Gardena is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 58,843 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Gardena is the 154th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Gardena are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Gardena telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Gardena is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.90% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gardena in 2022 was $33,617, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,468 for a family of four. However, Gardena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gardena is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gardena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gardena, accounting for 42.73% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gardena residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gardena include German, Irish, Nigerian, Italian, and English.

Gardena also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.13%.

The most common language spoken in Gardena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.