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Torrance

California · 137,946 residents · 20.5 sq mi
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Torrance is a city of 137,946 people in California. Median home value sits at $308,600. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $903 a month at the median. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,946
+4%since 1990
from 133,107 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+8%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
20.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K136K140K145K149K19902000201020202024Torrance
2024142K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(7,834)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(9,062)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(9,288)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(8,503)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(6,391)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(18,550)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(26,077)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.6%(20,088)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(12,726)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(10,395)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(6,815)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(2,217)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,489
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,204 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,144
+27%since 1990
from $22,095 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.4%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$308,600
−31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $338,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$903
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $795 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
56.0%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 56.3% in 1990
44.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(97,538)
Black1.3%(1,684)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(13,179)
Asian21.9%(29,105)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(72,234)
Black2.1%(2,911)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(17,637)
Asian28.4%(39,210)

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)
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)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(563)
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)
+ 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)
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)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Slovene0%(31)
Turkish0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Barbadian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 31.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.6%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 87.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
−20%since 1990
from 22.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(16,353)
Married58.8%(31,522)
Widowed2.6%(1,391)
Divorced8.1%(4,354)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(12,879)
Married55.5%(32,293)
Widowed10.6%(6,183)
Divorced11.7%(6,803)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% 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)22.7%(1,052)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(797)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(1,525)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(338)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,643 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Torrance, California?

Torrance, California has about 137,946 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Torrance, California?

The typical household in Torrance, California earns about $56,489 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 $308,600, and the typical rent is about $903 a month.

How educated are people in Torrance, California?

About 36.4% 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 6.4% of people in Torrance, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Torrance, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Torrance, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,839 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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