South Pasadena, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,297
Population
7,712/sq mi density
$128,105
Median Income
$76,583 per capita
$1,545,100
Home Value
$1,693,233 Zillow
$2,218
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
210
Violent Crime/100K
2,533 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$128,105 median income, 4.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,545,100 home value, $2,218/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
25,874 → 25,734
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.6%
$85,058 → $128,105
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Pasadena 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
25,644
-90 from 2023 (25,734)
Projected Median Income 2030
$170,630
+$42,525 from 2023 ($128,105)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,874 | - | $85,058 | - |
| 2015 | 25,964 | +0.3% | $78,957 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 25,731 | -0.9% | $92,756 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 25,283 | -1.7% | $104,308 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 26,314 | +4.1% | $115,088 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 25,734 | -2.2% | $128,105 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.