South Gate, CA Demographics

The total population of South Gate is estimated to be 92,381 with 45,530 males (49.29%) and 46,851 females (50.71%). There are 1,321 more females than males in South Gate.
The median household income in South Gate was $64,473 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,055(3.29%) from $62,418 in 2020. This income is 86.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, South Gate sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,813. Overall, the median household income for the city of South Gate stands at $70,939.
In South Gate, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,766 for males and $22,300 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $41,859 for males and $37,210 for females.
In South Gate, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $82,558, followed by Some Other Race households at $75,164, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $59,705.
In 2022, the population of South Gate was 90,926, a 0.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South Gate's population was 91,012, a decline of 1.54% compared to a population of 92,434 in 2020.
The median age in South Gate, CA is 33.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 24.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 10.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South Gate population: 45.44% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 1.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 36.53% are some other race and 14.74% are multiracial.