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Moving to Torrance, California

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Population: 137,946. Estimated population in July 2024: 142,384 (+3.2% change)
Males: 67,087 (48.6%), Females: 70,859 (51.4%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 90501, 90502, 90503, 90504, 90505.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $56,489
Median house value: $320,700

Population by Race

Races in Torrance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.8%)
  • Japanese (10.1%)
  • Korean (6.9%)
  • Chinese (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (8.9%), Italian (5.0%), United States (3.5%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 20.5 square miles

Map of Torrance, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Torrance

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Torrance city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

27.6% Foreign born (18.9% Asia, 4.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,516 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Torrance:

  • DEL AMO HOSPITAL (3270 W LOMITA BLVD)
  • LAC/HARBOR-UCLA MED CENTER (1000 W CARSON ST)
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (4101 TORRANCE BLVD)
  • TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (3330 LOMITA BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Torrance:

Other public-use airports nearest to Torrance:

  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 3 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 9 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Torrance:

  • 8 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 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.
  • 17 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Torrance:

  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 12,627; Location: 16007 CRENSHAW BLVD; Public; Website: www.elcamino.cc.ca.us)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 565; Location: 20050 S VERMONT AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
  • HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 1000 W CARSON BOX 27 PO BOX 2910; Public)
  • CENTURY 21-AMBER TESTING CENTER (Location: 23705 CRENSHAW BLVD STE 100; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 2948; Private, for-profit)
  • NOVAQUEST COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER (Location: 19951 MARINER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ROLLING HILLS AVIATION (Location: 3115 W AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit)
  • FLAVIO TORRANCE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 1978 W CARSON ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BENBOW AVIATION FLIGHT SCHOOL (Location: 3201 AIRPORT DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.benbowaviation.com)
  • ISS TRANSLATORS INC (Location: 3528 TORRANCE BLVD STE 215; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 2355 CRENSHAW BLVD PK DEL AMO BLDG A STE 185; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Torrance:

  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 5 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 5 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
  • LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WOODLAND HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,497)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 7 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,574)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,971)

Schools

Public high schools in Torrance:

  • TORRANCE HIGH (Students: 2,158; Location: 2200 CARSON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH HIGH (Students: 2,157; Location: 3620 W. 182ND ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST HIGH (Students: 2,046; Location: 20401 VICTOR ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH HIGH (Students: 2,014; Location: 4801 PACIFIC COAST HWY.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SHERY (KURT T.) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 175; Location: 2600 VINE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Torrance:

  • BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,231; Location: 5430 TORRANCE BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • VERMONT AVENUE PRESCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 23325 SO VERMONT AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SOUTH BAY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 3295; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • SWITZER CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 1110 SARTORI AVENUE; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • SOUTH BAY HIGH (Students: 45; Location: 4025 W. 226TH ST.; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • SIGMA SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 23800 HAWTHORNE BLVD.; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Torrance:

  • MEYLER STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,079; Location: 1123 W. 223RD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VICTOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,069; Location: 4820 SPENCER ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CALLE MAYOR MIDDLE (Students: 885; Location: 4800 CALLE MAYOR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HICKORY ELEMENTARY (Students: 852; Location: 2800 227TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HULL (J. H.) MIDDLE (Students: 829; Location: 2080 231ST ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAGRUDER (PHILIP) MIDDLE (Students: 824; Location: 4100 185TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MADRONA MIDDLE (Students: 766; Location: 21364 MADRONA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LYNN (BERT M.) MIDDLE (Students: 744; Location: 5038 HALISON ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CASIMIR MIDDLE (Students: 739; Location: 17220 CASIMIR AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SEASIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 4651 SHARYNNE LANE; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Torrance:

  • ST CATHERINE LABOURE (Students: 563; Location: 3846 REDONDO BEACH BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 4625 GARNET STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NATIVITY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 2371 W CARSON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ASCENSION LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 17910 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SOUTH BAY JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 210; Location: 4400 DEL AMO BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 10)
  • HICKORY TREE SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 21720 MADRONA AVE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • SUIKA EDUCATION INC (Students: 105; Location: 2706 W 182ND ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SCHOOL OF LIFE (Students: 80; Location: 18090 PRAIRIE AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • NORTH TORRANCE PRESCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 2806 W 182ND STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DER KINDER GARDEN (Students: 70; Location: 2700 W REDANDO BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Torrance:

  • KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,029,976; Location: 3301 TORRANCE BLVD.; 524,277 books; 26,346 audio materials; 9,451 video materials; 1,134 serial subscriptions)

 

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