Profile for South Pasadena, California, CA

The Cawston Ostrich Farm, established here in 1896, produced feathers for hats and boas.

The community grew with completion of the Pacific Electric Short Line in 1903.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 54. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1978 movie, "Halloween"
· 2007 movie, "Halloween"

Well-known residents have included:
· Joel McCrea, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: South Pasadena Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 95

Quotes:
Until after the second war, South Pasadena was bounded by hills and orange groves and the tracks of the Pacific Electric. ...The world's finest interurban electrical railway system was replaced by the world's greatest gasoline-fired, smog-producing transportation system. The hills where the coyote cried are now peopled.
-- California Childhood
Lawrence Clark Powell

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9% of South Pasadena residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the South Pasadena ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in South Pasadena was $32,620, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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56% of South Pasadena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in South Pasadena include South Pasadena Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in South Pasadena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $774.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,091.

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Libraries in South Pasadena include South Pasadena Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in South Pasadena include South Pasadena Review

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Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our South Pasadena political report.

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The average commute time for South Pasadena workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in South Pasadena between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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