Population 20,616 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Central
Household size in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.42 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.13 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in East Central run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Pasadena as a whole, where it has 2.42 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.60, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.4 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.5 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 41.9 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +3.5 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
East Central skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.5, as it has nationally. Of Pasadena's ten neighborhoods, only two are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in East Central, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Central
Renters in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 54.0% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 55.9% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 57.5% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 56.5% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in East Central rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.5 points, even as the national share rose. Only one other Pasadena neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in East Central: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Of Pasadena's ten neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1955 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1957 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1960 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
East Central is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest. Only one other Pasadena neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,335 | $1,342 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,435 | $1,474 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,880 | $1,875 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,571 | $2,366 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,236 | +$1,024 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Central costs $2,571 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,236 a month since 2006–10, up 93%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Central
Bachelor's degrees in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3% | 46.0% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.3% | 49.0% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.8% | 52.8% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.5% | 55.7% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in East Central: 60.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.2 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 83.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 86.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 88.3% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 89.8% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in East Central: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Central
| Period | East Central | Pasadena | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in East Central than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Few Pasadena neighborhoods have lower unemployment: only two of 10. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Central compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central | 2.54 | 46.1 | 6.0% | 29.5% | 6.9% | 1947 | $2,571 | 60.5% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| Mid Central | 2.44 | 40.2 | 9.0% | 66.2% | 5.0% | 1956 | $2,256 | 56.9% | 91.7% | 9.0% |
| South East | 2.30 | 44.6 | 5.5% | 50.2% | 10.9% | 1954 | $2,358 | 65.4% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| West Central | 2.09 | 36.9 | 10.9% | 85.2% | 7.7% | 1974 | $2,127 | 47.1% | 85.9% | 5.0% |
| Normandie Heights | 2.75 | 44.0 | 10.5% | 48.1% | 6.1% | 1945 | $2,090 | 42.7% | 82.6% | 6.6% |
| North East | 2.54 | 46.5 | 7.6% | 31.7% | 7.7% | 1961 | $2,727 | 61.9% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| North Central | 3.18 | 38.2 | 18.4% | 60.8% | 10.1% | 1953 | $1,939 | 27.6% | 72.8% | 7.7% |
| Madison Heights | 1.91 | 41.5 | 5.1% | 63.2% | 8.5% | 1966 | $2,472 | 72.2% | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| South Arroyo | 2.17 | 44.9 | 5.4% | 47.7% | 15.0% | 1971 | $3,020 | 74.5% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| North Arroyo | 2.51 | 50.6 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 9.8% | 1955 | $2,789 | 61.5% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| East San Gabriel | 2.83 | 45.7 | 6.0% | 34.8% | 9.3% | 1960 | $2,439 | 53.2% | 88.9% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Central. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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