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Moving to South Pasadena, California

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Population: 24,292. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,889 (+2.5% change)
Males: 11,272 (46.4%), Females: 13,020 (53.6%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91030.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $55,728
Median house value: $383,600

Population by Race

Races in South Pasadena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.8%)
  • Hispanic (16.1%)
  • Chinese (15.6%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Korean (3.4%)
  • Japanese (3.2%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.2%), Italian (4.9%), French (2.7%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of South Pasadena, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Pasadena

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pasadena city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

24.4% Foreign born (16.7% Asia, 4.1% Latin America, 2.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Pasadena:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Pasadena:

  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 15 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 21 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 21 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Pasadena:

  • EL MONTE (about 9 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 17 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)

Amtrak stations near South Pasadena:

  • 3 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 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.
  • 8 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

College/University in South Pasadena:

  • CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF CULINARY ART (Full-time enrollment: 681; Location: 1420 EL CENTRO; Private, for-profit; Website: www.calchef.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pasadena:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 3 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GLENDALE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,964)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,528)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)

Schools

Public high school in South Pasadena:

  • SOUTH PASADENA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,481; Location: 1401 FREMONT AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South Pasadena:

  • SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE (Students: 1,050; Location: 1600 OAK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARENGO ELEMENTARY (Students: 672; Location: 1400 MARENGO AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARROYO VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 547; Location: 335 EL CENTRO ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONTEREY HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 1624 VIA DEL REY; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in South Pasadena:

  • SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,298,355; Location: 1100 OXLEY ST.; 138,888 books; 3,517 audio materials; 4,150 video materials; 413 serial subscriptions)

 

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