3,063 |
| Black | 14,656 | 13,589 | 2,999 |
| Other Race | 13,326 | 8,036 | 1,242 |
| White | 7,106 | 6,578 | 2,988 |
| Asian | 5,069 | 4,565 | 2,971 |
| Multiple Races | 1,837 | 1,586 | 541 |
| Native American | 248 | 146 | 35 |
| Islander | 242 | 213 | 61 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.72%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.61%.
$32,960
Average Earnings
$37,110
Average Male
$30,530
Average Female
39.20% of Hawthorne residents speak only English, while 60.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.67% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 47,633 | 8,353 | 17.54% |
| Other | 22,817 | 3,965 | 17.38% |
| Black | 21,492 | 2,951 | 13.73% |
| White | 8,907 | 1,123 | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6,647 | 741 | 11.15% |
| Multiple | 3,390 | 376 | 11.09% |
| Islander | 347 | 71 | 20.46% |
| Native | 552 | 49 | 8.88% |
15.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.18%
Male Poverty Rate
16.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hawthorne is Islander, with 20.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hawthorne is Native, with 8.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.56%.
38.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
35.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 806 | 4.86% |
| White | 800 | 3.33% |
| Hispanic | 472 | 1.39% |
| Asian | 187 | 3.44% |
| Other | 142 | 0.90% |
| 2 or More | 131 | 5.79% |
| Hawaiian | 36 | 13.79% |
| Indian | 10 | 2.48% |
9.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.37%
Native Born
35.63%
Foreign Born
19.52%
Non Citizen
16.11%
Naturalized
64.37% of Hawthorne residents were born in the United States, with 52.70% having been born in California. 19.52% 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 | 84,862 | -603 | -0.71% |
| 2020 | 85,465 | -603 | -0.70% |
| 2019 | 86,068 | -603 | -0.70% |
| 2018 | 86,671 | -637 | -0.73% |
| 2017 | 87,308 | -377 | -0.43% |
| 2016 | 87,685 | 16 | 0.02% |
| 2015 | 87,669 | 929 | 1.07% |
| 2014 | 86,740 | 877 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | 85,863 | 504 | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 85,359 | 437 | 0.51% |
| 2011 | 84,922 | 627 | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 84,295 | 183 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 84,112 | 12,763 | 1.66% |
| 1990 | 71,349 | 14,912 | 2.37% |
| 1980 | 56,437 | 3,133 | 0.57% |
| 1970 | 53,304 | 20,269 | 4.90% |
| 1960 | 33,035 | 16,719 | 7.31% |
| 1950 | 16,316 | 8,053 | 7.04% |
| 1940 | 8,263 | 1,667 | 2.28% |
| 1930 | 6,596 | 0.00% |