South Pasadena is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 25,850 people and six associated neighborhoods, South Pasadena is the 272nd largest community in California. South Pasadena home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but South Pasadena real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.South Pasadena is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.79% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Pasadena is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Pasadena who work in management occupations (16.02%), business and financial occupations (12.47%), and office and administrative support (11.37%). Of important note, South Pasadena is also a city of artists. South Pasadena has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape South Pasadena’s character. Also of interest is that South Pasadena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in South Pasadena is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In South Pasadena, the average commute to work is 31.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of South Pasadena’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Like elsewhere in America, most people in South Pasadena use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of South Pasadena‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, South Pasadena is a pretty powerful place. 71.77% of the adults in South Pasadena have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in South Pasadena in 2022 was $71,865, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $287,460 for a family of four. South Pasadena is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Pasadena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Pasadena residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. South Pasadena also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South Pasadena include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. South Pasadena also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.56%. The most common language spoken in South Pasadena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
