East Pasadena, California

East Pasadena (Template:Pronunciation) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 6,021 at the 2020 census, down from 6,144 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined East Pasadena as a census-designated place (CDP).

Geography

The land area of East Pasadena is separated into two non-contiguous segments:

• The main portion, bordered by Pasadena city limits on the north, California Boulevard on the south, Michillinda Avenue (Arcadia city limits) on the east, and San Gabriel Boulevard on the west.
• A smaller district to the west, bordered by Del Mar Boulevard to the north, San Marino city limits to the south, Berkeley Avenue to the west and San Gabriel Boulevard to the east.

The community has become considerably smaller as the city of Pasadena has expanded its boundaries to include more of the unincorporated area of East Pasadena.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land. The definition of the area was created by the Census Bureau for statistical purposes and may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.

Much of the Chapman Woods development is located in unincorporated East Pasadena, though portions are in the City of Pasadena. Chapman Woods is bordered by Del Mar Boulevard to the north, Huntington Drive to the south, the Eaton Wash to the west, and Highway 19 (Rosemead Boulevard) to the east. Chapman Woods is named after Alfred Chapman who purchased the surrounding land and built his home on the corner of present-day California Boulevard and Ivydale Court.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> All entrances into the neighborhood are marked with signs that say "Chapman Woods".

There is heavy commercial development on Foothill Boulevard, Colorado Boulevard, and Highway 19. The central feature of the neighborhood is Willard Elementary School and Wilson Middle School, which face each other across Madre Street.

Demographics

East Pasadena first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1990 U.S. census<ref name=1990CensusCA/> part of the Pasadena Census Community Division (CCD).<ref name=1990CensusCA/>

East Pasadena CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	2,302	2,082	1,502	38.08%	33.89%	24.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	144	153	159	2.38%	2.49%	2.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	20	19	7	0.33%	0.31%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	1,207	1,575	1,928	19.97%	25.63%	32.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	2	12	0.05%	0.03%	0.20%
Other race alone (NH)	6	14	38	0.10%	0.23%	0.63%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	233	160	201	3.85%	2.60%	3.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,130	2,139	2,174	35.24%	34.81%	36.11%
Total	6,045	6,144	6,021	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that East Pasadena had a population of 6,021. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 30.0% White, 2.8% African American, 1.0% Native American, 32.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 17.6% from other races, and 15.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,082 households, out of which 29.3% included children under the age of 18, 51.5% were married-couple households, 6.0% were cohabiting couple households, 25.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.1% of households were one person, and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,484 families (71.3% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 26.7% aged 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 42.0Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 2,082 (93.5%) were occupied. Of these, 64.0% were owner-occupied, and 36.0% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $105,714, and the per capita income was $55,047. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Wildlife

Feral peafowl are common in East Pasadena, Arcadia, San Marino and other west San Gabriel Valley communities.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved to ban the feeding of peafowl due to the increasing population in recent decades.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The municipal codes of the cities of Pasadena and Arcadia already prohibit feeding peafowl.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Government

County

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station in Temple City, serving East Pasadena.<ref>"Temple Station Template:Webarchive." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref>

State and federal

In the state legislature East Pasadena is located in Template:Representative and in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Federally, East Pasadena is located in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>

Education

East Pasadena is served by the San Marino Unified School District serving the southwest portion and Pasadena Unified School District serving the Rosemead Boulevard corridor.

Transportation

The Metro A Line has a station on Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The neighborhood overall is served by Metro Local lines 266 and 267; Pasadena Transit routes 31, 32, 40 and 60; and Foothill Transit Route 187.

In popular culture

A fictionalized City of "East Pasadena" is depicted in the TV series Law & Order: LA.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>