East Pasadena, California | |
|---|---|
 Location of East Pasadena inLos Angeles County,California. | |
  East Pasadena, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:34°8′24″N118°4′40″W / 34.14000°N 118.07778°W /34.14000; -118.07778 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,021 |
| • Density | 4,570.7/sq mi (1,764.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 91107 |
| Area code | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-20984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660585 |
East Pasadena (pronunciationⓘ) is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inLos Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 6,021 at the 2020 census, down from 6,144 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, theUnited States Census Bureau has defined East Pasadena as acensus-designated place (CDP).
The land area of East Pasadena is separated into two non-contiguous segments:
The community has become considerably smaller as the city of Pasadena has expanded its boundaries to include more of the unincorporated area of East Pasadena.[2]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land. The definition of the area was created by the Census Bureau for statistical purposes and may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
Much of theChapman Woods development is located in unincorporated East Pasadena, though portions are in the City of Pasadena. Chapman Woods is bordered by Del Mar Boulevard to the north, Huntington Drive to the south, theEaton Wash to the west, andHighway 19 (Rosemead Boulevard) to the east. Chapman Woods is named afterAlfred Chapman who purchased the surrounding land and built his home on the corner of present-day California Boulevard and Ivydale Court.[3] All entrances into the neighborhood are marked with signs that say "Chapman Woods".
There is heavy commercial development on Foothill Boulevard,Colorado Boulevard, and Highway 19. The central feature of the neighborhood is Willard Elementary School and Wilson Middle School, which face each other across Madre Street.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,910 | — | |
| 2000 | 6,045 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,144 | 1.6% | |
| 2020 | 6,021 | −2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7] 1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
East Pasadena first appeared as acensus-designated place in the1990 U.S. census[17] part of the Pasadena Census Community Division (CCD).[17]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[21] | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,302 | 2,082 | 1,502 | 38.08% | 33.89% | 24.95% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 144 | 153 | 159 | 2.38% | 2.49% | 2.64% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 19 | 7 | 0.33% | 0.31% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,207 | 1,575 | 1,928 | 19.97% | 25.63% | 32.02% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 14 | 38 | 0.10% | 0.23% | 0.63% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 233 | 160 | 201 | 3.85% | 2.60% | 3.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,130 | 2,139 | 2,174 | 35.24% | 34.81% | 36.11% |
| Total | 6,045 | 6,144 | 6,021 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that East Pasadena had a population of 6,021. The population density was 4,571.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,765.2/km2). The racial makeup was 30.0%White, 2.8%African American, 1.0%Native American, 32.4%Asian, 0.2%Pacific Islander, 17.6% fromother races, and 15.9% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.1% of the population.[23]
The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.[23]
There were 2,082 households, out of which 29.3% included children under the age of 18, 51.5% were married-couple households, 6.0% werecohabiting couple households, 25.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.1% of households were one person, and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88.[23] There were 1,484families (71.3% of all households).[24]
The age distribution was 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 26.7% aged 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.[23]
There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of 1,691.0 units per square mile (652.9 units/km2), of which 2,082 (93.5%) were occupied. Of these, 64.0% were owner-occupied, and 36.0% were occupied by renters.[23]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $105,714, and theper capita income was $55,047. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line.[25]
Feralpeafowl are common in East Pasadena,Arcadia,San Marino and other westSan Gabriel Valley communities.[26] In 2021, theLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved to ban the feeding of peafowl due to the increasing population in recent decades.[27] The municipal codes of the cities of Pasadena and Arcadia already prohibit feeding peafowl.[28]
TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station inTemple City, serving East Pasadena.[29]
In thestate legislature East Pasadena is located inthe 25th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Sasha Renée Pérez and inthe 49th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Mike Fong.[30] Federally, East Pasadena is located inCalifornia's 28th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Judy Chu.[31]
East Pasadena is served by theSan Marino Unified School District serving the southwest portion andPasadena Unified School District serving the Rosemead Boulevard corridor.
TheMetro A Line has astation on Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The neighborhood overall is served byMetro Local lines 266 and 267;Pasadena Transit routes 31, 32, 40 and 60; andFoothill Transit Route 187.
A fictionalizedCity of "East Pasadena" is depicted in the TV seriesLaw & Order: LA.[32]
