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Torrance: Madrona Marsh - Thank God the City did this before developers got the land! Torrance: George Nakano Theatre Torrance: James Armstrong Theatre Torrance: Cloudy Aftermath of a Thunderstorm
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Population in July 2008: 140,820. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 68,484  (48.6%)
Females: 72,336  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90501, 90502, 90503, 90504, 90505, 90506, 90507, 90508, 90509, 90510.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $76,312 (it was $56,489 in 2000)
Torrance:  $76,312
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $39,118

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $680,100 (it was $308,600 in 2000)
Torrance:  $680,100
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $699,216; Detached houses: $737,650; Townhouses or other attached units: $558,485; In 2-unit structures: $1,200,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $461,404; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $449,854; Mobile homes: $55,621

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,278.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 5.4%

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Races in Torrance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.8%)
  • Japanese (10.1%)
  • Korean (6.9%)
  • Chinese (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Torrance: 154.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.9%), Italian (5.0%), United States (3.5%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 20.5 square miles.

Population density: 6856 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Torrance

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Torrance city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

38,074 residents are foreign born (18.9% Asia, 4.6% Latin America).

This city:  27.6%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 106 registered sex offenders living in Torrance, California in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Torrance to the number of sex offenders is 1328 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $4,079 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,758 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (10.7 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (17.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Redondo Beach, CA (1.6 miles ), West Carson, CA (1.7 miles ), Lomita, CA (1.8 miles ), Lawndale, CA (1.9 miles ), Alondra Park, CA (2.0 miles ), Hermosa Beach, CA (2.0 miles ), South Bay Cities, CA (2.1 miles ), Rolling Hills Estates, CA (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 36 buildings, average cost: $192,400
  • 1997: 76 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 1998: 112 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 1999: 110 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2000: 124 buildings, average cost: $225,800
  • 2001: 150 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2002: 181 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2003: 134 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2004: 185 buildings, average cost: $267,400
  • 2005: 84 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2006: 115 buildings, average cost: $237,100
  • 2007: 81 buildings, average cost: $203,300
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $319,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.83 N, Longitude: 118.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +32,158 (+23.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,319 (30.5%)

Area code: 310

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Torrance, California - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  6.4%
California:  12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Torrance by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 3242201122
    per 100,000 2.11.42.81.41.40.00.70.71.41.4
Rapes 23142423232520182121
    per 100,000 16.59.917.116.116.117.313.912.514.714.8
Robberies 188175210211216149211203213175
    per 100,000 134.7123.2149.5147.5150.9103.3146.7141.3149.0123.4
Assaults 2292741712481619588132107108
    per 100,000 164.1192.9121.7173.4112.565.961.291.974.876.2
Burglaries 785686744708785696641666476509
    per 100,000 562.5482.9529.5495.1548.6482.4445.8463.6332.9358.9
Thefts 2,6362,5192,5822,7122,7532,3572,1441,9982,2502,109
    per 100,000 1889.01773.41837.61896.31923.81633.81491.11390.71573.81487.1
Auto thefts 747676631637754589505507461453
    per 100,000 535.3475.9449.1445.4526.9408.3351.2352.9322.4319.4
Arson 25302623295124461619
    per 100,000 17.921.118.516.120.335.416.732.011.213.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 248.5229.1235.0240.7240.9189.8187.7188.5186.3177.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 336 (240 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.70
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +4,516 (+3.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Torrance, California

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Torrance-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Torrance city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 5.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Torrance-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2520% 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 88.9 miles away from Torrance 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 25.9 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 51.8 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 92.8 miles away from Torrance center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 39.2 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 40.0 miles away from Torrance 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: Michelle Kwan - (born 1980), figure skater, Aaron Holbert - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Jan 9, 1973), Brandon Manumaleuna - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jan 4, 1980), Chad Morton - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Apr 4, 1977), Chris Demaria - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, born: Sep 28, 1980), Clark Haggans - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Jan 10, 1977), Daniel Graham - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Nov 16, 1978), David Wells - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: May 20, 1963), Denny Hocking - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, born: Apr 2, 1970), John Welbourn - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Mar 30, 1976).


Main business address for: FARMER BROTHERS CO (MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS), SUMMA INDUSTRIES/ (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC), PC MALL INC (RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES), VIRCO MFG CORPORATION (PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE), TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS), EDELBROCK CORP (MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES), ENOVA SYSTEMS INC (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES), MOTORCAR PARTS AMERICA INC (MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES) and 2 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Torrance:
  • DEL AMO HOSPITAL (3270 W LOMITA BLVD)
  • LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER (1000 W CARSON ST)
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (4101 TORRANCE BLVD)
  • TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (3330 LOMITA BLVD)

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Airports and Heliports located in Torrance: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Torrance, CA

Amtrak stations near Torrance:
  • 8 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 17 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.torrance.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Torrance:
  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 12,627; Location: 16007 CRENSHAW BLVD; Public; Website: www.elcamino.cc.ca.us)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 565; Location: 20050 S VERMONT AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
  • HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 18; Location: 1000 W CARSON BOX 27 PO BOX 2910; Public)
  • CENTURY 21-AMBER TESTING CENTER (Location: 23705 CRENSHAW BLVD STE 100; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 2948; Private, for-profit)
  • NOVAQUEST COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER (Location: 19951 MARINER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ROLLING HILLS AVIATION (Location: 3115 W AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit)
  • FLAVIO TORRANCE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1978 W CARSON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BENBOW AVIATION FLIGHT SCHOOL (Location: 3201 AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.benbowaviation.com)
  • ISS TRANSLATORS INC (Location: 3528 TORRANCE BLVD STE 215; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 2355 CRENSHAW BLVD PK DEL AMO BLDG A STE 185; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Torrance:
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 5 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 5 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 26,718)
  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 6,890)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,971)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 5 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; FT enrollment: 23,133)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY-POMONA (about 5 miles; POMONA, CA; FT enrollment: 15,527)
Public high school in Torrance:
  • Jefferson Middle (Students: 665; Location: 21717 Talisman St.; Grades: 19650606023121)
Private high schools in Torrance:
  • BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,231; Location: 5430 TORRANCE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • VERMONT AVENUE PRESCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 23325 SO VERMONT AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SOUTH BAY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 3295; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • SWITZER CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 1110 SARTORI AVENUE; Grades: 4 - 12)
  • SOUTH BAY HIGH (Students: 45; Location: 4025 W. 226TH ST.; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • SIGMA SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 23800 HAWTHORNE BLVD.; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Torrance:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Torrance:
  • ST CATHERINE LABOURE (Students: 563; Location: 3846 REDONDO BEACH BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 4625 GARNET STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NATIVITY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 2371 W CARSON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ASCENSION LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 17910 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SOUTH BAY JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 210; Location: 4400 DEL AMO BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • HICKORY TREE SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 21720 MADRONA AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • SUIKA EDUCATION INC (Students: 105; Location: 2706 W 182ND ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SCHOOL OF LIFE (Students: 80; Location: 18090 PRAIRIE AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • NORTH TORRANCE PRESCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 2806 W 182ND STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DER KINDER GARDEN (Students: 70; Location: 2700 W REDANDO BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Torrance, Map of school districts: TORRANCE UNIFIED

Library in Torrance:
  • KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,029,976; Location: 3301 TORRANCE BLVD.; 524,277 books; 26,346 audio materials; 9,451 video materials; 1,134 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Zip codes 90506, 90507, 90508, 90509 and 90510 are also Torrance Zip codes
  • Radios: one of the most important and unusual FM radio stations in the Los Angeles area, which has the most powerful transmitter (118,000 watts effective radiated signal power) west of the Mississippi: non-commercial listener-supported Pacifica Foundation station KPFK, 90.7 FM.
  • biggest private primary/middle schools: First Lutheran School at 390 students

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Notable locations in Torrance: Las Canchas Raquet Club (A), South Bay Industrial Park (B), Del Amo Fashion Center (C), Del Amo Financial Center (D), North Torrance Branch Torrance Public Library (E), Torrance City Hall (F), Torrance Cultural Arts Center (G), Torrance Public Library (H), El Retiro Branch Torrance Public Library (I), Southeast Branch Torrance Public Library (J), Walteria Branch Torrance Public Library (K), Isabel Henderson Branch Torrance Public Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Airport Plaza Shopping Center (1), Rolling Hills Plaza Shopping Center (2), Plaza Del Amo Shopping Center (3), Village Del Amo Shopping Center (4), Pacific Plaza Shopping Center (5), Torrance Promenade Shopping Center (6), North Torrance Shopping Center (7), Country Hills Shopping Center (8), Crenshaw Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Torrance include: Walteria United Methodist Church (A), South Bay Church of God (B), First Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Nativity Catholic Church (E), Saint Catherine Laboure Catholic Church (F), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (G), Riviera Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Dominguez Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Torrance include: Alta Loma Park (1), F E Hopkins Wilderness Park (2), Delthorne Park (3), Hickory Park (4), Los Arboles Park (5), Paradise Park (6), Sunnyglen Park (7), Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve (8), Walteria Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Torrance County Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Family History Centers-Genealogy Libra (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 22605 Kent Avenue) (1), Calif Looseleaf Search & Seizure Handbook (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 21515 Hawthorne Boulevard) (2), Amf El Dorado Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 8731 Lincoln Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Andres Restaurant (21333 Hawthorne Boulevard) (1), A Ramada Limited (3673 Torrance Blvd.) (2), Staybridge Suites (19901 Prairie Ave) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Torrance that have no violations reported:
  • CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO. - HERM/REDO (Population served: 97250, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • SUNBEAM LAKE RV RESORT (Population served: 620, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Torrance, CA


People in group quarters in Torrance
  • 609 people in nursing homes
  • 241 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 105 people in other group homes
  • 71 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 71 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 58 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 50 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 27 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Torrance compared to California state average:

Torrance, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Torrance (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Torrance Crossroads Branch, Torrance-Del Amo Branch, Hawthorne-Artesia Branch, Crenshaw & Lomita Branch, Torrance Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Crenshaw And Artesia Branch, Torrance-Sartori Branch, Crenshaw-Pacific Coast Hwy Branch, Del Amo Center Branch, South Torrance Branch. 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
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Torrance Branch, Torrance Branch, 4350 W. Pacific Coast Highway Branch, Torrance Branch. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Crenshaw And Rolling Hills, Torrance, Crenshaw And Pch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Union Bank, National Association: Rolling Hills Branch, South Bay Branch, Torrance Branch. 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.
  • Bank of the West: Torrance Branch at 23865 Hawthorne Boulevard, branch established on 1957-10-04; South Bay Branch at 19191 South Vermont Avenue, branch established on 1988-07-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Hanmi Bank: Torrance-Del Amo Mall Branch at 21838 Hawthorne Boulevard, branch established on 2000-11-06; Torrance-Crenshaw Branch at 2370 Crenshaw Blvd., #h & I, branch established on 2002-10-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,868.5 mil, Deposits: $3,073.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Hanmi Financial Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 2700 Pacific Coast Highway Branch at 2700 Pacific Coast Highway, branch established on 1936-02-01; 3812 Sepulveda Blvd. Branch at 3812 Sepulveda Boulevard, branch established on 2002-11-13. 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.
  • 24 other banks with 27 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Torrance, California
  • Staybridge Suites, 19901 Prairie Ave, Torrance, CA 90503, Phone: (800) 238-8000, Fax: (310) 542-9628
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Torrance, 3701 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, Phone: (310) 543-4566, Fax: (310) 543-3026
  • Torrance Marriott Hotel, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503, Phone: (310) 316-3636, Fax: (310) 543-6076
  • Courtyard By Marriott Torrance Business CTR, 1925 W 190TH St, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 532-1722
  • Courtyard By Marriott Torrance - Palos Verdes, 2633 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 533-8000, Fax: (310) 533-0564
  • Holiday Inn Torrance, 19800 S Vermont Ave, Torrance, CA 90502, Phone: (310) 781-9100, Fax: (310) 327-8296
  • Torrance Hilton At South Bay, 21333 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, Phone: (310) 540-0500, Fax: (310) 540-2065
  • Extended Stay America, 3525 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, Phone: (310) 540-5442, Fax: (310) 540-0552
  • 6 other hotels and motels
All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Torrance, California


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Torrance travel time to work


Torrance mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Torrance

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.


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 88$605,390$82,5530$0
Other Government Administration 54$372,674$82,8167$715
Judicial and Legal 14$136,821$117,2750$0
Police Protection - Officers 232$2,337,599$120,9100$0
Police - Other 96$451,840$56,48032$29,444
Firefighters 145$1,599,754$132,3930$0
Fire - Other 24$118,440$59,2200$0
Streets and Highways 132$614,405$55,8550$0
Airports 12$59,490$59,4900$0
Solid Waste Management 15$63,898$51,1180$0
Sewerage 8$40,864$61,2960$0
Parks and Recreation 92$457,745$59,706329$268,981
Housing and Community Development(Local) 73$465,985$76,6009$770
Water Supply 25$146,784$70,4560$0
Transit 125$628,028$60,2910$0
Local Libraries 54$265,368$58,97158$55,277
Other and Unallocable 136$623,739$55,03637$16,198
Totals for Government 1325$8,988,824$81,408472$371,385


Torrance government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,670,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,224,000
    Air Transportation: $9,009,000
    All Other: $6,841,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,007,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,458,000
    Sewerage: $1,648,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,102,000
    General - Other: $4,308,000
    Water Utilities: $3,546,000
    Sewerage: $2,241,000
    Air Transportation: $1,427,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,138,000
    Transit Utilities: $406,000
    Central Staff Services: $162,000
    Local Fire Protection: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $53,409,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,709,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,579,000
    Water Utilities: $20,644,000
    Transit Utilities: $18,617,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,103,000
    Regular Highways: $11,717,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,196,000
    Health - Other: $7,679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,483,000
    Libraries: $6,361,000
    General - Other: $5,240,000
    Financial Administration: $4,708,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,548,000
    Air Transportation: $3,791,000
    Sewerage: $2,706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,321,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $35,679,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,472,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,670,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $8,286,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $38,923,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,244,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,705,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,182,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,139,000
    Special Assessments: $1,182,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $648,000
    Rents: $548,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $350,000
    Royalties: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,053,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,348,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,876,000
    Police Protection: $548,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,057,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,857,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,453,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,725,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,406,000
    All Other: $8,974,000
    Highways: $2,636,000
    Transit Utilities: $576,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,300,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $38,978,000
    Property: $27,303,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,495,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,694,000
    Other License: $4,699,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $982,000
    Severance: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $106,045,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $180,000

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 Torrance:
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,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)
  • KFOX (1650 AM; 10 kW; TORRANCE, CA; Owner: CHAGAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Torrance:
  • KZAB (93.5 FM; REDONDO BEACH, CA; Owner: KZAB LICENSING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 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.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Torrance:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Torrance fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 33
Total length: 134 meters (440ft)
Total costs: $3,972,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,633,597
Total average daily truck traffic: 119,595

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 21
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Torrance, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Torrance)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Torrance, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1152 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Torrance)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Torrance)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 447 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 27 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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$01,450$425,8062,016$389,768221$252,65544$2,391,614311$432,22010$85,662
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0374$391,933460$404,04367$253,3853$1,566,66770$355,35619$90,862
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$197,410374$404,882953$452,160123$218,6706$4,157,500124$448,63129$81,924
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0203$393,921433$399,38054$252,1016$3,890,83357$402,2462$66,975
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$055$517,926142$419,71014$197,5710$011$336,9471$248,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 27 tracts in Torrance, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$407,09412$478,3732$546,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$416,6009$488,2061$500,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$626,0008$597,2501$360,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$484,0004$325,0000$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: 3


Torrance on our top lists:
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $ (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Vietnamese residents"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Music stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations: (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest tornado activity (pop 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Japanese residents"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farmers and farm managers (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #25 (90505) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #52 (90504) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan 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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