Torrance Population History 1990 - 2023

Torrance Population Facts

What is the current population of Torrance?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Torrance is 139,224. Torrance, California is the 197th largest city in the US.

What county is Torrance, California in?

Torrance is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

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

Torrance has an area of 20.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Torrance?

The peak population of Torrance was in 2020, when its population was 146,769. In 2020, Torrance was the 187th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 197th largest city in the US. Torrance is currently 5.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Torrance growing?

Torrance has grown 0.7% since the 2000. Torrance, California's growth is extremely below average. 88% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Torrance, California?

Torrance has a population density of 7,102.2 people per square mile.

Torrance Demographics

What is the voting age population of Torrance, California?

The total voting age population of Torrance, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 99,451. The voting age population is 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

What percentage of Torrance, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.0% of the residents of Torrance are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Torrance, California?

The racial demographics of Torrance are 46.6% White, 36.0% Asian, 6.9% Two or more races, 6.3% Other, 2.9% Black, 0.7% American Indian and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 18.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Torrance, 6.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 6.9%. On a per-household basis, 4.6% of families are below the poverty line in Torrance.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.1% of Torrance residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Torrance, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.3% of Torrance residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 50.7% have a bachelor's degree and 17.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Torrance residents aged 5 and older, 39.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 10.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 21.4% speak an Asian language.

Torrance Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Torrance, California?

The unemployment rate in Torrance is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Torrance, 11.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Torrance, California?

The median household income in Torrance is $93,492.

Torrance Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Torrance, 55.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 44.1% of housing units in Torrance.

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

Of all the housing units in Torrance, 3.5% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Torrance, 5.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Torrance, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Torrance is $1,736.

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

In Torrance, 90.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.