| Demographics |
| South Pasadena currently encompasses 3.44 square miles, with a population of approximately 25,824
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| Population Distribution |
| Total Population |
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1/1/2007 |
1/1/1006 |
% Change |
Population |
25,824 |
25,708 |
+0.5% |
Housing Units |
10,980 |
10,957 |
+0.2% |
Household Size |
2.42 |
2.41 |
+0.4% |
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| Distribution by Age (2000) |
| Under Age 5 |
4.78% |
| Under Age 18 |
22.59% |
| 20-24 |
4.99% |
| 25-44 |
34.70% |
| 45-64 |
24.50% |
| 65+ |
11.41% |
| 80+ |
1.50% |
Distribution by Race (2000)
Total exceeds 100% because of rounding and selection of mulitple racial categories. |
| One Race Only |
95.52% |
| White |
60.32% |
| Asian |
26.58% |
| Person of Hispanic Origin |
16.07% |
| Black |
3.40% |
| Native American, Eskimo, Aleut |
.42% |
| Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiin, Other |
5.17% |
| Two or More Races |
4.47% |
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| Employment Profile |
| Five Largest Private Employers (2003) |
| Alert Communications |
217 |
| Bristol Farms |
150 |
| Abbott Labs |
125 |
| Vons |
65 |
| Orchard Supply |
59 |
| City Unemployment Rate (2002) |
2.0% |
| County Unemployment Rate (2002) |
5.8% |
| State Unemployment Rate (2002) |
6.6% |
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| Income Profile |
| Median Household Income (2000) |
$58,943 |
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| Housing And Real Estate |
| Average Home Value (2002) |
$518,000 |
| Total Housing Units |
10,871 |
Owner Occupied |
44.40% |
Renter Occupied |
55.60% |
| Vacancy Rates (2000) |
Homeowner |
8.0% |
Renter |
2.1% |
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| General Fund Expenditures |
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| Business Profile |
| Sales Tax Generating Businesses (2003) |
721 |
| Top Business Activities: |
General Consumer Goods |
58.7% |
Business and Industry |
25.9% |
Food and Drugs |
2.2% |
Restaurants |
6.4% |
Building and Construction |
1.9% |
Autos and Transportation |
3.9% |
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| Education Profile |
| Residents over 25 years attaining: |
Graduate or Professional Degree |
19.71% |
Bachelor's Degree |
29.23% |
Associate Degree |
8.90% |
Some College, No Degree |
8.90% |
High School Graduate
(incl. GED) |
12.64% |
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma |
4.48% |
Less Than 9th Grade |
3.88% |
| Total Public Schools: |
| Elementary: |
3 |
Middle: |
1 |
High School: |
1 |
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| Tax Profile |
| Property Tax |
1.00% |
| Utility Tax |
5.00% |
| State Sales Tax |
8.25% |
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| Land Use |
| Residential |
61.85% |
| Commercial/Professional Office |
4.52% |
| Light Manufacturing |
.59% |
| Recreation/Parks/Open Space |
5.88% |
| Circulation |
21.37% |
| Other |
2.49% |
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| Revenue Sources |
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