CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Fe Springs

California · 15,520 residents · 8.86 sq mi

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With 15,520 people, Santa Fe Springs is a city in California. Median home value sits at $168,200. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median rent is $629 a month. There are 1,918 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $33,313, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,520

−11%vs 2000

vs 17,438 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(1,284)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(1,199)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(1,270)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(1,212)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(1,221)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(2,634)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(2,012)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(1,336)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(1,552)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(1,264)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(462)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,313

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,540 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,196

−23%vs 2000

vs $14,547 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$168,200

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $166,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$629

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $747 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.9%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

35.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic19.2%(3,354)

Black3.7%(645)

Hispanic / Latino71.4%(12,447)

Asian3.7%(652)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic57.1%(8,868)

Black2%(304)

Hispanic / Latino66.8%(10,369)

Asian5%(770)

Other35.9%(5,578)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican66.5%(12,555)

Central American6.3%(1,197)

Salvadoran2.4%(444)

South American1.9%(363)

Puerto Rican1.5%(286)

Guatemalan1.5%(276)

Nicaraguan1.3%(251)

Peruvian1.1%(200)

Honduran0.8%(157)

Spaniard0.8%(149)

Cuban0.8%(148)

Ecuadorian0.4%(83)

+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data

Colombian0.3%(55)

Costa Rican0.2%(44)

Panamanian0.1%(25)

Uruguayan0.1%(19)

Dominican0.1%(11)

Chilean0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino2.4%(449)

Korean1.8%(335)

Cambodian0.7%(134)

Chinese0.7%(127)

Asian Indian0.5%(99)

Vietnamese0.5%(98)

Japanese0.1%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan2.3%(438)

Native Hawaiian0.5%(86)

Ancestry

American7.6%(1,443)

German2.3%(433)

Italian1.2%(228)

Irish1.2%(224)

West Indian0.7%(141)

English0.7%(127)

French0.4%(70)

Polish0.3%(51)

Iranian0.3%(50)

Jamaican0.2%(44)

Subsaharan African0.2%(42)

Russian0.2%(41)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.2%(32)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Scottish0.1%(19)

Ethiopian0.1%(10)

Austrian0%(9)

Ukrainian0%(4)

Nigerian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 18.6 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 married43%(3,277)

Married42.2%(3,216)

Widowed4.6%(353)

Divorced10.2%(778)

Women 15+

Never married37.6%(3,070)

Married44.4%(3,618)

Widowed6.7%(543)

Divorced11.3%(925)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−16.3 ptssince 2013

from 21.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.9%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.7%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.5%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 66.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.9%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)21.5%(160)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(162)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(235)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.2%(165)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 743 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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