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El Segundo, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,863
Population
3,094/sq mi density
$149,149
Median Income
$80,399 per capita
$1,521,600
Home Value
$1,715,918 Zillow
$2,547
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
490
Violent Crime/100K
3,736 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$149,149 median income, 3.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,521,600 home value, $2,547/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
490 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
16,820 → 16,562
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.8%
$84,341 → $149,149
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Segundo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,389
-173 from 2023 (16,562)
Projected Median Income 2030
$222,347
+$73,198 from 2023 ($149,149)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,820 | — | $84,341 | — |
| 2015 | 16,876 | +0.3% | $85,727 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16,735 | -0.8% | $92,942 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16,461 | -1.6% | $109,577 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 16,898 | +2.7% | $126,683 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 16,562 | -2% | $149,149 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.