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El Segundo

California · 15,223 residents · 5.45 sq mi
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El Segundo is a city of 15,223 people in California. Median home value sits at $353,000. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. Median rent is $800 a month. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households take in $46,352 a year at the median, 54% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,223
−5%vs 2000
vs 16,033 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.45 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K16K17K17K19902000201020202024El Segundo
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(829)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(763)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(858)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.7%(717)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(1,082)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.4%(3,566)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(2,744)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.6%(1,920)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(1,269)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(866)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(465)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(144)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,352
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,341 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,583
−31%vs 2000
vs $33,996 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$353,000
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $357,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $882 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.6% in 2000
59.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(12,356)
Black1.1%(181)
Hispanic / Latino11%(1,765)
Asian6.3%(1,005)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(13,789)
Black1.4%(207)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(1,304)
Asian5%(764)
Other3%(463)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican14%(2,351)
Puerto Rican1.1%(182)
Spaniard0.7%(122)
Salvadoran0.5%(90)
Colombian0.4%(72)
Nicaraguan0.3%(51)
Costa Rican0.3%(46)
Cuban0.2%(36)
Chilean0.2%(35)
Dominican0.2%(28)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(28)
Peruvian0.1%(21)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Ecuadorian0.1%(17)
Argentine0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese2.3%(393)
Asian Indian2.2%(371)
Filipino1.8%(310)
Thai1.1%(181)
Korean1%(173)
Japanese0.9%(155)
Taiwanese0.3%(52)
Sri Lankan0.2%(34)
Cambodian0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(25)
Ancestry
German14.6%(2,449)
English11%(1,838)
Irish10%(1,671)
Italian9.3%(1,558)
American4.2%(708)
Swedish3.4%(575)
Norwegian2.6%(443)
French2.2%(361)
Russian2.1%(357)
Polish1.8%(301)
Greek1.5%(253)
Scottish1.4%(227)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(184)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(182)
Iranian1%(161)
Croatian0.9%(144)
British0.8%(128)
Welsh0.7%(117)
Danish0.7%(114)
Portuguese0.6%(104)
Dutch0.5%(84)
Israeli0.5%(84)
Lebanese0.4%(75)
Czech0.4%(74)
Brazilian0.4%(70)
Latvian0.4%(65)
Lithuanian0.4%(62)
Romanian0.4%(62)
Jordanian0.4%(60)
Austrian0.4%(60)
Ukrainian0.4%(59)
Slovak0.3%(52)
West Indian0.3%(52)
Syrian0.3%(49)
Canadian0.3%(47)
Belgian0.3%(43)
Kenyan0.3%(43)
Jamaican0.3%(43)
Hungarian0.2%(31)
Australian0.2%(29)
Turkish0.2%(27)
Armenian0.1%(24)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.4%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.9 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 15.9 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 married37.5%(2,661)
Married51%(3,626)
Widowed1%(71)
Divorced10.5%(746)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(2,448)
Married46.9%(3,269)
Widowed4.5%(316)
Divorced13.4%(935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% 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)28.7%(104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.7%(155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.5%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 363 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Segundo, California?

El Segundo, California has about 15,223 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Segundo, California?

The typical household in El Segundo, California earns about $46,352 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Segundo, California expensive?

In El Segundo, California, the median home is worth about $353,000, and the typical rent is about $800 a month.

How educated are people in El Segundo, California?

About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in El Segundo, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Segundo, California?

About 4.2% of people in El Segundo, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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