Demographics · TX
Pasadena, TX demographics: 149,433 residents, with a median age of 33.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
149,433 people live in Pasadena, at a median age of 33.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Pasadena, the largest race group is Two or more races (42.1%); 70.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 26.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Pasadena is 33.0 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,966 | 7.3% | ±1,014 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,878 | 20.7% | ±1,739 |
| 18 to 24 | 15,683 | 10.5% | ±1,195 |
| 25 to 34 | 21,695 | 14.5% | ±1,351 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,133 | 12.1% | ±1,184 |
| 45 to 54 | 16,905 | 11.3% | ±1,238 |
| 55 to 64 | 17,541 | 11.7% | ±1,220 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,235 | 7.5% | ±945 |
| 75 and over | 6,397 | 4.3% | ±625 |
Median age by sex: 32.2 (male) · 33.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Pasadena is Two or more races at 42.1% of the population. Separately, 70.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 53,916 | 36.1% | ±3,137 |
| Black or African American alone | 5,328 | 3.6% | ±976 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,763 | 1.2% | ±539 |
| Asian alone | 2,768 | 1.9% | ±593 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 44 | 0.0% | ±75 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 22,691 | 15.2% | ±2,492 |
| Two or more races | 62,923 | 42.1% | ±3,510 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 105,892 | 70.9% | ±2,412 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Pasadena has 49,560 households. 74.4% are family households and 20.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.99 people.
Total households
49,560
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.99
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
74.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 49,560 | ±1,113 |
| Family households | 36,890 | ±881 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,670 | ±1,041 |
| Householder living alone | 10,057 | ±862 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
26.9% of Pasadena residents were born outside the United States. 46.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (51.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 26.9% | 40,135 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 51.8% | Spanish · 71,764 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Pasadena hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Pasadena is 4856000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.