South Pasadena city, California
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,503
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,656
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,939
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,619
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 37.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 35.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 610
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,640,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,269
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,284
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,220
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 37.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,227
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,576
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,965
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,528
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,345
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $127,175
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,757
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7,903.5
Population per square mile, 2010 7,523.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.41
FIPS Code 0673220