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Population in 2014: 26,156 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +7.7%
 
Males: 12,737  (48.7%)
Females: 13,419  (51.3%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 91030.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $83,085 (it was $55,728 in 2000)
South Pasadena:

$83,085
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $47,887 (it was $32,620 in 2000)

South Pasadena city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $962,671 (it was $361,100 in 2000)
South Pasadena:

$962,671
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $664,595; Detached houses: $705,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $519,453; In 2-unit structures: $654,505; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $586,965; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $508,787; Mobile homes: $127,584; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $96,950

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,458.

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  • Races in South Pasadena, CA (2015)

    South Pasadena races chart
    • 11,00241.8%White alone
    • 7,93030.1%Asian alone
    • 5,38120.4%Hispanic
    • 1,2574.8%Two or more races
    • 4831.8%Black alone
    • 1510.6%Other race alone
    • 570.2%American Indian alone
    • 410.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in South Pasadena detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in South Pasadena: 145.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: English (4.3%), American (3.2%), Italian (2.3%), German (1.8%), Irish (1.8%), European (1.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 7,606 people per square mile   (high).

South Pasadena,CA real estate house value index trend

South Pasadena, California map

For population 25 years and over in South Pasadena:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Pasadena city:

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

6,991 residents are foreign born (15.4% Asia, 4.6% Latin America).

This city:

26.5%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $5,870 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,827 (0.4%)

South Pasadena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alhambra, CA (2.5 miles , pop. 85,804).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (4.1 miles , pop. 320,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (12.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alhambra, CA (1.6 miles ), San Marino, CA (1.6 miles ), Pasadena, CA (1.8 miles ), San Gabriel, CA (1.9 miles ), Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (2.0 miles ), East San Gabriel, CA (2.1 miles ), Monterey Park, CA (2.1 miles ), East Pasadena, CA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $331,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $269,400
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $346,600
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $201,900
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $234,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,600
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $259,600
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $292,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $272,800
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $302,400
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $445,000
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $231,200
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $392,700
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $384,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.11 N, Longitude: 118.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,795 (-22.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,085 (15.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 626

South Pasadena household income distribution South Pasadena home values distribution

Property values in South Pasadena, CA


Crime rates in South Pasadena by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000001011000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.04.00.04.14.10.00.00.00.03.80.0
Rapes 338513973866343
per 100,000 12.111.931.919.94.011.936.028.412.332.923.123.011.615.411.4
Robberies 321829342823242320131413161022
per 100,000 129.371.5115.5135.3111.091.696.193.581.853.554.049.961.738.483.7
Assaults 161617111315396413810155
per 100,000 64.763.567.743.851.659.712.036.624.516.450.230.738.657.619.0
Burglaries 120164149122148178167154141107141118170115141
per 100,000 485.0651.2593.6485.4587.0708.8668.9625.8576.4440.0544.0453.1655.4441.6536.4
Theft 289315383371409360179271265262281277347328536
per 100,000 1,168.01,250.71,525.81,476.11,622.11,433.5716.91,101.31,083.31,077.31,084.11,063.51,337.91,259.62,039.0
Auto thefts 959698759889907864545848513231
per 100,000 383.9381.2390.4298.4388.7354.4360.5317.0261.6222.0223.8184.3196.6122.9117.9
Arson 65248344551262012
per 100,000 24.219.995.631.811.915.916.020.320.44.17.723.077.13.87.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 183.5180.3220.3182.1183.9192.3164.4179.5152.0137.3144.1128.5150.6134.1166.6

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Crime rate in South Pasadena detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 43 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.31
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.3%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+1.5%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in South Pasadena: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in South Pasadena, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

South Pasadena-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 719% 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 78.0 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from South Pasadena center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 102.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 173.0 miles away from the city center
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 24.2 miles away from South Pasadena 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 46.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (52) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Pasadena topographic map

Birthplace of: Joel McCrea - Actor, Derek Bloom - Rock drummer, Larry Mullins - College football coach, Meredith Baxter - (born 1947), Bob Long (linebacker) - Football player, Cheryl Walker - Actress.

Main business address for: Cogent, Inc. (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN).

Hospitals and medical centers in South Pasadena:

  • STAFF BUILDERS SRVS (625 SOUTH FAIR OAKS AVE, STE 255)
  • BRAEWOOD CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (1625 MERIDIAN AVE)
  • SOUTH PASADENA CONV. HOSPI (904 MISSION STREET)

Amtrak stations near South Pasadena:

  • 3 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 7 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Pasadena:

  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Pasadena (about 3 miles; Pasadena, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,934)
  • California Institute of Technology (about 3 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • Pasadena City College (about 4 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 14,712)
  • California State University-Los Angeles (about 4 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 17,545)
  • Occidental College (about 4 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 2,276)
  • Art Center College of Design (about 5 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,346)
  • East Los Angeles College (about 6 miles; Monterey Park, CA; FT enrollment: 17,297)

Public high school in South Pasadena:

Private high school in South Pasadena:

  • ALMANSOR CENTER (Students: 142, Location: 625 FAIR OAKS AVE, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in South Pasadena:

Private elementary/middle school in South Pasadena:

  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 320, Location: 1301 ROLLIN ST, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in South Pasadena

Library in South Pasadena:

  • SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,636,406; Location: 1100 OXLEY ST.; 138,048 books; 6,021 audio materials; 7,624 video materials; 2 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 290 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Find businesses or current events & activities in South Pasadena at the official South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce web site:www.SouthPasChamber.com
  • Strongest Stations FM KPFK 90.7 Pacofa Foundation , AM 1150

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Notable locations in South Pasadena: Arroyo Seco Golf Course (A), South Pasadena Public Library (B), South Pasadena City Hall (C), South Pasadena Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in South Pasadena: Cogent, Inc. (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South Pasadena include: Calvary Presbyterian Church (A), Grace Brethren Church (B), Holy Family Catholic Church (C), Oneonto Congregational Church (D), South Pasadena Chinese Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Pasadena include: Eddie Park (1), Garfield Park (2), South Pasadena Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Bissell House Bed & Breakfast (201 Orange Grove 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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 164. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

164
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.394. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.394
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 16.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.340. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.340
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 27.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 18.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.2
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00726. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00726
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 7.8%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.8% for Black residents, 14.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 19.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in South Pasadena in 2010:

  • 151 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in South Pasadena in 2000:

  • 116 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

South Pasadena, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in South Pasadena (2011 data):

  • Comerica Bank: South Pasadena Banking Center at 824 Fair Oaks Avenue, branch established on 2010/06/28. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Bank of the West: South Pasadena Branch at 1833 North Atlantic Boulevard, branch established on 1969/08/04. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: South Pasadena Branch at 1000 Fair Oaks, branch established on 1936/10/28. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: South Pasadena Branch at 1153 Fair Oaks Avenue, branch established on 1979/04/30. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • East West Bank: South Pasadena Branch at 1001 Fair Oaks Ave, branch established on 1972/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/14: Bank assets: $21,962.4 mil, Deposits: $17,501.8 mil, headquarters in Pasadena, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: East West Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Pasadena Branch at 1305 Fair Oaks Avenue, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citizens Business Bank: South Pasadena Branch at 901 Fair Oaks Avenue, branch established on 1994/08/15. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $6,475.4 mil, Deposits: $4,625.6 mil, headquarters in Ontario, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Cvb Financial Corp.
  • Pacific Western Bank: South Pasadena Branch at 625 Fair Oaks Avenue Ste 175, branch established on 1982/10/04. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $5,513.1 mil, Deposits: $4,614.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Ii Lp
  • Bank of America, National Association: South Pasadena Branch at 929 Fair Oaks Avenue, branch established on 1934/12/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
California average:

15.4

South Pasadena travel time to work - commute South Pasadena mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in South Pasadena:

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Religion statistics for South Pasadena city (based on Los Angeles County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
South Pasadena:

55.2%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

54.2%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.3
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.4%
California:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
South Pasadena:

13.0%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.5%
California:

31.3%

General health condition:
South Pasadena:

60.9%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
South Pasadena:

82.7%
California:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Pasadena, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$42,904$64,3564$4,511
Other Government Administration 5$40,756$97,81410$20,724
Police Protection - Officers 31$271,376$105,0490$0
Police - Other 11$48,551$52,96517$19,898
Firefighters 21$193,155$110,3740$0
Fire - Other 0$0 2$5,149
Streets and Highways 9$48,179$64,2390$0
Welfare 5$23,670$56,80810$21,023
Sewerage 1$3,382$40,5840$0
Parks and Recreation 2$11,683$70,0986$11,315
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$28,972$86,9164$4,936
Water Supply 9$43,679$58,2390$0
Local Libraries 10$48,600$58,32028$40,713
Other and Unallocable 3$17,494$69,9760$0
Totals for Government 119$822,401$82,93181$128,269

South Pasadena government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $349,000 ($13.34)
    Water Utilities: $328,000 ($12.54)
    Fire Protection: $176,000 ($6.73)
    Housing & Community Development: $59,000 ($2.26)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,768,000 ($182.29)
    Water Utilities: $3,546,000 ($135.57)
    Regular Highways: $2,858,000 ($109.27)
    Fire Protection: $2,644,000 ($101.09)
    Transit Utilities: $2,122,000 ($81.13)
    Central Staff Services: $1,628,000 ($62.24)
    Libraries: $1,340,000 ($51.23)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,264,000 ($48.33)
    Health Services - Other: $527,000 ($20.15)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $385,000 ($14.72)
    Financial Administration: $297,000 ($11.35)
    Sewerage: $219,000 ($8.37)
    General - Other: $212,000 ($8.11)
    Housing & Community Development: $169,000 ($6.46)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $138,000 ($5.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($1.26)
    Libraries: $26,000 ($0.99)
    Central Staff: $17,000 ($0.65)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,004,000 ($344.24)

South Pasadena government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - All Other: $1,078,000 ($41.21)
    Parks & Recreation: $281,000 ($10.74)
    Sewerage: $146,000 ($5.58)
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000 ($0.73)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,646,000 ($101.16)
    Housing & Community Development: $227,000 ($8.68)
    General Support: $96,000 ($3.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $873,000 ($33.38)
    General Revenue, NEC: $494,000 ($18.89)
    Interest Earnings: $311,000 ($11.89)
    Rents: $274,000 ($10.48)
    Property Sale Other: $11,000 ($0.42)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,021,000 ($115.50)
    Transit Utilities: $577,000 ($22.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,443,000 ($55.17)
    All Other: $1,186,000 ($45.34)
    Highways: $579,000 ($22.14)
    Transit Utilities: $62,000 ($2.37)
    Health & Hospitals: $28,000 ($1.07)
  • Tax - Property: $5,164,000 ($197.43)
    Public Utilities: $2,205,000 ($84.30)
    Total General Sales: $1,451,000 ($55.47)
    NEC: $937,000 ($35.82)

South Pasadena government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,252,000 ($124.33)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,465,000 ($94.24)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $534,000 ($20.42)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $253,000 ($9.67)

South Pasadena government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,831,000 ($70.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,709,000 ($332.96)

3.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.18%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,133 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($47,619 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.34% ($34,625)
from Riverside County, CA  0.19% ($37,493)


3.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.63%
California average:

5.12%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($921 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.07%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, CA  0.54% ($53,226 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.50% ($38,459)
to Riverside County, CA  0.28% ($43,924)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Pasadena:

  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMRB (1430 AM; 5 kW; SAN GABRIEL, CA; Owner: POLYETHNIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAZN (1300 AM; 5 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Pasadena:

  • 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.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KHHT (92.3 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.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Pasadena:

  • 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.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • 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)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KHTV-LP (Channel 48; INLAND EMPIRE, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KLAU-LP (Channel 66; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KNET-LP (Channel 38; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of South Pasadena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 78m256ftTotal length
  • $7,519,000Total costs
  • 1,096,000Total average daily traffic
  • 21,400Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 121930-1939
  • 61940-1949
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for South Pasadena, CA

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 1422 Mission St (Lat: 34.116111 Lon: -118.152028), Call Sign: WIJ556, Licensee ID: L00007682
    Assigned Frequencies: 482.912 MHz, 482.937 MHz, 482.987 MHz, 483.137 MHz, 483.212 MHz, 483.262 MHz, 483.362 MHz, 483.437 MHz, 483.562 MHz, 483.587 MHz... (+29 more)Grant Date: 06/18/2013, Expiration Date: 09/09/2023Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063, Phone: (323) 267-3004, Fax: (323) 262-4607, Email:
  • Lat: 34.115861 Lon: -118.160778, Call Sign: WQCP256
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.612 MHz, 451.437 MHzGrant Date: 04/20/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/20/2015, Certifier: Jesse BarajasRegistrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
  • Lat: 34.075833 Lon: -118.376667, Call Sign: WQOW508
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.412 MHz, 456.462 MHz, 456.687 MHz, 457.287 MHz, 457.637 MHz, 457.887 MHzGrant Date: 02/15/2012, Expiration Date: 02/15/2022, Certifier: Jackson DouglasRegistrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
  • Lat: 34.108167 Lon: -118.153500, Call Sign: WQUC756
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.950 MHz, 451.950 MHz, 451.400 MHz, 452.725 MHz, 456.325 MHzGrant Date: 06/04/2014, Expiration Date: 06/04/2024, Certifier: Tad ShawRegistrant: Public Safety Czar, Po Box 27740, Las Vegas, NV 89126, Phone: (800) 344-8140, Fax: (702) 552-5757, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • CA-LOS0099A, 701 S. La Portada (Lat: 34.109028 Lon: -118.163250), Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQLN649
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 22075.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 18115.0 MHz, 18115.0 MHzGrant Date: 03/16/2010, Expiration Date: 03/16/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • CA-LOS5942A, 625 Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 16 (Lat: 34.118083 Lon: -118.150889), Type: Bant, Structure height: 18.1 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WQMH803
    Assigned Frequencies: 23075.0 MHzGrant Date: 08/10/2010, Expiration Date: 08/10/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • CA-LOS5920A, 2130 Huntington Drive (Lat: 34.106389 Lon: -118.136028), Type: Bant, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 15.7 m, Call Sign: WQMH858
    Assigned Frequencies: 23275.0 MHzGrant Date: 08/11/2010, Expiration Date: 08/11/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • CA-LOS6234A, 1499 Huntington Dr. (Lat: 34.103806 Lon: -118.150556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WQMH919
    Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHz, 22075.0 MHzGrant Date: 08/11/2010, Expiration Date: 08/11/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • SAN MARINO, 1499 Huntington Dr (Lat: 34.103889 Lon: -118.150333), Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WLR275
    Assigned Frequencies: 18130.0 MHzGrant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/13/2014Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

240 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in South Pasadena)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in South Pasadena)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$587,358151$563,903684$403,06241$344,3438$1,576,28445$348,125
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$514,33324$628,79476$422,9672$244,0000$04$301,565
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$604,09022$482,194156$437,6358$420,3281$497,60011$352,636
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$405,00032$530,062121$444,5666$457,8330$010$535,437
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$208,0009$432,44433$389,2163$675,0000$03$254,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4805.00 , 4806.00, 4807.02, 4807.03, 4807.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$463,5431$400,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$425,0001$340,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$516,5100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4805.00 , 4806.00, 4807.02, 4807.03, 4807.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - South Pasadena

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for South Pasadena, CA
Most common first names in South Pasadena, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary15082.6 years
John13676.8 years
William13076.6 years
Helen10181.3 years
Robert9976.1 years
Charles8977.7 years
Dorothy8682.5 years
Margaret8582.6 years
James8476.4 years
Ruth8082.7 years
Most common last names in South Pasadena, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5677.3 years
Jones4177.9 years
Johnson3880.1 years
Williams2480.8 years
Brown2380.2 years
Miller2379.7 years
Anderson2281.8 years
Lee2078.7 years
Wilson1974.1 years
Watson1976.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
Businesses in South Pasadena, CA
NameCountNameCount
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Panda Express1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Decora Cabinetry2RadioShack1
El Pollo Loco1Rite Aid1
FedEx4Safeway1
GNC1Starbucks3
Jamba Juice1Subway1
KFC1T-Mobile2
Kroger1UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets4Vons2
McDonald's1YMCA1

South Pasadena compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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