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Compare Poway to Torrance

This post compares Poway, California to Torrance, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Poway (city) Torrance (city)
Population 49,874 147,190
Income (median) $64,497 $66,475
Home Value (median) $620,500 $687,900
White 76% 49%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 13% 35%
With Kids 41% 31%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 25% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Torrance?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than Torrance: 49874 compared with 147190 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Poway or in Torrance?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Poway.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Poway or Torrance?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Poway.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 45% for Torrance.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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