California · Census place 73080
South Gate city, CA
Quick answer
South Gate city has 91,836 residents, ranking #86 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $71,315, the median home is worth $608,500 and median gross rent runs $1,471 a month.
- Population
- 91,836South Gate city residents
- Median household income
- $71,315Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $608,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,471Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Gate city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Gate city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 8.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.2% of residents and 44.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Carson city 93,523
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- Indio city 90,669
- Hemet city 90,646
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