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| Torrance |
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| Population 2002: | 141,615 |
| Population 2000: | 137,946 |
| Area codes: | 310 |
| Elevation: | 84 feet |
| Foreign born: | 27.6% (18.9% Asia, 4.6% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 20.5 square miles |
| Population growth: | +3,669 (+2.66%) |
| County: | Los Angeles |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.1%), Retail trade (11.4%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
| Black: | 2.2% |
| Filipino: | 2.2% |
| Other Asian: | 1.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.3% |
| Never married: | 26.2% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Widowed: | 6.8% |
| Separated: | 1.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $320,700 |
| Household income: | $56,489 |
| Resident age: | 38.7 years |
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| Torrance Compared to California State Average |
| Median house value: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 36.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 11.7% |
| Unemployed: | 3.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 708 (495.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 637 (445.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 248 (173.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 241.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 211 (147.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 23 (16.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (1.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,712 (1896.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 11.4% |
| Irish: | 9.1% |
| English: | 8.9% |
| Italian: | 5.0% |
| United States: | 3.5% |
| French: | 2.7% |