South Gate, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 96,640 (All urban)

South Gate, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,277 (23,217 occupied: 10,883 owner occupied, 12,334 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	43%

Housing density: 3296 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: $920 (lower quartile is $728, upper quartile is $1,089)

Housing units in South Gate with a mortgage: 8,055 (792 second mortgage, 397 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,638

South Gate,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $469,200 (it was $161,400 in 2000)

South Gate:	$469,200
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $409,700 - $583,300

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $477,660
Here: $477,660
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $578,125
Here: $578,125
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $625,000
Here: $625,000
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $450,000
Here: $450,000
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $450,000
Here: $450,000
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $27,437
Here: $27,437
State: $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship

Households: 96,279

In family households: 92,492 (15,248 male householders, 5,008 female householders)
14,600 spouses, 39,585 children (37,610 natural, 418 adopted, 1,557 stepchildren), 3,110 grandchildren, 3,130 brothers or sisters, 1,700 parents, 6,529 other relatives, 3,582 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,787 (1,364 male householders (976 living alone)), 1,545 female householders (1,373 living alone)), 878 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 139 (61 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,020 2-persons, 3,569 3-persons, 4,619 4-persons, 3,712 5-persons, 2,613 6-persons, 2,723 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,349 1-person, 415 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

21,589 married couples with children.
7,258 single-parent households (2,031 men, 5,227 women).

13.2% of residents of South Gate speak English at home.
85.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 47,556 (49.3%)
(32.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Gate, California:
	1 room: 103 2 rooms: 1,982 3 rooms: 2,061 4 rooms: 1,626 5 rooms: 2,371 6 rooms: 1,767 7 rooms: 642 8 rooms: 197 9 or more rooms: 134

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gate, California:
	1 room: 2,472 2 rooms: 2,936 3 rooms: 2,968 4 rooms: 2,368 5 rooms: 1,063 6 rooms: 373 7 rooms: 117 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 115
1995 to 1998: 295
1990 to 1994: 378
1980 to 1989: 1,221
1970 to 1979: 2,781
1960 to 1969: 4,333
1950 to 1959: 5,701
1940 to 1949: 6,072
1939 or earlier: 3,381

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Gate:
	no bedroom: 834 1 bedroom: 2,587 2 bedrooms: 3,885 3 bedrooms: 2,975 4 bedrooms: 489 5 or more bedrooms: 113

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gate:
	no bedroom: 3,160 1 bedroom: 5,101 2 bedrooms: 3,116 3 bedrooms: 850 4 bedrooms: 107 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 South Gate in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 736 1 vehicle: 2,772 2 vehicles: 3,780 3 vehicles: 2,291 4 vehicles: 899 5 or more vehicles: 405

Cars and other vehicles available in South Gate in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,233 1 vehicle: 5,166 2 vehicles: 3,817 3 vehicles: 851 4 vehicles: 174 5 or more vehicles: 93

South Gate rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Gate:

Less than $100: 67 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 48
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 54
$400 to $449: 75
$450 to $499: 103
$500 to $549: 137
$550 to $599: 246
$600 to $649: 318
$650 to $699: 466
$700 to $749: 717
$750 to $799: 907
$800 to $899: 3,140
$900 to $999: 2,185
$1,000 to $1,249: 3,525
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,241
$1,500 to $1,999: 469
$2,000 or more: 87
No cash rent: 205

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6,486 1990 to 1994: 6,150 1985 to 1989: 8,871 1980 to 1984: 7,639 1975 to 1979: 7,568 1970 to 1974: 5,786 1970 to 1974: 2,885 1965 to 1969: 2,171

South Gate, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.5%
Number of people working at home: 444 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 291
5 to 9 minutes: 1568
10 to 14 minutes: 2730
15 to 19 minutes: 4160
20 to 24 minutes: 5050
25 to 29 minutes: 2206
30 to 34 minutes: 6692
35 to 39 minutes: 905
40 to 44 minutes: 1419
45 to 59 minutes: 2592
60 to 89 minutes: 2181
90 or more minutes: 1095

South Gate mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,212 (65%)
Carpooled: 6,846 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,372 (8%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 75 (0%)
Railroad: 38 (0%)
Taxi: 30 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 121 (0%)
Walked: 847 (3%)
Other means: 321 (1%)
Worked at home: 444 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2143
$10,000 to $14,999: 1699
$15,000 to $19,999: 1655
$20,000 to $24,999: 2022
$25,000 to $29,999: 2014
$30,000 to $34,999: 1808
$35,000 to $39,999: 1613
$40,000 to $44,999: 1512
$45,000 to $49,999: 1264
$50,000 to $59,999: 2160
$60,000 to $74,999: 2342
$75,000 to $99,999: 1704
$100,000 to $124,999: 676
$125,000 to $149,999: 271
$150,000 to $199,999: 152
$200,000 or more: 130

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 80869

United States or American: 1588

German: 680

English: 599

Irish: 458

Italian: 357

Scotch-Irish: 203

French (except Basque): 155

European: 129

Norwegian: 104

Scottish: 102

Hungarian: 98

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 89

Arab:: 85

Polish: 83

Swedish: 79

Arab/Arabic: 75

Dutch: 69

Canadian: 62

Romanian: 61

Subsaharan African:: 59

Haitian: 55

Danish: 54

African: 39

British: 39

French Canadian: 37

Belizean: 29

Greek: 24

Russian: 23

Slavic: 23

Swiss: 23

Ukrainian: 22

Nigerian: 20

Yugoslavian: 19

Austrian: 18

Iranian: 18

Welsh: 17

Czech: 16

Pennsylvania German: 15

Portuguese: 15

Acadian/Cajun: 13

Lithuanian: 11

Croatian: 10

Finnish: 9

Serbian: 8

Celtic: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Egyptian: 6

Turkish: 5

Jamaican: 5

Lebanese: 4

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

Mexico (76%)
El Salvador (10%)
Guatemala (4%)
Nicaragua (2%)
Honduras (1%)
Cuba (1%)
Peru (1%)

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

This state: 43375
Northeast: 581
Midwest: 1398
South: 1675
West: 937

55% of South Gate 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, 65% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2,117
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,190
5th and 6th grade: 3,349
7th and 8th grade: 1,771
9th grade: 1,556
10th grade: 984
11th grade: 1,042
12th grade, no diploma: 2,373
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,786
Less than 1 year of college: 833
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,053
Associate degree: 835
Bachelor's degree: 824
Master's degree: 250
Professional school degree: 140
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2,437
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,593
5th and 6th grade: 3,926
7th and 8th grade: 1,840
9th grade: 1,899
10th grade: 955
11th grade: 1,004
12th grade, no diploma: 2,044
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,465
Less than 1 year of college: 1,130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,578
Associate degree: 832
Bachelor's degree: 758
Master's degree: 276
Professional school degree: 143
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,957
Black householders: $41,698
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,127
Asian householders: $125,625
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $25,632
Some other race householders: $44,286
Two or more races householders: $50,208
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,295

South Gate household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Gate household income for Asian householders

South Gate household income for Some other race householders

South Gate household income for Two or more races householders

South Gate household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Gate marital status for males

South Gate marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $447,397
Black or African American householders: $457,862
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $514,550
Asian householders: $496,235
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $545,074
Some other race householders: $472,688
Two or more races householders: $462,804
Hispanic or Latino householders: $473,269

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,343
One, attached: 3,262
Two: 1,004
3 or 4: 2,692
5 to 9: 2,375
10 to 19: 1,116
20 to 49: 818
50 or more: 389
Mobile homes: 278

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Gate:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (11%) No fuel used (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (16%) No fuel used (10%) Solar energy (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 774

Here:	4.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 362

Here:	4.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 580

Here:	10.8%
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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