CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cudahy

California · 22,817 residents · 1.18 sq mi

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Cudahy is a city of 22,817 people in California. 17% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 23.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $160,800. 27.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

22,817

−6%vs 2000

vs 24,208 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.3

−2%vs 2000

vs 23.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.5%(2,846)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(2,490)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(2,191)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(2,125)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.8%(2,682)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(4,489)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(2,609)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(1,591)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.9%(883)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.5%(580)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(311)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,279

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,040 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,935

−32%vs 2000

vs $8,688 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$160,800

+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $140,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$599

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $677 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

16.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

83.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic3.6%(872)

Black0.8%(184)

Hispanic / Latino94.1%(22,790)

Asian0.7%(166)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic30.5%(6,959)

Black0.6%(133)

Hispanic / Latino88.1%(20,106)

Asian1.8%(415)

Other67.1%(15,310)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican80.9%(17,865)

Central American13.2%(2,915)

Salvadoran7.7%(1,708)

Guatemalan3.1%(683)

Honduran1.3%(294)

Nicaraguan1%(230)

South American0.6%(143)

Colombian0.6%(123)

Cuban0.3%(75)

Spaniard0.3%(65)

Puerto Rican0.1%(20)

Peruvian0%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Uruguayan0%(9)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(20)

Japanese0%(4)

Chinese0%(2)

Ancestry

American3.7%(825)

Arab1.5%(334)

Lebanese1.5%(334)

Irish0.9%(206)

French0.4%(85)

Croatian0.2%(44)

German0.1%(33)

Italian0.1%(28)

Subsaharan African0.1%(23)

English0%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest American population · Largest Guatemalan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

31.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.0 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married57.4%(4,687)

Married37.3%(3,044)

Widowed1.2%(98)

Divorced4.2%(342)

Women 15+

Never married56.8%(5,070)

Married33.3%(2,975)

Widowed4.5%(402)

Divorced5.3%(476)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.5%

−24.3 ptssince 2013

from 38.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

56.9%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

28.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.2%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.6%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era2.7%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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