Gardena, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,631 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 978 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 869 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,220 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,133 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,431 | 26.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,196 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,237 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,700 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,841 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,389 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,675 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,904 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,450 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,848 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,503 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,716 | 48.4 |
| Separated | 1,526 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 2,784 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,305 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 4,319 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,553 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,710 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 619 | 36.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,073 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,198 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 792 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,930 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,450 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,820 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,913 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,399 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,284 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,344 | 40.0 |
Same county | 19,346 | 36.2 |
Different county | 1,998 | 3.7 |
Same state | 1,001 | 1.9 |
Different state | 997 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,771 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,818 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,832 | 67.2 |
Born in United States | 38,324 | 66.3 |
State of residence | 27,853 | 48.2 |
Different state | 10,471 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 508 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 18,986 | 32.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,001 | 10.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,106 | 14.0 |
Not a citizen | 10,880 | 18.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,986 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 401 | 2.1 |
| Asia | 8,466 | 44.6 |
| Africa | 446 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 9,556 | 50.3 |
| Northern America | 89 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,399 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,691 | 51.9 |
| Language other than English | 25,708 | 48.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,520 | 27.2 |
Spanish | 14,348 | 26.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,754 | 14.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 873 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 300 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,093 | 18.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,360 | 11.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,818 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,579 | 96.1 |
| Arab | 175 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 106 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 152 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 257 | 0.4 |
| English | 940 | 1.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 534 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 113 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,617 | 2.8 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 141 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,116 | 1.9 |
| Italian | 627 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 188 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 172 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 184 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 190 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 149 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 961 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 322 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 769 | 1.3 |
| Welsh | 99 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 453 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 46,091 | 79.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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