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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 South Pasadena, CA compare?
| Figure | South Pasadena, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,503 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,943 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,903 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 12.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | South Pasadena, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 26,068±47 |
| Median age | 40.5±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 35.2%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 35.0%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.5%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.5%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $127,175±$12,727 |
| Per capita income | $76,757±$4,779 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,640,000±$110,148 |
| Median gross rent | $2,284±$52 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±5.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.0%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.9%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.0 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