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South Gate, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
91,836
Population
12,685/sq mi density
$71,315
Median Income
$24,567 per capita
$608,500
Home Value
$689,915 Zillow
$1,471
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
659
Violent Crime/100K
2,916 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$71,315 median income, 4.5% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$608,500 home value, $1,471/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
659 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
95,424 → 90,795
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.7%
$42,776 → $71,315
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Gate 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
87,664
-3,131 from 2023 (90,795)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,964
+$30,649 from 2023 ($71,315)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95,424 | — | $42,776 | — |
| 2015 | 96,270 | +0.9% | $43,552 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95,886 | -0.4% | $47,281 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 94,092 | -1.9% | $52,321 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 91,154 | -3.1% | $59,647 | +14% |
| 2023 | 90,795 | -0.4% | $71,315 | +19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.