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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gardena, CA compare?
| Figure | Gardena, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 58,460 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 61,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10,470 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Gardena, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 59,422±53 |
| Median age | 39.6±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 44.4%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.2%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 25.6%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 37.1%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.9%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $84,803±$7,717 |
| Per capita income | $37,529±$1,823 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $700,600±$16,140 |
| Median gross rent | $1,809±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.9%±4.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.8%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.9%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.3 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov