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The
following figures reflect 2000 and 1990 Census statistics. The page will
be updated as more information from the 2000 Census is made
available. Please visit the
United
States Census Bureau Web site for more information.
In 1880, the population of Pasadena was 391. One hundred
years later, in 1980, the population 118,072. By 1990, 131,591 people
lived in Pasadena. According to the 2000 Census, Pasadena’s population
increased 1.8% to 133,936. The California Finance Department
estimates the Pasadena population to be 146,166 in 2005.
In 2000 the median age was 34.5 years. The population by
age was: under 5 years, 9,202; 5-9 years, 9,321; 10-14 years, 8,102; 15-19
years, 7,467; 20-24 years, 9,334; 25-34 years, 24,744; 35-44 years,
22,004; 45-54 years, 16,779; 55-59 years, 6,158; 60-64 years, 4,603; 65-74
years, 7,776; 75-84 years, 5,885; 85 years and over, 2,561.
Pasadena is an ethnically diverse community. The 2000
Census found 53.4% of Pasadenans are white, 33.4% are Latino, 14.4% are
African-American, 10% are Asian, 0.7% are American Indian and Alaska
Native, 0.1% are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 16% are
some other race. (Percentages may add to more than 100% because
individuals may report more than one race.)
English only is spoken by 55% of the population over age
five. The Spanish language is spoken by 29.3% of the population over age
five. The proportion of those speaking a language other than English at
home is 45%; 22.2% do not speak English well.
The citizens of Pasadena are relatively well educated:
79.5% are high school graduates and 41.3% over 25 years of age have at
least a bachelor degree or higher. In 2000, 38,627 people were enrolled in
school. Of those, 20,457 were enrolled in elementary or high school; 77.1%
in public schools (Pasadena Unified School District) and 22.9% in private
elementary and high schools. College enrollment was 13,562 persons.
The Central Library and branches have over 840,000 items, including books,
spoken cassettes, music, videos, DVD’s, as well as databases for public
use. Internet access computers and wireless internet access are available.
There are over 100,000 jobs in a wide variety of
industries in the City of Pasadena. In 2000, persons 16 years and older
were employed as follows: 48% managerial and professional related
occupations; 15.7% service occupations; 23.3% sales and office
occupations; 5.1% construction, extraction and maintenance occupations;
and 7.8% production, transportation and materials moving technology
occupations.
Pasadena is located 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of
downtown Los Angeles. The city is bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains to
the north and seven cities--La Canada Flintridge, South Pasadena, Arcadia,
Sierra Madre, San Marino, Glendale, Los Angeles and unincorporated
Altadena. The latitude is N. 34 9' and longitude is W. 118 10'. The
elevation is 864 feet (263 meters) above sea level.
The climate is sub-tropical and semi-arid. The average
daytime temperature is 78 Fahrenheit (26 Celsius) annually. The average
nighttime temperature is 53 (11 C.). The overall average temperature is 65
(18 C.). The highest recorded temperature was 113 F. (45 C.) on June 17,
1917, while the lowest was 21 F. (-6 C.) on January 7, 1913. The average
yearly rainfall is 20 inches (51 centimeters). During the winter months of
December through March, it is sunny or partly sunny 75% of the time. It
has snowed twice in the City's history: January 13, 1932 and January 11,
1949.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
reports that in 2004, Pasadena had only 1 unhealthful ozone day. In 2003,
Pasadena had 7 unhealthful ozone days, a decrease from 71 unhealthful
ozone days in 1992. The smoggiest month in Southern California is August.
For additional information, see the SCAQMD’s website at
http://www.aqmd.gov.
(An unhealthful ozone day occurs when the air has more
than 120 parts per billion of ozone in one hour and there is enough ozone
in the air for some people to experience headaches, nausea or shortness or
breath.
Pasadena covers approximately 22.5 square miles, with an
average of ten residents per acre. Pasadena has 320 miles (515
kilometers) of streets.
There were 51,844 occupied housing units in Pasadena in
2000, consisting of 45.76% homeowners and 54.2% renters. The median year
that homes were built is 1954, although 29.6% were constructed before
1939. The average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in March, 2005, was
$1,209 per month. In 2000, 14.9% of households were below poverty level.
Pasadena has 23 parks, totaling more than one thousand
acres of parkland. About 60,000 trees line the streets of Pasadena.
There are about 57,000 street trees and about 25,000 park
and wild land trees, with an estimated value over 100 million dollars.
Private trees are estimated to be over 60% of the total urban forest, or
123,000 trees. The city's urban forest is an estimated 205,000
trees. Visit
http://cityofpasadena.net/publicworks/PNR/parks.asp.
Pasadena has five major hotels: The Westin, The Pasadena
Hilton Hotel, The Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton/Huntington
Hotel and Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott. For
more information about these hotels and others, visit the
Pasadena
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Major employers are Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California
Institute of Technology, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Bank of America,
Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena City
College, Countrywide Credit Industries, City of Pasadena, SBC, and the
Ralph M. Parsons Company.
A list of major employers may be found on
the internet at:
http://www.cityofpasadena.net/planninganddevelopment/technology/topemploy.asp
The City of Pasadena has over 7 million square feet
of office space.
The annual average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year
2004 of Urban Consumers in the Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside area was
193.2, a 3.3% change from the previous year. Please visit the
Consumer
Price Index Web site for more information.
Last Updated:
May 16, 2007 |
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