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Population in July 2009: 58,363. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 28,443  (48.7%)
Females: 29,920  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90247, 90248, 90249.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,599 (it was $38,988 in 2000)
Gardena:

$45,599
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,343

Gardena city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $372,894 (it was $173,000 in 2000)
Gardena:

$372,894
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $465,556; Detached houses: $505,344; Townhouses or other attached units: $479,093; In 2-unit structures: $487,900; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $729,939; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,765; Mobile homes: $97,061; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,182

Median gross rent in 2009: $973.

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  • Hispanic - 21,283 (36.5%)
  • Asian alone - 15,319 (26.2%)
  • Black alone - 14,029 (24.0%)
  • White alone - 5,957 (10.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1,148 (2.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 274 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 293 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 56 (0.10%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Gardena: 133.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (2.8%), Irish (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), English (1.6%), United States (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 5.82 square miles.

Population density: 10027 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gardena:

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardena city:

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

18,986 residents are foreign born (16.5% Latin America, 14.7% Asia).

This city:  32.9%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 133 registered sex offenders living in Gardena, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Gardena to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,570 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,038 (0.3%)
Gardena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (10.6 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (13.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alondra Park, CA (1.2 miles ), West Athens, CA (1.4 miles ), West Compton, CA (1.5 miles ), Lawndale, CA (1.6 miles ), Hawthorne, CA (1.7 miles ), Westmont, CA (1.8 miles ), Willowbrook, CA (1.9 miles ), Del Aire, CA (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $136,800
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $208,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $125,200
  • 2000: 177 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2004: 101 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $185,100
  • 2007: 80 buildings, average cost: $208,400
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $185,100
  • 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $215,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 118.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,221 (+10.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,539 (15.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 310

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Gardena, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.4%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Gardena by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 436535385362
per 100,000 7.35.310.28.45.08.25.013.28.35.110.23.4
Rapes 1614211517131613811119
per 100,000 29.424.735.725.128.221.426.621.513.318.718.815.4
Robberies 323376280288269263295290287229216202
per 100,000 593.4664.5476.0481.1446.2433.8490.7479.9478.7389.4368.5346.1
Assaults 262268328316238208182195148126148134
per 100,000 481.4473.6557.6527.8394.8343.1302.7322.7246.9214.2252.5229.6
Burglaries 493541520526396531453407309306390271
per 100,000 905.8956.0884.1878.6656.9875.8753.4673.5515.4520.3665.3464.4
Thefts 1,068989876941850855715616703879830835
per 100,000 1962.21747.71489.31571.81410.01410.11189.21019.41172.61494.51415.81430.8
Auto thefts 447484456401437438426492416382326340
per 100,000 821.3855.3775.3669.8724.9722.4708.5814.2693.9649.5556.1582.6
Arson 834737589879
per 100,000 14.75.36.811.75.011.58.313.215.013.611.915.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 530.7540.5496.7474.0414.0416.2404.1413.5366.2339.8351.2311.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Gardena detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 120 (89 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,351 (+10.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Gardena-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Gardena city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gardena-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2709% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from Gardena center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Gardena center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (51) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Gardena topographic map

Birthplace of: Eugene Jeter - College basketball player (Portland Pilots), Jermaine Harper - College basketball player (Cal State Fullerton Titans), Lisa Leslie - WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks, born: Jul 7, 1972), Olumuyiwa Popoola - College basketball player (Radford Highlanders).


Main business address for: ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC/DE (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC).


Hospital/medical center in Gardena:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1145 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gardena:

  • PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MED CTR TORRANCE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; TORRANCE, CA)
  • CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; INGLEWOOD, CA)
  • SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; LYNWOOD, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gardena, CA

Amtrak stations near Gardena:

  • 11 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.gardena.ca.us

College/University in Gardena:

  • Everest College-Gardena (Full-time enrollment: 962; Location: 1045 W. Redondo Beach Boulevard, Suite 275; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/gardena)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardena:

  • El Camino Community College District (about 2 miles; Torrance, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,521)
  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 4 miles; Carson, CA; FT enrollment: 8,354)
  • Los Angeles Harbor College (about 8 miles; Wilmington, CA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus (about 8 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 9,540)
  • Loyola Marymount University (about 9 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 9 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • West Los Angeles College (about 9 miles; Culver City, CA; FT enrollment: 2,606)

Private high school in Gardena:

  • JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 14830 VAN NESS AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gardena:

Private elementary/middle schools in Gardena:

  • GARDENA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 1473 W 182ND ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CROSS ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 343; Location: 2818 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MARIA REGINA SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 13510 S VAN NESS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 1003 W 163RD ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY'S DAY NURSERY (Students: 86; Location: 1044 W 163RD ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VAN NESS NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN (Students: 72; Location: 15408 VAN NESS AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 16311 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • GARDENA ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: 16311 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 2)
See full list of schools located in Gardena, School District: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED


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Notable locations in Gardena: Gardena City Hall (A), Gardena Mayme Dear Memorial Library (B), Masao W Satow Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pacific Square Shopping Center (1), Tozai Shopping Center (2), Gardena Gateway Shopping Center (3), Gardena Valley Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gardena include: Recreation Park (1), Rowley Park (2), South Gardena Park (3), Thornburg Park (4), Bell Park (5), Freeman Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gardena Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Coleman Phil (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 16907 Brighton Avenue).

Hotels: Best Western Gardena Plaza Htl (15607 South Normandie Avenue), American Real Estate Magazine / Media7mall (14315 South Normandie Avenue Unit #400), Avenue Motel (14914 South Western Avenue).

 
Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.1. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.1
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.104. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.104
U.S.:

0.022
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.450
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.872. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.872
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 20.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.7
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 24.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 32.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

32.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 14.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.7
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.4%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.0% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 5.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 9.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gardena, CA

People in group quarters in Gardena:

  • 509 people in nursing homes
  • 138 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other group homes

Gardena compared to California state average:

Gardena, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Gardena (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Redondo Beach Vons Branch, Gardena Branch, Gardena Food 4 Less Branch. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Main And Rosecrans Branch at 118 West Rosecrans Avenue, branch established on 07/02/1975; Gardena Main Branch at 1450 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 05/29/1957. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Gardena Branch at 1275 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 12/17/1934; Gardena Branch at 18505 South Western Avenue, branch established on 06/15/1990. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Gardena Branch at 15800 South Western Avenue, branch established on 10/03/1955; South Gardena Branch at 18200 South Western Avenue, branch established on 04/15/1970. Info updated 05/03/2010: Bank assets: $79,356.3 mil, Deposits: $61,886.9 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 402 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Gardena Main Branch at 1221 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 12/19/1969. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 2501 W Rosecrans Avenue Branch at 2501 W Rosecrans Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1919. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of the West: Gardena Branch at 1800 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 07/18/1984. Info updated 11/16/2009: Bank assets: $58,022.1 mil, Deposits: $38,173.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 656 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Hanmi Bank: Gardena Branch at 2001 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., branch established on 12/15/2000. Info updated 04/01/2010: Bank assets: $2,961.0 mil, Deposits: $2,536.7 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Hanmi Financial Corporation
  • California Bank & Trust: Gardena Branch at 1655 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 08/01/1963. Info updated 07/20/2009: Bank assets: $11,071.6 mil, Deposits: $9,542.9 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gardena, California:

  • Premier Residential Suites, 18600 S Normandie Ave, Gardena, CA 90248 , Phone: (310) 532-8200
  • Travelers Motor Inn, 13801 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247 , Phone: (310) 324-1630
  • Crenshaw Holly Motel, 14605 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249 , Phone: (310) 675-2133
  • Crossland, 18602 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90248 , Phone: (310) 515-5139, Fax: (310) 515-5189
  • Rodeway Inn, 15607 S Normandie Ave, Gardena, CA 90247 , Phone: (310) 516-8701, Fax: (310) 327-6943
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 1390 W 186th St, Gardena, CA 90248 , Phone: (310) 532-8200, Fax: (310) 532-6704
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gardena, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Gardena travel time to work - commute
Gardena mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:
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Religion statistics for Gardena:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.08%
Here58.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 17$71,645$50,5733$4,091
Other Government Administration 16$62,716$47,0371$2,152
Judicial and Legal 1$4,942$59,3040$0
Police Protection - Officers 86$643,747$89,8252$5,577
Police - Other 23$91,412$47,69326$37,870
Streets and Highways 17$81,701$57,6712$8,940
Welfare 27$66,092$29,37412$18,958
Health 3$9,279$37,1165$5,141
Solid Waste Management 2$9,046$54,2760$0
Sewerage 4$13,007$39,0210$0
Parks and Recreation 24$93,889$46,94536$33,057
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$9,487$56,9220$0
Transit 72$330,944$55,15725$72,723
Other and Unallocable 21$93,874$53,64211$16,038
Totals for Government 315$1,581,781$60,258123$204,547

Gardena government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $714,000 ($12.23)
  • Charges - All Other: $929,000 ($15.92)
    Sewerage: $833,000 ($14.27)
    Parks & Recreation: $269,000 ($4.61)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $154,000 ($2.64)
    Police Protection: $63,000 ($1.08)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,812,000 ($202.39)
    Transit Utilities: $9,131,000 ($156.45)
    Fire Protection: $4,778,000 ($81.87)
    Health Services - Other: $2,389,000 ($40.93)
    Regular Highways: $2,142,000 ($36.70)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,992,000 ($34.13)
    Financial Administration: $1,942,000 ($33.27)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $809,000 ($13.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $676,000 ($11.58)
    Central Staff Services: $312,000 ($5.35)
    General - Other: $98,000 ($1.68)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,284,000 ($22.00)
    Transit Utilities: $284,000 ($4.87)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,327,000 ($39.87)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $833,000 ($14.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $270,000 ($4.63)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,780,000 ($664.46)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $36,245,000 ($621.03)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,535,000 ($43.44)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,265,000 ($38.81)
    Interest Earnings: $969,000 ($16.60)
    Special Assessments: $475,000 ($8.14)
    Rents: $89,000 ($1.52)
    Property Sale Other: $28,000 ($0.48)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $50,000 ($0.86)
    Regular Highways: $37,000 ($0.63)
    Central Staff: $26,000 ($0.45)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,901,000 ($358.12)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,138,000 ($36.63)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,188,000 ($20.36)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,585,000 ($95.69)
    General Support: $3,901,000 ($66.84)
    Highways: $1,095,000 ($18.76)
    Transit Utilities: $565,000 ($9.68)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $11,696,000 ($200.40)
    NEC: $8,069,000 ($138.26)
    Public Utilities: $5,035,000 ($86.27)
    Property: $3,568,000 ($61.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $380,000 ($6.51)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,356,000 ($348.78)

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.22%
California average:

5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.14%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gardena:

  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFOX (1650 AM; 10 kW; TORRANCE, CA; Owner: CHAGAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardena:

  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Gardena:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Gardena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $1,450,000
Total average daily traffic: 95,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,840

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gardena)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Gardena, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 266 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gardena)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Gardena)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED124$305,443153$241,914515$242,69733$166,40111$997,67849$232,3821$268,170
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$302,14825$269,48462$269,6699$122,5100$07$208,4941$16,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$281,22235$249,503318$289,97735$94,6032$1,150,00029$262,4101$42,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$287,87642$240,145135$265,2294$132,5051$840,00014$230,2390$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$278,13510$219,96552$293,9733$151,3500$03$205,9770$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Gardena, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$278,8706$313,932
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$317,6168$338,294
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$219,0675$285,734
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$231,3552$360,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Gardena, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John37173.8 years
William29272.3 years
Mary28777.1 years
James27571.0 years
George24774.2 years
Robert21969.4 years
Charles19172.9 years
Frank15276.2 years
Joseph14175.0 years
Helen12978.2 years
Most common last names in Gardena, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13074.0 years
Johnson10673.4 years
Lee10175.0 years
Williams8771.4 years
Brown8373.1 years
Jones7973.2 years
Davis6572.6 years
Jackson6267.5 years
Miller6175.5 years
Kim5976.6 years
Businesses in Gardena, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4MasterBrand Cabinets7
AutoZone1McDonald's6
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
CVS1Popeyes1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos2
DHL3RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry1Rite Aid1
Dennys1Safeway1
Domino's Pizza2Sam's Club1
FedEx9Starbucks3
GNC1Subway5
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Haworth1Target1
Home Depot1U-Haul6
IHOP1UPS9
Jack In The Box3Walgreens1
KFC1Wendy's1
Kroger2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Gardena, CA


Gardena on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Physicians and surgeons (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 (90249) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
  • #77 (90249) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Nigerian first ancestries"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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