South Gate is a city located in Los Angeles County California. South Gate has a 2020 population of 91,371. South Gate is currently declining at a rate of -0.75% annually and its population has decreased by -3.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,434 in 2010.
The average household income in South Gate is $65,785 with a poverty rate of 17.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,160 per month, and the median house value is $408,200. The median age in South Gate is 31.9 years, 31.4 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Gatewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 59,504 | 62.87% |
Some Other Race | 31,734 | 33.53% |
Two or More Races | 1,484 | 1.57% |
Black or African American | 646 | 0.68% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 571 | 0.60% |
Asian | 520 | 0.55% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 183 | 0.19% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 24,071 | 3.93 | 42.9 |
Married | 12,480 | 4.53 | 53.1 |
Female | 4,932 | 4.12 | 34 |
Non Family | 3,547 | 1.33 | 30.3 |
Male | 3,112 | 4.18 | 30.2 |
4.18
Average Family Size
3.93
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 15,466 | 26.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 9,705 | 16.71% |
High School Graduate | 15,001 | 25.82% |
Some College | 9,646 | 16.60% |
Associates Degree | 2,794 | 4.81% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,145 | 7.13% |
Graduate Degree | 1,338 | 2.30% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 54,686 | 30,067 | 4,536 |
Other Race | 19,713 | 11,047 | 1,465 |
White | 2,331 | 1,937 | 541 |
2+ Races | 793 | 598 | 86 |
Black | 508 | 420 | 153 |
Asian | 385 | 350 | 259 |
Native American | 359 | 201 | 53 |
Islander | 150 | 105 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 90.91%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.27%.
$30,068
Average Earnings
$32,406
Average Male
$24,252
Average Female
11.67% of South Gate residents speak only English, while 88.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.46% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 90,254 | 15,655 | 17.35% |
Other | 5,680 | NaN% | |
White | 2,672 | 326 | 12.20% |
Native | 571 | 163 | 28.55% |
Multiple | 1,456 | 126 | 8.65% |
Black | 619 | 84 | 13.57% |
Islander | 183 | 69 | 37.70% |
Asian | 511 | 36 | 7.05% |
17.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.29%
Male Poverty Rate
18.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in South Gate is Islander, with 37.70% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in South Gate is Multiple, with 8.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.96%.
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.4%
Male Marriage Rate
40.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Hispanic | 604 | 0.92% |
White | 518 | 1.21% |
Other Race | 220 | 0.93% |
2+ Races | 41 | 4.39% |
Islander | 22 | 14.67% |
Black | 6 | 1.13% |
5.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.2%
Employment Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.55%
Born in South Gate
57.62%
Native Born
42.38%
Foreign Born
23.31%
Non Citizen
19.07%
Naturalized
57.62% of South Gate residents were born in the United States, with 54.55% having been born in California. 23.31% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 91,371 | -691 | -0.75% |
2021 | 92,062 | -691 | -0.74% |
2020 | 92,753 | -691 | -0.74% |
2019 | 93,444 | -691 | -0.73% |
2018 | 94,135 | -713 | -0.75% |
2017 | 94,848 | -397 | -0.42% |
2016 | 95,245 | -352 | -0.37% |
2015 | 95,597 | 856 | 0.90% |
2014 | 94,741 | 67 | 0.07% |
2013 | 94,674 | 97 | 0.10% |
2012 | 94,577 | -14 | -0.01% |
2011 | 94,591 | 157 | 0.17% |
2010 | 94,434 | -1,941 | -0.20% |
2000 | 96,375 | 10,091 | 1.11% |
1990 | 86,284 | 19,500 | 2.59% |
1980 | 66,784 | 9,875 | 1.61% |
1970 | 56,909 | 3,078 | 0.56% |
1960 | 53,831 | 2,715 | 0.52% |
1950 | 51,116 | 24,171 | 6.61% |
1940 | 26,945 | 7,313 | 3.22% |
1930 | 19,632 | 0.00% |