CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Pasadena

California · 5,910 residents · 1.32 sq mi

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East Pasadena is a city of 5,910 people in California. Median home value sits at $299,800. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The median household earns $40,677, about 35% above the national median. Median rent is $611 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,910

−2%vs 2000

vs 6,045 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.3

+2%vs 2000

vs 36.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(443)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(364)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(374)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(346)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(852)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(928)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(816)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(601)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(457)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(312)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,677

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,378 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,550

−38%vs 2000

vs $34,548 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$299,800

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$611

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $805 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic38.1%(2,302)

Black2.4%(144)

Hispanic / Latino35.2%(2,130)

Asian20%(1,207)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic65.9%(3,894)

Black1.7%(101)

Hispanic / Latino30.2%(1,785)

Asian15.5%(915)

Other16.9%(1,000)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican29.2%(1,600)

Central American2.8%(155)

Puerto Rican1.4%(79)

Honduran1.3%(71)

Panamanian0.7%(37)

Salvadoran0.6%(32)

South American0.5%(29)

Colombian0.4%(23)

Costa Rican0.1%(8)

Guatemalan0.1%(7)

Peruvian0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese18.3%(1,000)

Filipino4.5%(244)

Taiwanese4.4%(243)

Sri Lankan2.2%(123)

Indonesian0.7%(39)

Korean0.6%(33)

Japanese0.4%(23)

Thai0.3%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(36)

Ancestry

Irish5.5%(302)

German4.4%(240)

Italian3.5%(191)

Armenian3.2%(178)

American2.5%(135)

English2.4%(129)

Russian2%(107)

French1.7%(92)

Subsaharan African1.5%(82)

Nigerian1.1%(61)

Greek0.9%(52)

Danish0.8%(42)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.7%(38)

Iranian0.5%(30)

Egyptian0.5%(25)

Scottish0.5%(25)

Ethiopian0.4%(21)

Polish0.4%(20)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

Norwegian0.2%(10)

British0.1%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(6)

Swedish0.1%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Taiwanese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.3%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.3 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 19.4 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 married42.1%(979)

Married53.9%(1,252)

Widowed0.3%(8)

Divorced3.7%(85)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(745)

Married48.2%(1,107)

Widowed7.9%(181)

Divorced11.5%(265)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% 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)10.1%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.1%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II14.6%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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