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Economy, jobs and prices in Hawthorne, California: official figures

The median household income in Hawthorne was $75,848 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 362nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$75,848
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.9%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
28.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,782
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$863,400
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
27.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Hawthorne?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Hawthorne averaged $34,635 a year in 2020-2024, 237th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Hawthorne?

Hawthorne's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.440 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 351st least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Hawthorne, California?

7.9% of the civilian labor force in Hawthorne was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,607 people), 99th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Hawthorne are working?

68.9% of Hawthorne's 66,769 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 210th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Hawthorne have jobs?

42,300 residents of Hawthorne held civilian jobs, 63.4% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 130 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Hawthorne?

The largest industry group for working residents of Hawthorne was education, health care and social assistance (20.9% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (13.5%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.7%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Hawthorne work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 9.4% of working residents of Hawthorne, 375th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 13.5% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Hawthorne, California?

Commuters in Hawthorne took 28.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 216th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 11.2% travelled an hour or more and 17.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Hawthorne get to work?

11.1% of workers living in Hawthorne worked from home in 2020-2024, 266th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 70.3% drove to work alone, 9.2% carpooled, 3.7% used public transport and 1.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Hawthorne, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Hawthorne was $1,782 a month in 2020-2024, 284th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Hawthorne?

Owner-occupied homes in Hawthorne had a median value of $863,400 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Hawthorne?

The median home value in Hawthorne was 11.4 times the median household income, 10th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Hawthorne, California own their home?

27.2% of the 30,030 occupied homes in Hawthorne were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 21,865 were rented, 10th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Hawthorne have broadband?

93.6% of households in Hawthorne had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 322nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Hawthorne have no internet?

4.8% of households in Hawthorne (1,433) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 410th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 13.7% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Hawthorne compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 462 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
459Conroe$76,206
460Denton$76,019
461Sioux Falls$75,970
462Hawthorne$75,848
463Salem$75,487
464Yuba City$75,477
465Tampa$75,475
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 587 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
584Baton Rouge$34,731
585Tyler$34,724
586Decatur$34,685
587Hawthorne$34,635
588Visalia$34,609
589Westland$34,530
590Mishawaka$34,469
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 473 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
470Oak Lawn0.440
471Peoria0.440
472Cranston0.440
473Hawthorne0.440
474St. George0.440
475West Sacramento0.440
476Des Moines0.440
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 99 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
96Perris7.9%
97Fayetteville7.9%
98Dearborn Heights7.9%
99Hawthorne7.9%
100New Britain7.9%
101Vineland7.8%
102Akron7.8%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 210 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
207Redwood City69.0%
208Queen Creek69.0%
209Sparks69.0%
210Hawthorne68.9%
211Plantation68.9%
212San Mateo68.9%
213Apopka68.9%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 216 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
213Winter Haven28.4
214Huntington Beach28.4
215Clifton28.3
216Hawthorne28.3
217Vacaville28.2
218Peoria28.2
219Georgetown28.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 558 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
555Akron11.2%
556San Marcos11.1%
557Pocatello11.1%
558Hawthorne11.1%
559Anaheim11.1%
560Sparks11.1%
561Palm Bay11.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 148 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
145Rochester3.7%
146Gresham3.7%
147Clearwater3.7%
148Hawthorne3.7%
149Lawrence3.6%
150Mount Prospect3.6%
151Kissimmee3.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 375 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
372Vineland9.4%
373New Haven9.4%
374Pasco9.4%
375Hawthorne9.4%
376Thousand Oaks9.4%
377Taunton9.3%
378Warwick9.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 584 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
581Livermore21.0%
582Anaheim21.0%
583Everett20.9%
584Hawthorne20.9%
585Federal Way20.9%
586Hoffman Estates20.9%
587Waterloo20.8%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 284 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
281Pico Rivera$1,786
282Yonkers$1,784
283Palm Coast$1,782
284Hawthorne$1,782
285Tigard$1,782
286Burien$1,782
287Sacramento$1,779
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 71 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
68Chino Hills$874,900
69San Marcos$868,000
70Davis$866,100
71Hawthorne$863,400
72Monterey Park$863,000
73Westminster$858,300
74Alhambra$857,800
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 9 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
6Glendale12.5x
7Boulder11.9x
8Redwood City11.4x
9Hawthorne11.4x
10San Rafael11.4x
11Los Angeles11.2x
12Burbank11.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 814 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
811Lawrence28.1%
812Jersey City27.9%
813Santa Monica27.9%
814Hawthorne27.2%
815Paterson26.9%
816Hartford25.7%
817Elizabeth25.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 322 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
319Tinley Park93.7%
320Charlotte93.6%
321Chico93.6%
322Hawthorne93.6%
323Lake Elsinore93.6%
324Tampa93.6%
325El Cajon93.6%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Hawthorne ranks 410 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
407North Las Vegas4.8%
408Everett4.8%
409Salem4.8%
410Hawthorne4.8%
411Sterling Heights4.8%
412Vancouver4.8%
413Idaho Falls4.8%
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