How many homes in Santa Fe Springs, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Santa Fe Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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8.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Santa Fe Springs, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% have more than 1.5.

0.7% lack complete plumbing.

0.2% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 8.7% (±2.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.7%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.2%

Crowding and facilities in Santa Fe Springs

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Fe Springs	Los Angeles County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	8.7% (±2.7 points)	10.9% (±0.1 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	2.7% (±1.5 points)	4.7% (±0.1 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7% (±0.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Santa Fe Springs, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (10.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Santa Fe Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Fe Springs
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Santa Fe Springs	—	8.7% (±2.7 points)	—
South Whittier	1.8 mi	13.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Norwalk	2.2 mi	15.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
West Whittier-Los Nietos	3.0 mi	15.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Whittier	3.3 mi	8.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	3.8 mi	5.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Downey	3.9 mi	12.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Pico Rivera	4.2 mi	16.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
East Whittier	4.3 mi	3.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Whittier, CA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Whittier, CA (13.4%), Norwalk, CA (15.1%), West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA (15.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Santa Fe Springs

How many homes in Santa Fe Springs are overcrowded?

8.7% of occupied homes in Santa Fe Springs, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Fe Springs lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.7% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.2% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Fe Springs city, California

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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