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90250

Hawthorne, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
93,826
Median household income
$78,331
People below poverty
14.7%
Median home value
$874,600

Income

The median income of households in 90250 was $78,331. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 4.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8
$75,000 to $99,999 15.1
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6
$150,000 to $199,999 8.4
$200,000 or more 11.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60278
Female 52156

An estimated 86.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,054. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.2
Social Security 20.2
Retirement income 14.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.5
Cash public assistance income 4.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.2

In 2020-2024, 18 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 90250 in 2020-2024, 90.2% had health insurance coverage and 9.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.4% and public coverage was 45%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4%.


In 2020-2024, 90250 had a total population of 93,826 - 47,781 (50.9%) females and 46,045 (49.1%) males. The median age was 34.4 years. An estimated 24.5% of the population was under 18 years, 39.1% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 90250 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 3293 2517
5 to 9 2880 3198
10 to 14 3687 3347
15 to 19 2721 3502
20 to 24 2901 2933
25 to 29 4074 3820
30 to 34 4651 4503
35 to 39 3639 3622
40 to 44 3338 3210
45 to 49 2566 3112
50 to 54 3279 3283
55 to 59 2375 2703
60 to 64 2446 2280
65 to 69 1441 1734
70 to 74 1045 1440
75 to 79 866 1186
80 to 84 577 615
85 and over 266 776

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 17.3% were White; 23% were Black or African American; 1.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8.4% were Asian; 10.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 53.6% of the people in 90250 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 11% of the people in 90250 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 32,594 households in 90250. The average household size was 2.86 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.6% of the households in 90250 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.5% of all households, while 22.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.3% of all households.

In 90250, 37.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.2% of males and 36% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.4 42.9
Now married, except separated 41.2 36
Separated 3.1 3.2
Widowed 2.2 6.9
Divorced 6.1 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 90250, 2,517 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 68.3% of the people living in 90250 were U.S. natives. 56% of the 90250 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 31.7% of 90250 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 76.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 90250 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 90250.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 71.3
Asia 15.4
Europe 1.8
Africa 10.7
Northern America 0.2
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 90250 in 2020-2024, 53.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 42.9% of people at least five years old; 21.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 42.9
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.8
Other languages 3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 90250 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.5
Different house, same county 7.3
Different county, same state 1
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 90250 was 24,808 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,355 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 16,858. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,595.

Educational Attainment of People in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.2
High school diploma or equivalency 25.2
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 6.9
Bachelor's degree 18.9
Graduate or professional degree 8

Disability

In 90250, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.8% of people under 18 years old, to 8.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 90250, 63.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 37,825 80.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 6,222 13.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,677 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 90250 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 9.7
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.4
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 90250 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 16,010 34.2
Service occupations 10,780 23
Sales and office occupations 9,784 20.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,530 7.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,670 14.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.7% of 90250 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.5
Walked 1.5
Other means 4.3
Worked from home 11.5

In 2020-2024, 90250 had a total of 34,072 housing units. Of these housing units, 38.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 61.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 38.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 61.3
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

4.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 90250 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 33.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 90250 had 32,594 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,478 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 31.9% while renters occupied 68.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.24 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.68.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.3% and another 16.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 90250:

House Heating Fuel Used in 90250 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.8
Electricity 34
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 7.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 90250 was $874,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.1 % had a mortgage. 27.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,087 and for owners without a mortgage it was $676.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 90250 was $1,783. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.