California · Census place 73220
South Pasadena city, CA
Quick answer
South Pasadena city has 26,297 residents, ranking #289 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $128,105, the median home is worth $1,545,100 and median gross rent runs $2,218 a month.
- Population
- 26,297South Pasadena city residents
- Median household income
- $128,105Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,545,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,218Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Pasadena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Pasadena city median would spend about 20.8% 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 12.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.1% of residents and 44% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Benicia city 26,861
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