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Population (year 2000): 96,375. Estimated
population in July 2005: 98,897 (+2.6% change)
Males: 47,767 (49.6%), Females: 48,608 (50.4%)
Los Angeles County
Zip code:
90280
Median resident age: 26.0 years
Median household income: $35,695 (year 2000)
Median house value: $161,400 (year 2000)
Races in South Gate:
- Hispanic (92.0%)
- Other race (51.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (6.0%)
- Two or more races (4.5%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (1.6%), German (1.2%).
Elevation: 111 feet
Land area: 7.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in South Gate
- High school or higher: 39.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 10.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in South Gate city
- Never married: 35.9%
- Now married: 51.6%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 4.8%
49.3% Foreign born (48.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +10,004
(+11.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near South Gate:
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; LYNWOOD,
CA)
- COMMUNITY HOSP OF HUNTINGTON PARK (about 3 miles;
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA)
- SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PARAMOUNT,
CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
South Gate:
- LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 10 miles; LONG
BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
- LOS ANGELES INTL (about 15 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA;
ID: LAX)
- LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 15 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA;
ID: SLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Gate:
- COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 5 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID:
CPM)
- JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 10
miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; ID: HHR)
- ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 14 miles; TORRANCE, CA; ID:
TOA)
Amtrak stations near South Gate:
- 9 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking,
car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
- 12 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus
Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public
restrooms, public payphones, full-service food
facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 14 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services:
fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit
connection.
College/University in South Gate:
- CAREER COLLEGE OF AMERICA (Full-time
enrollment: 47; Location: 5612 E IMPERIAL HWY; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
South Gate:
- COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; COMPTON,
CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 7
miles; CARSON, CA; FT enrollment: 8,672)
- EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 8 miles;
LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
- LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS
ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,971)
- EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MONTEREY
PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)
- LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,528)
- FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES
(about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,112)
Public high schools in South Gate:
- SOUTH GATE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 5,020;
Location: 3351 FIRESTONE BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ODYSSEY CONTINUATION (Students: 162;
Location: 8693 DEARBORN AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in South Gate:
- FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 133;
Location: 9605 S STATE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
- ACADEMIA BETEL (Students: 43; Location: 3616
MISSOURI; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in South Gate:
- SOUTH GATE MIDDLE (Students: 4,299; Location:
4100 FIRESTONE BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- VICTORIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,544;
Location: 3320 MISSOURI AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
- STATE STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,491;
Location: 3211 SANTA ANA ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- STANFORD AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,409;
Location: 2833 ILLINOIS AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
- SAN MIGUEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,394;
Location: 9801 SAN MIGUEL AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
- LIBERTY BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY (Students:
1,359; Location: 2728 LIBERTY BLVD.; Grades: KG - 05)
- HOLLYDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,339;
Location: 5511 CENTURY BLVD.; Grades: KG - 08)
- BRYSON AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,308;
Location: 4470 MISSOURI AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
- SAN GABRIEL AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students:
1,049; Location: 8628 SAN GABRIEL AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,016;
Location: 8435 VICTORIA AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in South Gate:
- ST HELEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 370;
Location: 9329 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 119;
Location: 2626 LIBERTY BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 8)
- LOLLYPOP LANE PRESCHOOL AND KI (Students: 67;
Location: 8439 CALIFORNIA AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
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