Commerce, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,435 (All urban)

Commerce, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,380 (3,287 occupied: 1,557 owner occupied, 1,730 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	43%

Housing density: 515 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $861 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $1,103)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $849

Median gross rent in Commerce, CA in 2007: $916

Housing units in Commerce with a mortgage: 964 (161 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 484

Commerce,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $464,201 (it was $158,700 in 2000)

Commerce:	$464,201
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $362,941 - $444,142

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $356,098
Here: $356,098
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $451,012
Here: $451,012
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $720,857
Here: $720,857
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $518,951
Here: $518,951
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $340,018
Here: $340,018
State: $482,470

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,481

In family households: 11,851 (1,984 male householders, 786 female householders)
1,940 spouses, 4,990 children (4,786 natural, 45 adopted, 159 stepchildren), 612 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 619 other relatives, 483 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 630 (211 male householders (158 living alone)), 312 female householders (301 living alone)), 107 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (98 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 559 2-persons, 506 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 443 5-persons, 357 6-persons, 327 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 459 1-person, 29 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

2,423 married couples with children.
943 single-parent households (215 men, 728 women).

23.8% of residents of Commerce speak English at home.
74.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4,886 (38.8%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.0
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Commerce, California:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 159 3 rooms: 222 4 rooms: 310 5 rooms: 440 6 rooms: 288 7 rooms: 86 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Commerce, California:
	1 room: 272 2 rooms: 406 3 rooms: 364 4 rooms: 409 5 rooms: 205 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 84
1990 to 1994: 98
1980 to 1989: 524
1970 to 1979: 339
1960 to 1969: 605
1950 to 1959: 741
1940 to 1949: 655
1939 or earlier: 334

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Commerce:
	no bedroom: 105 1 bedroom: 208 2 bedrooms: 471 3 bedrooms: 599 4 bedrooms: 165 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Commerce:
	no bedroom: 376 1 bedroom: 649 2 bedrooms: 542 3 bedrooms: 144 4 bedrooms: 19 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Commerce in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 157 1 vehicle: 397 2 vehicles: 508 3 vehicles: 285 4 vehicles: 129 5 or more vehicles: 81

Cars and other vehicles available in Commerce in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 440 1 vehicle: 804 2 vehicles: 347 3 vehicles: 111 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Commerce, CA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 54
$250,000 to $299,999: 62
$300,000 to $399,999: 342
$400,000 to $499,999: 495
$500,000 to $749,999: 600
$750,000 to $999,999: 65
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Commerce rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Commerce:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 53
$250 to $299: 83
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 51
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 82
$700 to $749: 112
$750 to $799: 178
$800 to $899: 259
$900 to $999: 244
$1,000 to $1,249: 414
$1,250 to $1,499: 141
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 381 1990 to 1994: 771 1985 to 1989: 827 1980 to 1984: 737 1975 to 1979: 626 1970 to 1974: 614 1970 to 1974: 377 1965 to 1969: 553

Commerce, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1%
Number of people working at home: 56 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 81
5 to 9 minutes: 405
10 to 14 minutes: 461
15 to 19 minutes: 541
20 to 24 minutes: 583
25 to 29 minutes: 161
30 to 34 minutes: 802
35 to 39 minutes: 95
40 to 44 minutes: 112
45 to 59 minutes: 282
60 to 89 minutes: 252
90 or more minutes: 51

Commerce mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,731 (70%)
Carpooled: 687 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 238 (6%)
Bicycle: 34 (1%)
Walked: 116 (3%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 375
$10,000 to $14,999: 331
$15,000 to $19,999: 227
$20,000 to $24,999: 303
$25,000 to $29,999: 237
$30,000 to $34,999: 205
$35,000 to $39,999: 237
$40,000 to $44,999: 227
$45,000 to $49,999: 148
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $74,999: 330
$75,000 to $99,999: 218
$100,000 to $124,999: 129
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10606

United States or American: 201

Irish: 96

German: 64

English: 48

Russian: 25

Italian: 23

Hungarian: 19

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Belizean: 12

Norwegian: 11

Polish: 10

European: 9

Dutch: 8

Arab/Arabic: 6

Arab:: 6

French (except Basque): 6

Scotch-Irish: 6

Greek: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (83%)
El Salvador (5%)
Nicaragua (3%)
Panama (2%)
Guatemala (2%)
Peru (1%)
Cuba (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6908
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 76
South: 262
West: 311

59% of Commerce residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 185
Nursery to 4th grade: 195
5th and 6th grade: 353
7th and 8th grade: 181
9th grade: 211
10th grade: 139
11th grade: 222
12th grade, no diploma: 348
High school graduate (or equivalency): 603
Less than 1 year of college: 205
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 306
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 97
Master's degree: 43
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 309
Nursery to 4th grade: 134
5th and 6th grade: 469
7th and 8th grade: 254
9th grade: 142
10th grade: 153
11th grade: 186
12th grade, no diploma: 245
High school graduate (or equivalency): 873
Less than 1 year of college: 205
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 362
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 115
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 62.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,355
Black householders: $75,118
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,473
Asian householders: $37,594
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $47,225
Some other race householders: $44,301
Two or more races householders: $56,150
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,857

Commerce household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Commerce household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Commerce household income for Asian householders

Commerce household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Commerce household income for Some other race householders

Commerce household income for Two or more races householders

Commerce household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Commerce marital status for males

Commerce marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $404,530
Black or African American householders: $658,130
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $422,373
Some other race householders: $459,813
Two or more races householders: $500,764
Hispanic or Latino householders: $461,276

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,946
One, attached: 551
Two: 133
3 or 4: 195
5 to 9: 172
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 188
50 or more: 161
Mobile homes: 4

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Commerce:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (8%) No fuel used (6%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (21%) No fuel used (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 224

Here:	10.5%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	7.1%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 133

Here:	14.7%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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