Photo: Jengod · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in Del Aire are higher than in 94% of U.S. towns
Del Aire grades A for jobs and income and A for walkability. 9.5% of residents are in poverty, where California as a whole has 12.0%. Only 2% stay in Del Aire for work; outside it, Los Angeles is the main destination (31%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Del Aire in brief
Much of Del Aire works one town over
46% of working residents work in a town that borders Del Aire: Los Angeles (31%), El Segundo (10%) and Hawthorne (5%). Next door ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Del Aire than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Del Aire fell from 2,174 in 2013 to 1,610 in 2023, −26%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind Del Aire’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Del Aire is better than 87% of U.S. towns, #104 of 847 in California. Job access by car is its strongest input (among the top U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Del Aire could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
65% of the jobs in Del Aire pay over $3,333 a month
1,610 jobs are based in Del Aire.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Del Aire, 2013 → 2023: 2,174 → 1,610. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Del Aire’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who works in Del Aire, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 4,526 residents head out to work, 73 work right here, and 1,537 people come in from elsewhere.
About 8,100 people are in Del Aire on a workday afternoon, 27% fewer than live here.
0.35 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Del Aire goes to work
Where Del Aire clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The trip to work from Del Aire: about 25 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Del Aire workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,452 commuters (the 19% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The commute from Del Aire, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Del Aire is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 4.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across California.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 5,521 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 64% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 11.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 94% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.4% of Del Aire households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Del Aire’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Del Aire is 530th of 2,507 U.S. towns of 8,000 to 15,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Ladue MO | 8,934 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5% | A+ |
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| 16 | Piedmont CA | 10,642 | $250K | 4.3% | 1.5% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 81 | Sierra Madre CA | 10,620 | $144K | 4.6% | 2.6% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 126 | Alamo CA | 14,488 | $250K | 2.1% | 3.6% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 528 | York Township MI | 9,130 | $137K | 5.1% | 4.3% | 3% | A |
| 529 | Chester NY | 12,877 | $140K | 8.1% | 2.0% | 7% | A |
| 530 | Del Aire CA | 11,115 | $142K | 9.5% | 3.7% | 2% | A |
| 531 | Olympia Heights FL | 12,399 | $109K | 12.2% | 1.8% | 4% | A |
| 532 | Paloma Creek South TX | 8,860 | $122K | 2.0% | 5.9% | <1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 2,507 | Roma TX | 11,543 | $25K | 37.1% | 12.4% | 22% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Del Aire, the top three, the last and three more from California.
The towns next door employ 46% of Del Aire
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Del Aire workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Aire | – | A | A | 25 min | $141,533 |
| Hawthorne | 5% | B− | A | 28 min | $75,848 |
| Los Angeles | 31% | B− | A+ | 31 min | $81,939 |
| El Segundo | 10% | A | A+ | 24 min | $150,737 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Los Angeles. Darker towns draw more of Del Aire’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Del Aire: questions
What is the median household income in Del Aire?
$141,533 (±$16,534) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Del Aire?
9.5%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Del Aire?
25 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Del Aire work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (31%, 8 mi), El Segundo (10%, 3 mi), Hawthorne (5%, 1 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Del Aire walkable?
Del Aire is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 14.4 out of 20, and 5% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Del Aire without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 64% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Del Aire, from the people who make the trip.
More of Del Aire
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.