Pasadena, CA

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2022 Population

137,554

0.877% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

39.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.4%

1.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$97,818

9.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$981,600

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

73,930

0.601% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pasadena, CA had a population of 138k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $97,818. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pasadena, CA declined from 138,771 to 137,554, a −0.877% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,661 to $97,818, a 9.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pasadena, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.3%), Other (Hispanic) (17.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.69%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.78%).

None of the households in Pasadena, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.8% of the residents in Pasadena, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pasadena, CA are Pasadena City College (6,433 degrees awarded in 2022), University of the People (2,488 degrees), and Art Center College of Design (612 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pasadena, CA was $981,600, and the homeownership rate was 42.1%.

Most people in Pasadena, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pasadena, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pasadena, CA is home to a population of 138k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.4% of Pasadena, CA residents were born outside of the country (40.4k people).

In 2022, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.1k people) in Pasadena, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.4k Other (Hispanic) and 24.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2022 Citizenship

85.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.8% of Pasadena, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pasadena, CA was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pasadena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pasadena, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.1k ± 1.78k
Other (Hispanic)
24.4k ± 1.95k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.1k ± 1.48k

35.3%

Hispanic Population

48.5k people

35.3% of the people in Pasadena, CA are hispanic (48.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pasadena, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

40.4k people

30.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

42.5k people

As of 2022, 29.4% of Pasadena, CA residents (40.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pasadena, CA was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pasadena, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,057 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
902 ± 258
Korea
328 ± 121

Pasadena, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pasadena, CA employs 73.9k people. The largest industries in Pasadena, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,707 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,861 people), and Educational Services (9,389 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,906), Utilities ($95,481), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,227).

Employment

Occupations

73.9k

2022 Value

± 2,130

0.601%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pasadena, CA grew at a rate of 0.601%, from 73.5k employees to 73.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pasadena, CA, are Management Occupations (10,289 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,339 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pasadena, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.9k

2022 Value

± 2,130

0.601%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pasadena, CA grew at a rate of 0.601%, from 73.5k employees to 73.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pasadena, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,707 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,861 people), and Educational Services (9,389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pasadena, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pasadena, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,644

Median earning men ± $3,332

$56,885

Median earning women ± $3,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,097), and Public Administration ($102,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($182,624), Information ($97,500), and Public Administration ($89,375).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Pasadena, CA awarded 11,861 degrees. The student population of Pasadena, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 32,923 male students and 33,686 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pasadena, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,521 and 32.2%), followed by Asian (2,537 and 23.2%), Unknown (2,068 and 18.9%), and White (1,988 and 18.2%).

The largest universities in Pasadena, CA by number of degrees awarded are Pasadena City College (6,433 and 54.2%), University of the People (2,488 and 21%), and Art Center College of Design (612 and 5.16%).

The most popular majors in Pasadena, CA are General Business Administration & Management (2,240 and 18.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,055 and 8.89%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (962 and 8.11%).

The median tuition cost in Pasadena, CA for private four year colleges is $33,034.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Pasadena, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 9.81%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 66,609 (49.4% men and 50.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 66,609 students enrolled in Pasadena, CA, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 30,469 records, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,053 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,033 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
962 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pasadena, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,053 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pasadena, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pasadena City College
6,433 degrees awarded
University of the People
2,488 degrees awarded
Art Center College of Design
612 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pasadena City College with 6,433 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,516 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pasadena, CA, which is 0.869 times less than the 6,345 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,521 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,537 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,034) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,428) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pasadena, CA was $981,600 in 2022, which is 3.48 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $863,100 to $981,600, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pasadena, CA is 42.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pasadena, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pasadena, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pasadena, CA is $97,818. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pasadena, CA was Census Tract 4608 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4638 and Census Tract 4637, with respective values of $212,250 and $174,943.

Housing

Property

$981,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,089

$23,622

Median Property Taxes

±$1,032

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pasadena, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pasadena, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.1% of the housing units in Pasadena, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pasadena, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4608
Census Tract 4638
Census Tract 4637

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pasadena, CA was Census Tract 4608 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4638 and Census Tract 4637, with respective values of $212,250 and $174,943.

The following map shows all of the places in Pasadena, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,818

Median Household Income

± $3,498

56.1k

Number of Households

± 1,713

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.1k households in Pasadena, CA grew to $97,818 from the previous year's value of $89,661.

The following chart displays the households in Pasadena, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pasadena, CA is from Pasadena, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pasadena, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2022, 61.1% of workers in Pasadena, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pasadena, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Pasadena, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pasadena, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pasadena, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pasadena, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pasadena, CA (18.1k out of 135k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pasadena, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Pasadena, CA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.432% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.432%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pasadena, CA declined by 7.79% from 7.41% to 6.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pasadena, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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