One downside of living in Cudahy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.95 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
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 citizens of Cudahy have a very low rate of college education: just 6.21% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Cudahy in 2022 was $17,618, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,472 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 97.73% 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, Croatian, Italian, and Other Subsaharan African.
Cudahy also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.12%.
The most common language spoken in Cudahy is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
