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Population in July 2008: 58,554. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 28,536  (48.7%)
Females: 30,018  (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 2007: $49,508 (it was $38,988 in 2000)
Gardena:  $49,508
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,151
Gardena:  $22,151
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $506,029 (it was $173,000 in 2000)
Gardena:  $506,029
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $401,629; Detached houses: $431,516; Townhouses or other attached units: $451,495; In 2-unit structures: $441,408; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $631,486; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,360; Mobile homes: $36,406; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,571

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Races in Gardena:

  • Hispanic (31.8%)
  • Black (26.0%)
  • Other race (16.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Japanese (11.6%)
  • Korean (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Filipino (3.3%)
  • Vietnamese (2.4%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gardena: 159.3 (very 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: 10060 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: 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 146 registered sex offenders living in Gardena, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gardena to the number of sex offenders is 401 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gardena:  0.8% ($1,343)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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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

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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.6%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Crime in Gardena by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 436535385
    per 100,000 7.35.310.28.45.08.25.013.28.3
Rapes 16142115171316138
    per 100,000 29.424.735.725.128.221.426.621.513.3
Robberies 323376280288269263295290287
    per 100,000 593.4664.5476.0481.1446.2433.8490.7479.9478.7
Assaults 262268328316238208182195148
    per 100,000 481.4473.6557.6527.8394.8343.1302.7322.7246.9
Burglaries 493541520526396531453407309
    per 100,000 905.8956.0884.1878.6656.9875.8753.4673.5515.4
Thefts 1,068989876941850855715616703
    per 100,000 1962.21747.71489.31571.81410.01410.11189.21019.41172.6
Auto thefts 447484456401437438426492416
    per 100,000 821.3855.3775.3669.8724.9722.4708.5814.2693.9
Arson 834737589
    per 100,000 14.75.36.811.75.011.58.313.215.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 520.1529.7486.8464.6405.7407.9396.0405.2358.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 96 (74 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.26
US city average:  3.00

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Gardena-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (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 2 tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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 Gardena 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 the city 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 Gardena center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the city 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 Gardena 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)

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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).


Hospitals/medical centers in Gardena:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (1246 W 155TH ST)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (1145 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gardena:
  • LAC/MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GEN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TORRANCE, CA)
  • CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA)

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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

Colleges/Universities in Gardena:
  • BRYMAN COLLEGE-CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC (Full-time enrollment: 464; Location: 1045 W. Redondo Beach Boulevard, Suite 275; Private, for-profit)
  • THE RIGHT WAY ADULT LEARNING CENTER (FT enrollment: 106; Location: 879 W 190TH ST STE 200; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 53; Location: 555 W REDONDO BLVD STE 100; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN SCHOOL OF XRAY (Location: 555 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardena:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 4 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 8 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 26,718)
  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 6,890)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,971)
Private high school in Gardena:
  • JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 14830 S VAN NESS AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gardena:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gardena:
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 540; Location: 2818 MANHATTAN BCH BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GARDENA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHL (Students: 341; Location: 1473 WEST 182ND STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MARIA REGINA SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 13510 S VAN NESS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 1003 WEST 163RD STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • GARDENA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 146; Location: 16311 S WESTERN AVE; Grades: PK - 4)
  • VAN NESS NURSERY SCHOOL KINDER (Students: 111; Location: 15408 VAN NESS AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST ANTHONYS DAY NURSERY (Students: 80; Location: 1044 W 163RD ST P O BOX 168; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Gardena, School District: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED


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

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

Parks in Gardena include: Bell Park (1), Rowley Park (2), Thornburg Park (3), Freeman Park (4), Recreation Park (5), South Gardena 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).

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

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 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 (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Gardena Main Branch at 1450 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1957-05-29; Main And Rosecrans Branch at 118 West Rosecrans Avenue, branch established on 1975-07-02. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Gardena Branch at 18505 South Western Avenue, branch established on 1990-06-15; Gardena Branch at 1275 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1934-12-17. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Redondo Beach Vons Branch at 1260 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 2004-10-25; Gardena Branch at 1299 West Artesia Boulevard, branch established on 1998-08-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: South Gardena Branch at 18200 South Western Avenue, branch established on 1970-04-15; Gardena Branch at 15800 South Western Avenue, branch established on 1955-10-03. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Citizens Business Bank: Gardena Branch at 1644 Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1984-02-01. Info updated 2007-06-29: Bank assets: $6,648.3 mil, Deposits: $3,534.8 mil, headquarters in Ontario, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Cvb Financial Corp.
  • First Bank: Gardena Branch at 1875 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1981-01-15. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
  • Wilshire State Bank: Gardena Branch at 15435 S. Western Ave., branch established on 2000-12-04. Info updated 2009-01-22: Bank assets: $2,446.6 mil, Deposits: $1,888.3 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
  • California Bank & Trust: Gardena Branch at 1655 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1963-08-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $10,145.4 mil, Deposits: $7,964.4 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • 9 other banks with 9 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


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Gardena travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Gardena

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim 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 religions
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.


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
  • Charges - All Other: $929,000
    Sewerage: $833,000
    Parks & Recreation: $269,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $154,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,812,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,131,000
    Fire Protection: $4,778,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,389,000
    Regular Highways: $2,142,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,992,000
    Financial Administration: $1,942,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $809,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $676,000
    Central Staff Services: $312,000
    General - Other: $98,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,284,000
    Transit Utilities: $284,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,327,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $833,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $36,245,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,535,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,265,000
    Interest Earnings: $969,000
    Special Assessments: $475,000
    Rents: $89,000
    Property Sale Other: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,901,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,138,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,188,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,585,000
    General Support: $3,901,000
    Highways: $1,095,000
    Transit Utilities: $565,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $11,696,000
    NEC: $8,069,000
    Public Utilities: $5,035,000
    Property: $3,568,000
    Other Selective Sales: $380,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,356,000

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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 116,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,270

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Portia Bond, 1326 W. El Segundo Boulevard, Type: Pole, Structure height: 22.8 m, Overall height: 22.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00152704
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • Ken Shearen, 1718 W. 162nd St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.3 m, Overall height: 35.3 m
    Registrant: South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority, 4440 Broadway Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250, Phone: (310) 973-1802, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 17311 S Main Street (Farwest Tower #41013), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 52.4 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Gardena, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (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: 259 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gardena)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Gardena)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 37 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED0$0375$304,2871,020$307,217132$210,30252$853,040101$327,2276$85,348
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0107$279,986318$318,38739$175,6951$2,793,28031$376,6418$82,458
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0234$328,099799$345,129124$197,0056$1,130,56367$372,9147$126,903
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$410,83077$305,899337$325,28637$240,6318$837,27025$326,1881$59,260
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$038$316,343162$378,46120$271,6101$673,38013$426,8170$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 12 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$386,52633$424,9882$413,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$469,91810$408,9890$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$394,0003$463,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$384,3860$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  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

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