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90254

Hermosa Beach, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
19,063
Median household income
$166,442
People below poverty
5.6%
Median home value
2,000,000+

Income

The median income of households in 90254 was $166,442. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 43.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 3.5
$25,000 to $34,999 1.3
$35,000 to $49,999 4.6
$50,000 to $74,999 8.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2
$150,000 to $199,999 11.3
$200,000 or more 43.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 150285
Female 120221

An estimated 81% of households received earnings. An estimated 17.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,521. 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 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81
Social Security 17.5
Retirement income 20.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.5

In 2020-2024, 1.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 12.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 6.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 90254 in 2020-2024, 98% had health insurance coverage and 2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.9% and public coverage was 19%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 90254 had a total population of 19,063 - 9,313 (48.9%) females and 9,750 (51.1%) males. The median age was 42.7 years. An estimated 19.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32.9% was 19 to 44 years, 32.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 90254 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 355 132
5 to 9 639 672
10 to 14 502 668
15 to 19 606 388
20 to 24 245 201
25 to 29 622 777
30 to 34 858 1014
35 to 39 504 490
40 to 44 796 768
45 to 49 770 685
50 to 54 984 676
55 to 59 797 761
60 to 64 726 763
65 to 69 531 375
70 to 74 351 412
75 to 79 175 199
80 to 84 203 162
85 and over 86 170

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.5% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 4.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.3% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.9% of the people in 90254 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.1% of the people in 90254 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,934 households in 90254. The average household size was 2.13 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.7% of the households in 90254 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.8% of all households, while 23.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.3% of all households.

In 90254, 21.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.7
Cohabiting Couples 10.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48% of males and 48.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.5 36.1
Now married, except separated 48 48.7
Separated 0.4 0.1
Widowed 1.5 5
Divorced 7.6 10.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 90254, 36 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.6% of the people living in 90254 were U.S. natives. 49.2% of the 90254 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.4% of 90254 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 73.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 90254 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 90254.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 17.2
Asia 36.6
Europe 28.3
Africa 0.2
Northern America 9.1
Oceania 8.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 90254 in 2020-2024, 12.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.1% of people at least five years old; 1.6% 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 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.1
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.8
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89 % of the people at least one year old living in 90254 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 76% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 90254 was 3,839 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 271 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,065. College or graduate school enrollment was 503.

Educational Attainment of People in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.6
High school diploma or equivalency 6.8
Some college, no degree 12.3
Associate's degree 3.3
Bachelor's degree 43.4
Graduate or professional degree 32.6

Disability

In 90254, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.1% of people under 18 years old, to 5.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 14.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 90254, 66.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,813 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 813 7.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 883 8.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 90254 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 10.4
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 5.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 7.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 28.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 1.9
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 90254 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,448 70.1
Service occupations 818 7.7
Sales and office occupations 1,805 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 194 1.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 360 3.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 53% of 90254 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 53
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 1.4
Other means 3.8
Worked from home 36.5

In 2020-2024, 90254 had a total of 10,385 housing units. Of these housing units, 55.6% 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"). 43.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 55.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 43.7
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 90254 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 44.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 90254 had 8,934 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,451 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.6% while renters occupied 49.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.84.

6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.2% and another 13.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 90254:

House Heating Fuel Used in 90254 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.7
Electricity 24.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 4.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 90254 was 2,000,000+.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.2 % had a mortgage. 29.8% 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 $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $870.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 90254 was $2,887. 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.