Presently...............84,293 (population in 2010)
1990 Census .........71,349
1980 Census .........57,467
Growth from 2000 +0.2%
2010 Census Data For Hawthorne show a rich diversity of ethnic cultures:
Hispanic...........................52.9%
White..............................10.3%
Black.............................. 26.8%
Asian and other.................6.5%
American Indian ...............0.2%
Two or more races............1.8
Some other race alone.......0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander ....1.1%
Median Age...................31.5 years old
Median household income 2006-2010 = $44,469
Median value of owner-occupied units, 2006-2010 = $501, 400
Crime 36% down during past 6 years----The City of Hawthorne rated Number 3 in 2002, as the "Most Improved City" out of 425 American cities with a population of fewer than 100,000. Source: Morgan Quitno Press (a state and city ranking publication).
Distribution of Land Use:
Residential.....................53.0%
Industrial..........................8.5%
Commercial....................18.0%
Public Facilities................7.0%
Open Space/Parks............3.5%
Hawthorne Quick Facts
Area.............................................6.08 square miles
Persons per square mile, 2010 .....13,861.7
