One downside of living in Cudahy is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cudahy, the average commute to work is 33.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Cudahy has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Cudahy has quite a high level of public transit users. Cudahy’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
The population of Cudahy has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.26% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Cudahy in 2022 was $16,472, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,888 for a family of four. However, Cudahy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cudahy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cudahy 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 Cudahy, accounting for 96.99% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Cudahy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cudahy include Irish, French, Italian, Lebanese, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Cudahy's cultural character, accounting for 43.39% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Cudahy is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
