Hawthorne Population History 1990 - 2023

Hawthorne Population Facts

What is the current population of Hawthorne?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hawthorne is 83,364. Hawthorne, California is the 425th largest city in the US.

What county is Hawthorne, California in?

Hawthorne is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of Hawthorne, California in square miles?

Hawthorne has an area of 6.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Hawthorne?

The peak population of Hawthorne was in 2020, when its population was 87,938. In 2020, Hawthorne was the 392nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 425th largest city in the US. Hawthorne is currently 5.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Hawthorne shrinking?

Hawthorne has shrunk 1.0% since the year 2000. Hawthorne, California's growth is extremely below average. 87% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hawthorne, California?

Hawthorne has a population density of 13,861.7 people per square mile.

Hawthorne Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hawthorne, California?

The total voting age population of Hawthorne, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 49,213. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.9% of the residents of Hawthorne are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hawthorne, California?

The racial demographics of Hawthorne are 36.2% White, 26.3% Other, 24.9% Black, 7.7% Asian, 3.9% Two or more races, 0.6% American Indian and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 54.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Hawthorne, 15.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.0%. On a per-household basis, 12.5% of families are below the poverty line in Hawthorne.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.1% of Hawthorne residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hawthorne, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 77.6% of Hawthorne residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.3% have a bachelor's degree and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hawthorne residents aged 5 and older, 60.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 48.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 5.0% speak an Asian language.

Hawthorne Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hawthorne, California?

The unemployment rate in Hawthorne is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California residents work for the government?

In Hawthorne, 12.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hawthorne, California?

The median household income in Hawthorne is $54,215.

Hawthorne Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hawthorne, California?

In Hawthorne, 27.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hawthorne, California?

Renters occupy 72.7% of housing units in Hawthorne.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hawthorne, 3.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hawthorne, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Hawthorne, 6.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hawthorne, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hawthorne is $1,261.

What percentage of households in Hawthorne, California have broadband internet?

In Hawthorne, 83.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.