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Inglewood

California · 101,662 residents (2025 est.) · 9.067 sq mi
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The short version

Inglewood has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,750. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $792,800. Households here earn about 27% less than the California median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 155%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,569
−7%since 2000
from 112,580 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
11,533 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 12,383 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+30%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:101,662 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
104K106K109K111K113K1990201020202024Inglewood
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(5,535)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(5,448)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(6,155)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(5,323)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(6,828)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.9%(17,631)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(14,304)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(14,476)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(13,756)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(8,652)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(4,603)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,858)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,750
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,269 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,976
+137%since 2000
from $14,776 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
−7.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+4%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$792,800
+155%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $170,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,787
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $673 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
36.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 36.3% in 2000
63.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
39.3%
−14.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 54.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.9
+6%since 2009
from 10.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Inglewood on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic4.1%(4,628)
Black46.4%(52,260)
Hispanic / Latino46%(51,829)
Asian1.1%(1,217)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic6%(6,222)
Black38.5%(40,277)
Hispanic / Latino48.6%(50,769)
Asian2.4%(2,482)
Other4.6%(4,819)
Diversity Score
76
+8%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.9%(36,484)
Central American11.5%(11,981)
Salvadoran5.1%(5,333)
Guatemalan4.8%(4,979)
Honduran0.8%(788)
Nicaraguan0.6%(610)
Cuban0.2%(222)
Spaniard0.2%(219)
Colombian0.2%(215)
Puerto Rican0.2%(198)
Ecuadorian0.2%(195)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(152)
Peruvian0.1%(150)
Costa Rican0.1%(101)
Chilean0.1%(79)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(755)
Asian Indian0.5%(487)
Bangladeshi0.4%(410)
Chinese0.3%(307)
Japanese0.2%(166)
Korean0.1%(154)
Vietnamese0.1%(117)
Sri Lankan0.1%(84)
Burmese0%(47)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Thai0%(11)
Pakistani0%(11)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(119)
Fijian0.1%(56)
Guamanian0%(16)
Ancestry
American4.4%(4,634)
West Indian2.4%(2,537)
Irish1.2%(1,255)
German1.2%(1,205)
Nigerian1.1%(1,117)
Jamaican0.9%(959)
Ethiopian0.8%(838)
English0.8%(791)
Arab0.7%(744)
French0.7%(725)
Italian0.5%(486)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.4%(453)
Moroccan0.3%(343)
Polish0.3%(307)
Swedish0.2%(252)
Egyptian0.2%(202)
Norwegian0.2%(196)
Dutch0.2%(191)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(186)
Guyanese0.2%(177)
Armenian0.1%(139)
Brazilian0.1%(135)
Haitian0.1%(128)
Russian0.1%(108)
British0.1%(107)
Kenyan0.1%(102)
Lebanese0.1%(95)
Portuguese0.1%(92)
Hungarian0.1%(84)
Iranian0.1%(78)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Welsh0.1%(66)
Bulgarian0.1%(65)
Canadian0%(50)
Syrian0%(45)
Ukrainian0%(37)
Romanian0%(36)
Czech0%(33)
Croatian0%(32)
Israeli0%(26)
Latvian0%(24)
Danish0%(16)
Greek0%(14)
Barbadian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(7)
Swiss0%(2)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.4%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 71.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.9%
−26.2 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
28.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−42.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.6%
−64.3 ptssince 2013
from 73.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 76.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
51.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 49.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
43.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 46.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(19,933)
Married40.8%(16,888)
Widowed2.8%(1,156)
Divorced8.3%(3,444)
Women 15+
Never married44.6%(20,508)
Married36.7%(16,867)
Widowed7.1%(3,271)
Divorced11.7%(5,364)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Inglewood, California?

Inglewood, California has about 104,569 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Inglewood, California?

The typical household in Inglewood, California earns about $72,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Inglewood, California expensive?

In Inglewood, California, the median home is worth about $792,800, and the typical rent is about $1,787 a month.

How educated are people in Inglewood, California?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Inglewood, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Inglewood, California?

About 14.6% of people in Inglewood, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Inglewood, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Inglewood, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,033 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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

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