Torrance, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,081 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,245 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,813 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,936 | 39.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,773 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 11,314 | 29.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 97,014 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,191 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,926 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,643 | 20.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,137 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 8,783 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,019 | 24.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,315 | 11.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,778 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,232 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 61,867 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 1,948 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 7,574 | 6.8 |
Female | 6,183 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 11,157 | 10.0 |
Female | 6,803 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,668 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 803 | 30.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 106,339 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,485 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,826 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 82,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,841 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 70,797 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,275 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 130,278 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,660 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,300 | 40.1 |
Same county | 43,262 | 33.2 |
Different county | 9,038 | 6.9 |
Same state | 4,057 | 3.1 |
Different state | 4,981 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,318 | 5.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 137,933 | 100.0 |
| Native | 99,859 | 72.4 |
Born in United States | 98,522 | 71.4 |
State of residence | 64,478 | 46.7 |
Different state | 34,044 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,337 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 38,074 | 27.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,730 | 10.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,711 | 13.6 |
Not a citizen | 19,363 | 14.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 38,074 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,757 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 26,091 | 68.5 |
| Africa | 944 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 224 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 6,326 | 16.6 |
| Northern America | 732 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 130,278 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,117 | 64.6 |
| Language other than English | 46,161 | 35.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,877 | 16.0 |
Spanish | 11,070 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,634 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,565 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,281 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,025 | 20.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,372 | 11.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 137,933 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 154,144 | 111.8 |
| Arab | 1,642 | 1.2 |
| Czech1 | 627 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 949 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 2,107 | 1.5 |
| English | 12,256 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,675 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 778 | 0.6 |
| German | 15,786 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 887 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 805 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 12,494 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 6,870 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 300 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,027 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 2,616 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 519 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,563 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,092 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,527 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 545 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,095 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 487 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 444 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,836 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 985 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 207 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 73,999 | 53.6 |
| (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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