City safety & data profile

CommerceCA

Commerce, CA is a 13K-resident city in Los Angeles County with a median household income of $77,064.

Los Angeles County, California. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Commerce, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Commerce has a population larger than 18% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $598,700.

Data updated 2026-07-20

13K
Population
Top 82%
By size
$77,064
Median income
$598,700
Median home
12.4%
Poverty rate

The read on Commerce

Commerce posts a median household income higher than 46% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 54%
by median income, US cities

Where Commerce income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$77,064 Bottom 46% higher than 46% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. CA $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Commerce, CA beyond the headline numbers

Commerce sits inside Los Angeles County, California, at roughly 34.00°N, -118.16°W. Population 13,081, $77,064 median household income. Median home value $598,700, median rent $1,549. Poverty rate 12.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Commerce's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 36.8%, then physical inactivity at 33.6%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Commerce from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
13,081
Commerce
Median Income
$77,064
+13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$598,700
+163% vs avg
Median Age
35.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Los Angeles County) - Commerce's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
9.8M-1%
Median Income
$90,112+61%
Median Home Value
$834,200+99%
Poverty Rate
13.7%-23%
Unemployment
7.3%-36%

Economics

Economics indicators for Commerce, CA
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,549/mo
Poverty Rate
12.4% -13% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 11%
Work From Home 9.1%
Public Transit 4.4%

Population

White 13.5%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
36.8%
Physical Inactivity
33.6%
Obesity
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
21.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.9%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Diabetes
14.6%
Current Smoking
11.5%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 52.2%
Annual Checkup 68.9%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.6%
Stroke
3.3%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Commerce, CA? ▼
Commerce, CA has a population of 13,081 people, located in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the median household income in Commerce? ▼
The median household income in Commerce, CA is $77,064 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.4%.
What is the median home value in Commerce? ▼
The median home value in Commerce, CA is $598,700. Median rent is $1,549/month.
What are the top health concerns in Commerce? ▼
The top health indicators in Commerce include Short Sleep Duration (36.8%), Physical Inactivity (33.6%), Obesity (30.5%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Commerce? ▼
The median age in Commerce, CA is 35.6 years. 11% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Commerce, CA is located in Los Angeles County, California. With a population of 13K and a $77,064 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and physical inactivity. Safety alerts for the Commerce area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report

AirNow - California

Real-time AQI for every monitored California location

National Weather Service

NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

EPA NAAQS standards

National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

East Los Angeles, CA 126K Maywood, CA 28K Bell, CA 36K Bell Gardens, CA 43K Cudahy, CA 24K Montebello, CA 64K Boyle Heights, CA 93K Pico Rivera, CA 64K
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Using Commerce's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Commerce area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Commerce against California peers on any ranking lens. Explore California

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Los Angeles County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.