Work & commute in South Gate, CA
Most working residents leave South Gate for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (26%), Long Beach (4%) and Downey (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 32,584 South Gate residents head out of town to work, 1,660 work right here, and 17,201 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in South Gate.
Where South Gate goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far South Gate commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
South Gate is a commuter town
0.55 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
What the jobs in South Gate are
18,861 jobs are based in South Gate. Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Gate’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in South Gate
Jobs South Gate residents hold
Jobs based in South Gate, 2013 → 2023: 21,899 → 18,861. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.