Moving to Torrance, California

About Torrance, California
Torrance

Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, located in southwest Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region of the metropolitan area. A small section of the city, 1.5 miles (2.4 km), abuts the Pacific Ocean. Torrance has a moderate year-round climate with average rainfall of 12 inches (300 mm) per year. Torrance was incorporated in 1921, and at the 2020 census had a population of 147,067 residents. Torrance has a beachfront and has 30 parks located around the city. It is also the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO).

Gender
Gender Torrance California Country
Female 51.7% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.3% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Torrance California Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.7% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.9% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 16% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Torrance California Country
< 9th Grade 3% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 16% 20% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 34% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Torrance California Country
White 34.7% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 2.7% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 37.4% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.1% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 19.1% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity