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Redondo Beach

California · 67,281 residents (2025 est.) · 6.20 sq mi
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The short version

With 69,291 people, Redondo Beach is a city in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,279,200. 67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 52% ahead of the California median. Households take in $150,245 a year at the median, 83% more than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $150,245, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Redondo Beach

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree40.4% → 67.0% (+26.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Asian share6.6% → 17.4% (+10.8 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
  • White share80.0% → 54.6% (−25.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 187 cities and towns in the Los Angeles metro

  • 33rd in household income$150,245
  • 23rd in share with a bachelor's degree67.0%
  • 31st in home value$1,279,200
  • 53rd in diversity score79.7
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
69,291
+10%since 2000
from 63,261 in 2000
67,281 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
11,180 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 10,207 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+12%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
59K62K66K69K73K19902000201020202024Redondo Beach
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(4,360)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(4,448)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(4,558)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.8%(3,297)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(2,369)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(8,556)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.5%(11,411)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(10,005)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(9,364)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(6,831)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(3,188)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(904)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$150,245
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,173 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$81,707
+113%since 2000
from $38,305 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.8%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+5%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,279,200
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $341,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,691
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $995 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 49.5% in 2000
46.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.5
+3%since 2009
from 8.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(44,819)
Black2.4%(1,531)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(8,524)
Asian9%(5,677)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(37,807)
Black2.7%(1,873)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(10,564)
Asian17.4%(12,042)
Other10.1%(7,005)
Diversity Score
80
+28%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican8.2%(5,716)
South American2.8%(1,916)
Central American1.7%(1,202)
Peruvian1%(725)
Salvadoran0.7%(517)
Guatemalan0.6%(441)
Cuban0.5%(379)
Chilean0.5%(378)
Puerto Rican0.5%(332)
Venezuelan0.4%(257)
Colombian0.3%(232)
Ecuadorian0.3%(204)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(156)
Spaniard0.2%(124)
Argentine0.2%(104)
Nicaraguan0.1%(71)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Japanese3.9%(2,719)
Chinese3.5%(2,412)
Filipino2.8%(1,952)
Korean2.3%(1,618)
Asian Indian2.1%(1,485)
Vietnamese0.7%(485)
Taiwanese0.6%(428)
Mongolian0.2%(151)
Pakistani0.2%(123)
Burmese0.2%(108)
Thai0.1%(44)
Kazakh0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(151)
Chamorro0.1%(101)
Ancestry
German12.8%(8,881)
English11.2%(7,766)
Irish10.8%(7,514)
Italian7.2%(4,968)
American3.1%(2,163)
Polish2.7%(1,850)
Scottish2.2%(1,556)
Russian2.1%(1,457)
Arab1.8%(1,221)
French1.6%(1,111)
Norwegian1.2%(845)
Swedish1%(681)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(654)
Hungarian0.9%(648)
Dutch0.9%(633)
British0.9%(608)
Brazilian0.8%(527)
Portuguese0.7%(498)
Armenian0.7%(476)
Canadian0.6%(436)
West Indian0.6%(414)
Danish0.6%(400)
Lebanese0.5%(378)
Slovene0.5%(376)
Lithuanian0.5%(372)
Ukrainian0.5%(345)
Iranian0.5%(313)
Egyptian0.4%(258)
Finnish0.4%(256)
Croatian0.4%(243)
Swiss0.3%(241)
Czech0.3%(230)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(230)
Welsh0.3%(230)
Haitian0.3%(227)
Austrian0.3%(198)
Palestinian0.3%(180)
Romanian0.2%(140)
Turkish0.2%(140)
Belgian0.2%(118)
Slovak0.1%(92)
Israeli0.1%(58)
Syrian0.1%(53)
Iraqi0.1%(50)
Australian0.1%(42)
Latvian0.1%(35)
Jamaican0%(32)
Serbian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(29)
Kenyan0%(24)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
67.0%
+19.0 ptssince 2000
from 48.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 92.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+30%since 2000
from 20.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.3%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 73.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
66.6%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
19.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2017
from 90.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 97.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
75.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 76.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 10.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(10,486)
Married53.4%(15,106)
Widowed1.3%(378)
Divorced8.3%(2,342)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(7,805)
Married52.7%(14,550)
Widowed4.7%(1,305)
Divorced14.3%(3,953)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% 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)30.6%(809)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(564)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(871)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(203)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,643 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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Over time

Redondo Beach, decade by decade

Redondo Beach population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199060,167$124,595$834,98440.4%42.7
200063,261$126,009$622,27748.0%58.7
201066,748$131,970$1,104,53557.0%66.9
202071,576$141,605$1,180,76862.4%77.3
202469,291$150,245$1,279,20067.0%79.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Redondo Beach, California?

Redondo Beach, California has about 69,291 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Redondo Beach, California?

The typical household in Redondo Beach, California earns about $150,245 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Redondo Beach, California expensive?

In Redondo Beach, California, the median home is worth about $1,279,200, and the typical rent is about $2,691 a month.

How educated are people in Redondo Beach, California?

About 67.0% of adults age 25 and over in Redondo Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Redondo Beach, California?

About 5.4% of people in Redondo Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Redondo Beach, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Redondo Beach, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,124 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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

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