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Gardena, CA Profile


Gardena, CA, population 58,363, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 4.1 miles from Torrance and 5.7 miles from Inglewood.

Through the 90's Gardena's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gardena has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Gardena's population has declined by about 1%.

Gardena's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gardena tend to be much higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White24%
African American26%
Native American1%
Asian27%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200057,746N/A
200158,6851.63%
200258,9360.43%
200359,1100.30%
200458,976-0.23%
200558,864-0.19%
200658,383-0.82%
200757,921-0.79%
200858,1300.36%
200958,3630.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,988
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,080
20021,042
2003874
2004807
2005825
2006837
2007747
2008627
2009650
2010595
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 621280328
2002 515288316
2003 317269238
2004 513263208
2005 316295182
2006 813290195
2007 58287148
2008 311229126
2009 611216148
2010 29202134

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,149
20023,120
20032,792
20043,008
20052,651
20062,507
20072,382
20082,664
20092,637
20102,478
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 520 876 456
2002 526 941 401
2003 396 850 437
2004 531 855 438
2005 453 715 426
2006 407 616 492
2007 309 703 416
2008 306 879 382
2009 390 830 326
2010 271 835 340

Location

Elevation53 feet above sea level
Land Area5.3 Square Miles



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