South Gate, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,827 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,633 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,219 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,891 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,227 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,857 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,032 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 18,223 | 36.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,857 | 23.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,251 | 20.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,594 | 11.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,667 | 3.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,582 | 3.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 858 | 1.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 39.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 4.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,173 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,099 | 35.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,664 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 2,336 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 2,865 | 4.3 |
Female | 2,285 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 3,209 | 4.8 |
Female | 2,188 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,607 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,126 | 24.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,075 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,978 | 3.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 29,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,288 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,143 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,521 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,717 | 52.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,773 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,872 | 52.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,803 | 42.4 |
Same county | 35,041 | 40.4 |
Different county | 1,762 | 2.0 |
Same state | 1,138 | 1.3 |
Different state | 624 | 0.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,098 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,418 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,862 | 50.7 |
Born in United States | 47,966 | 49.7 |
State of residence | 43,375 | 45.0 |
Different state | 4,591 | 4.8 |
Born outside United States | 896 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 47,556 | 49.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,636 | 13.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,488 | 16.1 |
Not a citizen | 32,068 | 33.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47,556 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 404 | 0.8 |
| Asia | 568 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 80 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 46,386 | 97.5 |
| Northern America | 94 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,773 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,477 | 13.2 |
| Language other than English | 75,296 | 86.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41,520 | 47.8 |
Spanish | 74,134 | 85.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41,068 | 47.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 447 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 458 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,418 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,222 | 93.6 |
| Arab | 153 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 78 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 189 | 0.2 |
| English | 832 | 0.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 326 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,133 | 1.2 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 859 | 0.9 |
| Italian | 526 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 120 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 105 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 175 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 59 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 101 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,588 | 1.6 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 83,274 | 86.4 |
| (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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