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Gardena, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
59,765
Population
10,251/sq mi density
$79,291
Median Income
$35,807 per capita
$667,600
Home Value
$782,112 Zillow
$1,761
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
542
Violent Crime/100K
2,009 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$79,291 median income, 3.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$667,600 home value, $1,761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
542 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
59,722 → 58,794
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.3%
$48,251 → $79,291
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gardena 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
58,139
-655 from 2023 (58,794)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,242
+$32,951 from 2023 ($79,291)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,722 | — | $48,251 | — |
| 2015 | 60,062 | +0.6% | $47,674 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 59,902 | -0.3% | $50,807 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 59,015 | -1.5% | $58,447 | +15% |
| 2021 | 59,702 | +1.2% | $68,413 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 58,794 | -1.5% | $79,291 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.