Health in Gardena, California: official figures
8.5% of residents of Gardena (4,993 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 355th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Gardena are uninsured?
In Gardena, 2.9% of children under 19 and 12.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gardena are on Medicaid?
26.5% of residents of Gardena under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 170th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gardena have a disability?
13.8% of residents of Gardena (8,091 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 278th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Gardena have a disability?
By age, 34.5% of residents of Gardena aged 65 and over, 10.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Gardena, California?
An estimated 25.8% of adults in Gardena had obesity in 2023, joint 129th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Gardena?
An estimated 12.3% of adults in Gardena had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 210th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Gardena?
An estimated 16.4% of adults in Gardena reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 245th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Gardena have high blood pressure?
In Gardena, an estimated 29.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 292nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Gardena see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.9% of adults in Gardena had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 247th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Gardena compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Gardena ranks 355 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Madera | 8.5% |
| 353 | College Station | 8.5% |
| 354 | Akron | 8.5% |
| 355 | Gardena | 8.5% |
| 356 | Roswell | 8.5% |
| 357 | Auburn | 8.4% |
| 358 | Greensboro | 8.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Gardena ranks 278 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Portland | 13.8% |
| 276 | St. Cloud | 13.8% |
| 277 | Merced | 13.8% |
| 278 | Gardena | 13.8% |
| 279 | Fort Myers | 13.8% |
| 280 | National City | 13.7% |
| 281 | Delray Beach | 13.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gardena ranks 682 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Elk Grove | 25.8% |
| 680 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 25.8% |
| 681 | Castle Rock | 25.8% |
| 682 | Gardena | 25.8% |
| 683 | Costa Mesa | 25.7% |
| 684 | Revere | 25.7% |
| 685 | Stamford | 25.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gardena ranks 222 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Decatur | 12.3% |
| 220 | Sanford | 12.3% |
| 221 | Midwest City | 12.3% |
| 222 | Gardena | 12.3% |
| 223 | Highland | 12.3% |
| 224 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 225 | Tulsa | 12.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gardena ranks 533 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 530 | Loveland | 11.1% |
| 531 | Kyle | 11.1% |
| 532 | Montebello | 11.1% |
| 533 | Gardena | 11.1% |
| 534 | Surprise | 11.0% |
| 535 | Olathe | 11.0% |
| 536 | Nashua | 11.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gardena ranks 564 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | Tustin | 16.4% |
| 562 | Iowa City | 16.4% |
| 563 | Appleton | 16.4% |
| 564 | Gardena | 16.4% |
| 565 | Oak Lawn | 16.4% |
| 566 | Draper | 16.4% |
| 567 | San Diego | 16.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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