COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pasadena vs Altadena
PLACE A
Pasadena, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Altadena, California
Pasadena is 256% larger than Altadena. Altadena earns more, with a median household income $63,793 higher.
PASADENAALTADENADIFFERENCE
Total population148,53941,705+256% vs Altadena
Population density3,4004,927−1,527
Population growth2.0%0.2%+1.8 pts
Median age33.046.4−13.4
Male50.5%47.3%+3.2 pts
Female49.5%52.7%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born26.9%22.7%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.1%41.3%−19.2 pts
Black3.4%16.9%−13.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino70.9%26.7%+44.2 pts
Asian1.8%6.3%−4.5 pts
Other1.8%8.8%−7.0 pts
Median household income$64,927$128,720−$63,793
Per capita income$29,029$66,553−$37,524
Poverty rate18.9%7.9%+11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.487−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%53.3%−37.1 pts
Graduate degree5.9%26.3%−20.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%6.4%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation63.5%64.0%−0.5 pts
Median home value$209,600$1,120,000−$910,400
Median gross rent$1,213$2,355−$1,142
Owner-occupied54.5%76.9%−22.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%4.6%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%55.1%−4.6 pts
Average commute26.627.5−0.9
Worked from home7.9%25.4%−17.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.5%−1.3 pts
Uninsured28.5%3.5%+25.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024