Moving to El Segundo, California

Population: 16,033. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,517 (+3.0% change)
Males: 7,966 (49.7%), Females: 8,067 (50.3%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 90245

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $61,341
Median house value: $371,900

Population by Race

Races in El Segundo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.9%), Italian (6.6%), United States (5.3%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of El Segundo, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Segundo

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Segundo city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

12.3% Foreign born (4.7% Asia, 2.7% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 1.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +398 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near El Segundo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Segundo:

  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 1 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 20 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 20 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Segundo:

  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • SANTA MONICA MUNI (about 7 miles; SANTA MONICA, CA; Abbreviation: SMO)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 10 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)

Amtrak stations near El Segundo:

  • 15 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Segundo:

  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,890)
  • WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CULVER CITY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,640)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,971)
  • SANTA MONICA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SANTA MONICA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,470)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 35,930)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 12 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 12 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)

Schools

Public high schools in El Segundo:

  • EL SEGUNDO HIGH (Students: 1,106; Location: 640 MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ARENA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 40; Location: 630 ARENA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in El Segundo:

  • EL SEGUNDO MIDDLE (Students: 829; Location: 332 CENTER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTER STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 670; Location: 700 CENTER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RICHMOND STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: 615 RICHMOND ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in El Segundo:

  • ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 233 LOMITA; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in El Segundo:

  • EL SEGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,722,331; Location: 111 W. MARIPOSA AVE.; 159,546 books; 4,470 audio materials; 6,165 video materials; 336 serial subscriptions)