South Pasadena, California

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Back to South Pasadena, CA housing info, Los Angeles County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. South Pasadena Apartments for Rent   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Pasadena, CA Los Angeles County Population in July 2008: 24,446. Population change since 2000: +0.6%   Males: 11,343   (46.4%) Females: 13,103   (53.6%) Median resident age:   37.4 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 91030, 91031. South Pasadena Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $73,309 (it was $55,728 in 2000) South Pasadena:   $73,309 California:   $61,021 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $43,616 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $941,478 (it was $361,100 in 2000) South Pasadena:   $941,478 California:   $467,000 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $916,805; Detached houses: $1,002,602; Townhouses or other attached units: $492,618; In 2-unit structures: $711,359; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $458,207; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $461,531; Mobile homes: $187,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 91030 South Pasadena, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in South Pasadena: White Non-Hispanic (50.8%) Hispanic (16.1%) Chinese (15.6%) Other race (5.2%) Two or more races (4.5%) Korean (3.4%) Japanese (3.2%) Black (3.0%) Other Asian (1.5%) Filipino (1.4%) American Indian (1.0%) Asian Indian (0.9%) Vietnamese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Pasadena: 175.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Pasadena, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. South Pasadena is mentioned 1,035 times on our forum: Is South Pasadena the best place near Downtown for a family?  (23 replies) Commuting Advice- South Pasadena to Santa Monica  (12 replies) Commuting from South Pasadena to Torrence (El Camino Community College)  (4 replies) Bad Areas of South Pasadena?  (44 replies) South Pasadena Apartments I Can Rent by the Month?  (3 replies) South Pasadena Heights?  (5 replies) Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.2%), Italian (4.9%), French (2.7%), United States (2.7%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 660 feet Land area: 3.44 square miles. Population density: 7109 people per square mile   (high).

Latitude: 34.11 N, Longitude: 118.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,920 (-20.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,766 (13.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 626

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South Pasadena, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	6.3%
California:	12.3%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in South Pasadena, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 3/1/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the South Pasadena city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

South Pasadena-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 3198% 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 South Pasadena 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 the city 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 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 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 46.0 miles away from South Pasadena 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 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from South Pasadena center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Meredith Baxter - (born 1947).

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

Political contributions by individuals in South Pasadena, CA

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Notable locations in South Pasadena: Arroyo Seco Golf Course (A), South Pasadena City Hall (B), South Pasadena Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in South Pasadena include: Grace Brethren Church (A), Holy Family Catholic Church (B), South Pasadena Chinese Church (C), Calvary Presbyterian Church (D), Oneonto Congregational 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 Post office: South Pasadena Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Bissell House Bed & Breakfast (201 Orange Grove Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	14.2%

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Pasadena, CA

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Here		58.1%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

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• Fire: 7
• Hazardous Condition: 3

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• #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Lawyers (population 5,000+)"
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• #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents (pop 5,000+)"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest tornado activity (pop 5,000+)"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents"
• #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Vietnamese residents"

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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