Gardena (California)

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Gardena
Nickname : ' The Freeway City , The City of Opportunity'
Seal of Gardena
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Location in California
Gardena (California)
Gardena
Gardena
Basic data
Foundation : September 11, 1930 incorporated
State : United States
State : California
County : Los Angeles County
Coordinates : 33 ° 54 ′  N , 118 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 54 ′  N , 118 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 58,829 (as of 2010)
Population density : 3,896 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 15.1 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of
which 15.1 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 15 m
Postcodes : 90247-90249
Area code : +1 310, 424
FIPS : 06-28168
GNIS ID : 1660664
Website : www.cityofgardena.org
Mayor : Paul K. Tanaka

Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California , United States , with 58,829 inhabitants (as of 2010). Gardena was originally part of Rancho San Pedro , the fief that Juan José Dominguez owned in 1784 from King Charles III. received.

The city's nickname The City of Opportunity was adopted in 2006. The former motto The Freeway City referred to the proximity of Gardena to the intersection of Freeways 405 , 110 , and 91 , but none of which runs through the city area.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​15.1 km² , which consists entirely of land.

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000 Gardena 57,746 people inhabited the city. The population density was 3830.9 people per km ². There were 21,041 housing units at an average of 1395.9 per km ². The Gardena population was 23.82% White , 25.99% Black or African American , 0.64% Native American , 26.82% Asian , 0.73% Pacific Islander , 16.94% said other races belong to and 5.05% named two or more races. 31.82% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Gardena distributed to 20,324 households out of which 33.5% were living in children under the age of 18. 44.5% of households were married, 18.1% had a female head of household without a husband, and 31.0% were not families. 25.5% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 8.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.38 people.

The urban population was divided into 25.8% minors, 8.7% 18–24 year olds, 32.3% 25–44 year olds, 20.9% 45–64 year olds and 12.4% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 95.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 91.4 men.

The median household income in Gardena was 38,988 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 44,906 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 32,951 compared to $ 29,908 for women. The per capita income for Gardena was $ 17,263. 15.7% of the population and 12.3% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 22.3% of minors and 10.1% of the age group 65 and over.

politics

The legislation is California's Gardena is located in the 25th constituency of the Senate and by the Democrat Edward Vincent represented, as well as on the 51st constituency of the Assembly , where the constituency by the Democrats Curren D. Price Jr. is represented. At the federal level, Gardena is in California's 35th Congressional District and is represented by Democrat Maxine Waters .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Gardena city, California. Retrieved April 13, 2018 .