Commerce, California Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Commerce?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Commerce is 12,063. Commerce, California is the 2,754th largest city in the US.

Commerce Geography [top]

What county is Commerce, California in?

Commerce is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of Commerce, California in square miles?

Commerce has an area of 6.5 square miles.

Commerce Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Commerce?

The peak population of Commerce was in 2010, when its population was 12,823. In 2010, Commerce was the 2,470th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,754th largest city in the US. Commerce is currently 5.9% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Commerce shrinking?

Commerce has shrunk 4.3% since the year 2000. Commerce, California's growth is extremely below average. 84% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Commerce, California?

Commerce has a population density of 1,961.6 people per square mile.

Commerce Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Commerce, California?

The total voting age population of Commerce, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,502. The voting age population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

What percentage of Commerce, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Commerce are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Commerce, California?

The racial demographics of Commerce are 69.7% White, 24.4% Other, 2.0% Two or more races, 1.7% Black, 1.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 95.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Commerce, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Commerce, 14.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.1%. On a per-household basis, 12.4% of families are below the poverty line in Commerce.

What percentage of Commerce, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.9% of Commerce residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Commerce, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 58.7% of Commerce residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.5% have a bachelor's degree and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Commerce, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Commerce residents aged 5 and older, 77.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 76.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Commerce Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Commerce, California?

The unemployment rate in Commerce is 6.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Commerce, California residents work for the government?

In Commerce, 16.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Commerce, California?

The median household income in Commerce is $47,518.

Commerce Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Commerce, California?

In Commerce, 46.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Commerce, California?

Renters occupy 53.1% of housing units in Commerce.

What percentage of Commerce, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Commerce, 9.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Commerce, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Commerce, 5.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Commerce, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Commerce is $1,139.

What percentage of households in Commerce, California have broadband internet?

In Commerce, 68.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Commerce Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	12,063	2,754
2020	12,345	2,706
2019	12,661	2,596
2018	12,808	2,570
2017	12,947	2,533
2016	12,973	2,517
2015	13,081	2,498
2014	13,076	2,486
2013	12,993	2,482
2012	12,954	2,470
2011	12,893	2,474
2010	12,823	2,470
2000	12,616	2,301
1990	12,116	2,107