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 PPasadena, Californiaopulation 2002: 139,712
Males: 65,495 (48.9%), Females: 68,441 (51.1%)

Elevation: 865 feet

County: Los Angeles

Land area: 23.1 square miles

Zip codes: 91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106, 91107.

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $46,012
Median house value: $286,400

Races in Pasadena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (39.1%)

  • Hispanic (33.4%)

  • Other race (16.0%)

  • Black (14.4%)

  • Two or more races (5.4%)

  • Chinese (3.3%)

  • Filipino (2.1%)

  • Japanese (1.6%)

  • American Indian (1.5%)

  • Korean (1.0%)

  • Other Asian (0.8%)

  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.4%), English (7.1%), Irish (6.1%), Italian (3.4%), United States (2.2%), French (1.9%).

For population 25 years and over in Pasadena

  • High school or higher: 79.5%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%

  • Unemployed: 6.7%

  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pasadena city

  • Never married: 35.2%

  • Now married: 46.8%

  • Separated: 2.9%

  • Widowed: 6.0%

  • Divorced: 9.2%

32.3% Foreign born (18.1% Latin America, 10.2% Asia).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $124,800

  • 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $133,100

  • 1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $162,300

  • 1999: 49 buildings, average cost: $160,500

  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $199,200

  • 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $209,900

  • 2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $196,700

  • 2003: 113 buildings, average cost: $175,000



Area code commonly used in this area: 626

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.4%).

Average weather in Pasadena, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

55.6

57.5

58.8

62.5

65.6

70.6

75.2

76.2

74.3

68.5

60.5

55.7

High temperature (°F)

67.4

69.7

70.7

75.4

77.8

83.7

89.0

90.2

88.0

82.0

73.4

67.7

Low temperature (°F)

43.8

45.4

46.7

49.6

53.4

57.5

61.3

62.1

60.5

54.9

47.6

43.5

Precipitation (in)

4.6

5.0

4.4

1.4

0.6

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.6

0.7

1.7

2.5

 

Normal climate around Pasadena, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

6

5

5

3

1

0

0

0

1

2

3

5

Wind speed (mph)

5.2

6.0

6.7

7.4

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

Morning humidity (%)

76

78

80

80

81

82

82

82

83

81

79

77

Afternoon humidity (%)

53

54

55

51

55

56

54

53

54

54

53

52

Sunshine (%)

70

71

72

71

64

64

72

74

73

71

75

71

Days clear of clouds

12

10

11

12

10

12

18

19

15

13

13

13

Partly cloudy days

8

7

9

10

13

12

11

10

11

11

8

8

Cloudy days

11

11

11

8

8

6

2

2

4

7

8

10

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Pasadena:

  • COLUMBIA LAS ENCINAS HOSPITAL (2900 E DEL MAR BLVD)

  • HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pasadena:

  • ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ALHAMBRA, CA)

  • SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SAN GABRIEL, CA)

  • GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GLENDALE, CA)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pasadena:

  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 16 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)

  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 24 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)

  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 25 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pasadena:

  • EL MONTE (about 9 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)

  • WHITEMAN (about 20 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: WHP)

  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 21 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)

Local government website: www2.ci.newport-news.va.us/newport-news/index.asp


Colleges/Universities in Pasadena:

  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 11,867; Location: 1570 E COLORADO BLVD; Public; Website: www.paccd.cc.ca.us)

  • CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,968; Location: 1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.caltech.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN CALIFORNIA (FT enrollment: 1,501; Location: 135 N OAKLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fuller.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN (FT enrollment: 1,459; Location: 1700 LIDA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)

  • WATTERSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 498; Location: 150 S LOS ROBLES BLVD STE 100; Private, for-profit)

  • PACIFIC OAKS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 386; Location: 5 WESTMORELAND PL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pacificoaks.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • NORTH-WEST COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANT (FT enrollment: 73; Location: 530 E UNION; Private, for-profit; Website: www.north-westcollege.com)

  • WILLIAM CAREY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 29; Location: 1539 E HOWARD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wciu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1605 E ELIZABETH ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHN (FT enrollment: 7; Location: 100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)

  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 600 S LAKE AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • HEMPHILL SCHOOLS (Location: 2562 E COLORADO BLVD; Private, for-profit)

  • ESQUIRE COLLEGE OF PARALEGAL (Location: 37 N HOLLISTON AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • LIVING WORD BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 2495 E MOUNTAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • FLS LANGUAGE CENTER (Location: 87 E GREEN ST STE 204; Private, for-profit)

  • CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR COUNSELING STUDIES (Location: 770 E GREEN; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pasadena:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 6 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)

  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)

  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)

  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)

  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,298)

  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,528)

  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 13 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,112)

Public high schools in Pasadena:

  • PASADENA HIGH (Students: 2,226; Location: 2925 E. SIERRA MADRE BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MUIR HIGH (Students: 1,484; Location: 1905 LINCOLN AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BLAIR HIGH (Students: 1,241; Location: 1201 S. MARENGO AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ROSE CITY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 365; Location: 325 SOUTH OAK KNOLL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Pasadena:

  • POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 1030 E CALIFORNIA BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 3880 E SIERRA MADRE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • WESTRIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 324 MADELINE DRIVE; Grades: 4 - 12; Girls only)

  • MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 500 BELLEFONTAINE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • WAVERLY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 396 SO PASADENA AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • HILLSIDES EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 60; Location: 940 AVE 64; Grades: 2 - 12)

  • CAMELLIA J ROWE CHRISTIAN ACDY (Students: 24; Location: 1541 N RAYMOND AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)

  • ROSEMARY (Students: 12; Location: 3244 E. GREEN ST.; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pasadena:

  • MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL (Students: 1,790; Location: 990 N. ALLEN AVE.; Grades: 06 - 12)

  • WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,491; Location: 300 S. MADRE AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 933; Location: 1505 N. MARENGO AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 843; Location: 1065 E. WASHINGTON BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • MADISON ELEMENTARY (Students: 744; Location: 515 ASHTABULA ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • WILLARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location: 301 S. MADRE ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 707; Location: 1500 E. VILLA ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • WASHINGTON ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 1520 N. RAYMOND AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • DON BENITO FUNDAMENTAL (Students: 691; Location: 3700 DENAIR ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • HAMILTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 637; Location: 2089 ROSE VILLA ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Pasadena:

  • PASADENA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 1515 NORTH LOS ROBLES; Grades: KG - 8)

  • MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 405 S EUCLID; Grades: KG - 8)

  • CHANDLER SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 1005 ARMADA DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • PASADENA TOWNE COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 200 S SIERRA MADRE BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • HIGH POINT ACADEMY (Students: 350; Location: 1720 KINNELOA CANYON RD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ASSUMPTION-B V M ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 2660 EAST ORANGE GROVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST ANDREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 42 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SAN MARINO MONTESSORI (Students: 241; Location: 444 S SIERRA MADRE BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)

  • WALDEN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 74 SOUTH SAN GABRIEL BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)

  • ST GREGORYS A M HOUSEPIAN SCHO (Students: 233; Location: 2215 E COLORADO BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Pasadena:

  • PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,045,278; Location: 285 E. WALNUT ST.; 734,715 books; 6,879 audio materials; 7,823 video materials; 1,207 serial subscriptions)


Pasadena compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


Strongest AM radio stations in Pasadena:

  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)

  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

  • KAZN (1300 AM; 5 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)

  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KMRB (1430 AM; 5 kW; SAN GABRIEL, CA; Owner: POLYETHNIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


Strongest FM radio stations in Pasadena:

  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)

  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)

  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)

  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Pasadena:

  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)

  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)

  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)

  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)

  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)

  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)

  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

  • KSMV-LP (Channel 33; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)

  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)

  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KRCA (Channel 62; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: KRCA LICENSE CORP.)

  • KPXN (Channel 30; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: PAXSON LOS ANGELES LICENSE, INC.)

  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)

  • KNET-LP (Channel 38; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

  • KNLA-LP (Channel 68; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)



 



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