South Gate, CA Population

Overview

93,308

Total Population

33.3

Median age

50.27%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

88,973

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Gate's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Gate is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Gate's population under 18 was 25.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Gate's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Gate, 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.

There are 510 more females than males in South Gate:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.27% females and 49.73% males in South Gate, CA.
The South Gate, CA gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,949.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,248.

South Gate's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
South Gate's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 88,973 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,335 (4.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Gate is White with a population of 42,396 (45.44% of the total population).

South Gate's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 98,576 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, South Gate's population decreased by 2,091 (2.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Gate's population decreased by 1,950 (2.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Gate's population was lowest in year 2022 at 90,926.