CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Torrance
California · 133,107 residents · 20.516 sq mi
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Torrance is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $47,204. Population has declined 4% since 2000. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $338,700. Poverty is rare here, at 5.1% of residents. Households here earn about 32% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024142K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(7,940)
5 to 95.5%(7,328)
10 to 145.3%(7,092)
15 to 195.9%(7,853)
20 to 246.4%(8,487)
25 to 3419.7%(26,254)
35 to 4416.6%(22,158)
45 to 5412.2%(16,252)
55 to 6410.4%(13,809)
65 to 747.6%(10,082)
75 to 843.3%(4,341)
85 and over1.1%(1,511)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,204
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,489 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$338,700
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $308,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(72,234)
Black2.1%(2,911)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(17,637)
Asian28.4%(39,210)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(97,538)
Black1.3%(1,684)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(13,179)
Asian21.9%(29,105)
Other3.6%(4,780)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11.8%(16,776)
South American2.4%(3,384)
Central American2.1%(2,960)
Salvadoran1%(1,361)
Peruvian0.8%(1,099)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,021)
Cuban0.6%(883)
Guatemalan0.5%(758)
Colombian0.5%(711)
Spaniard0.5%(674)
Ecuadorian0.5%(671)
Argentine0.3%(474)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(406)
Bolivian0.2%(306)
Costa Rican0.1%(170)
Panamanian0.1%(149)
Honduran0.1%(116)
Chilean0%(68)
Dominican0%(54)
Venezuelan0%(47)
Uruguayan0%(8)
Asian origin
Japanese9.9%(14,025)
Korean7.7%(10,961)
Filipino4.7%(6,742)
Chinese4.3%(6,165)
Asian Indian2.9%(4,058)
Vietnamese2.4%(3,347)
Taiwanese0.8%(1,153)
Mongolian0.7%(972)
Pakistani0.6%(888)
Thai0.4%(561)
Kazakh0.1%(177)
Burmese0.1%(115)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(115)
Indonesian0.1%(115)
Hmong0.1%(108)
Nepalese0.1%(91)
Sri Lankan0.1%(86)
Bangladeshi0.1%(81)
Malaysian0%(49)
Uzbek0%(47)
Okinawan0%(26)
Singaporean0%(12)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(563)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(441)
Chamorro0.2%(216)
Tongan0.1%(175)
Guamanian0.1%(96)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
German9.3%(13,220)
Irish7.6%(10,737)
English7.1%(10,038)
Italian4.4%(6,237)
American2.9%(4,174)
Arab1.8%(2,545)
Polish1.7%(2,453)
Scottish1.4%(1,924)
French1.2%(1,687)
Norwegian1%(1,408)
Russian0.9%(1,312)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,077)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(970)
Brazilian0.6%(815)
Egyptian0.5%(750)
Swedish0.5%(735)
Lebanese0.5%(655)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(645)
British0.4%(616)
Iranian0.4%(606)
Armenian0.4%(602)
Nigerian0.4%(559)
Danish0.4%(539)
Greek0.3%(482)
Hungarian0.3%(409)
Portuguese0.3%(401)
French Canadian0.3%(395)
West Indian0.3%(375)
Czech0.3%(358)
Croatian0.2%(327)
Swiss0.2%(321)
Welsh0.2%(285)
Romanian0.2%(248)
Ukrainian0.2%(232)
Austrian0.2%(220)
Palestinian0.1%(194)
Finnish0.1%(183)
Canadian0.1%(179)
Jordanian0.1%(145)
Bulgarian0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Iraqi0.1%(102)
Haitian0.1%(90)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Syrian0.1%(79)
Israeli0.1%(78)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Latvian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(56)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(51)
Australian0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Slovene0%(31)
Turkish0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Barbadian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Moroccan0%(3)
Ethiopian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.6%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married35.4%(20,605)
Married55%(32,020)
Widowed2.2%(1,300)
Divorced7.3%(4,246)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(16,255)
Married52.6%(31,229)
Widowed8.8%(5,204)
Divorced11.2%(6,658)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Torrance, California?
Torrance, California has about 133,107 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Torrance, California?
The typical household in Torrance, California earns about $47,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Torrance, California expensive?
In Torrance, California, the median home is worth about $338,700, and the typical rent is about $795 a month.
How educated are people in Torrance, California?
About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Torrance, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Torrance, California?
About 5.1% of people in Torrance, California live below the federal poverty line.
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