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South Gate, California: commercial real estate data.
South Gate is a Census city of 91,483 people across 7.24 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $74,571, 45.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 68 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $53.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Gate
What South Gate is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.24 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land12,641
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Gate
- Population91,483
- Median age36.3
- Population under 1820,702
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over11,344
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent
- Households25,199
- Family households20,362
- Share of households that are families80.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Gate
- Median household income$74,571
- Per capita income$26,381
- Civilian labor force47,444
- Employed43,912
- Unemployed3,532
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over61,664
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher59.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Gate
- Housing units25,733
- Occupied units25,199
- Vacant units534 plus or minus 160
- Vacancy rate2.1 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Owner occupied11,417
- Renter occupied13,782
- Ownership rate45.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$636,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,531
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.6 percent
- Single family units17,070
- Share single family66.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,315
- Share in buildings of two or more32.3 percent
- Mobile homes306 plus or minus 104
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Gate gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute39,881
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,205
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more21,840
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.8 percent
- Drove alone69.6 percent
- Carpooled15.5 percent
- Public transport3.8 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home7.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Gate (7(a))
- Approvals68
- Gross approval$53,888,700
- Average approval$792,481
- Median approval$436,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,987,970
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported399
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term151 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more48.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders32
- Distinct industries by NAICS36
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Gate, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in South Gate (504)
- Approvals26
- Gross approval$26,057,000
- Average approval$1,002,192
- Median approval$507,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported212
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off1
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Gate, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Gate
- NFIP communityCity of South Gate
- NFIP community number060163
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08(M)
The City of South Gate participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060163 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Los Angeles County, not South Gate
Los Angeles County context, not South Gate figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Gate.
All Los Angeles County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Gate questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Gate, California?
91,483, in 25,199 households. South Gate city covers 7.24 square miles of land, which is 12,641 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Gate in?
Los Angeles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Gate?
$74,571. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $636,300. Median gross rent is $1,531 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Gate businesses?
68 7(a) approvals totaling $53.9 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, median approval $436,000, plus 26 504 approvals worth $26.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Gate, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Gate borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Gate. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Gate in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Gate appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Gate, city of, community 060163, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Gate figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Gate.
Is zoning published for South Gate?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.