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Census Information (cont'd) |
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
As the population of the region has increased, the average size of households has been on a downward trend. As the following table shows, this trend changed abruptly in the 1980’s when average household size rose dramatically.
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Average Household Size |
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1960 |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Los Angeles County |
2.94 |
2.83 |
2.69 |
2.91 |
2.98 |
| Los Angeles City |
2.77 |
2.68 |
2.55 |
2.80 |
2.83 |
| Glendale |
2.54 |
2.40 |
2.30 |
2.59 |
2.68 |
| Burbank |
2.85 |
2.55 |
2.33 |
2.36 |
2.39 |
| Pasadena |
2.57 |
2.45 |
2.42 |
2.53 |
2.52 |
| La Canada Flintridge |
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3.00 |
2.87 |
2.95 |
| South Pasadena |
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2.24 |
2.31 |
2.30 |
Source: U.S. Census |
Some of the causes for the increase in household size may include an increase in the prevalence of extended families due to recent immigration, an increase in births, and the high cost of housing. A high cost of housing may cause young adults to continue to live with parents, or unrelated persons can share a housing unit to cut living expenses such as rent or utilities.
The increase in household size that began in the 1980’s tapered off in the 1990’s. This trend is expected to continue as the "baby boom" generation ages and as the immigrant population that arrived in the 1980’s becomes more financially secure and more integrated into the local social fabric.
The aging of the baby boom generation, and the temporary influence of the wave of immigration of the 1980’s, is reflected in the rising median age of residents in Glendale:
- 1980: 35.7
- 1990: 34.3
- 2000: 37.5
The lower median age in 1990 represents data from the 1980’s and likely results from a large percentage of immigrants from that period having more children compared to existing residents. This dip in the median age quickly reversed itself; a rising median age is the most likely trend for the future according to experts on population trends.
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