Torrance Population and Demographics

Torrance California Population and Demographics Resources

Torrance City, California Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Torrance Population: 137946 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 67087 48.63% Female 70859 51.37%       Under 5 years 7834 5.68% 5 to 9 years 9062 6.57% 10 to 14 years 9288 6.73% 15 to 19 years 8503 6.16% 20 to 24 years 6391 4.63% 25 to 34 years 18550 13.45% 35 to 44 years 26077 18.9% 45 to 54 years 20088 14.56% 55 to 59 years 7034 5.1% 60 to 64 years 5692 4.13% 65 to 74 years 10395 7.54% 75 to 84 years 6815 4.94% 85 years and over 2217 1.61%       Median age (years) 38.7       18 years and over 106206 76.99% Male 50746 36.79% Female 55460 40.2% 21 years and over 101965 73.92% 62 years and over 22734 16.48% 65 years and over 19427 14.08% Male 7914 5.74% Female 11513 8.35%       Race     One race 131437 95.28% White 81605 59.16% Black or African American 3022 2.19% American Indian and Alaska Native 560 0.41% Asian 39462 28.61% Asian indian 2298 1.67% Chinese 6558 4.75% Filipino 3036 2.2% Japanese 13991 10.14% Korean 9481 6.87% Vietnamese 1603 1.16% Other Asian 2495 1.81% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 481 0.35% Native Hawaiian 161 0.12% Guamanian or Chamorro 42 0.03% Samoan 198 0.14% Other Pacific Islander 80 0.06% Some other race 6307 4.57% Two or more races 6509 4.72%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 137946 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 17637 12.79% Mexican 10398 7.54% Puerto Rican 549 0.4% Cuban 740 0.54% Other Hispanic or Latino 5950 4.31% Not Hispanic or Latino 120309 87.21% White alone 72234 52.36%       Relationship     Total Population 137946 100.00% In households 136697 99.09% Householder 54542 39.54% Spouse 28437 20.61% Child 40204 29.14% Own child under 18 years 29343 21.27% Other relatives 7393 5.36% Under 18 years 1971 1.43% Nonrelatives 6121 4.44% Unmarried partner 2121 1.54% In group quarters 1249 0.91% Institutionalized population 686 0.5% Non-Institutionalized population 563 0.41%       Households by Type     Total Households 54542 100.0 % Family households (families) 36276 66.51% With own children under 18 years 16965 31.1% Married-couple family 28437 52.14% With own children under 18 years 13312 24.41% Female householder, no husband present 5624 10.31% With own children under 18 years 2712 4.97% Non Family households 18266 33.49% Householder living alone 15005 27.51% Householder 65 years and over 4980 9.13%       Households with individuals under 18 years 18253 33.47% Households with individuals 65 years and over 13709 25.13%       Average Household size 2.51 Average family size 3.1       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 55967 100.00% Occupied housing units 54542 97.45% Vacant housing units 1425 2.55% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 160 0.29% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 54542 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 30533 55.98% Renter-occupied housing units. 24009 44.02%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.68 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.29

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