Hawthorne is located in Los angeles county California with a geographic area of 6.1 square miles. The total population in Hawthorne is 85,410 with 48.9% male and 51.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.5% of the population and over age 65 is 8.5% of the population. The median household income is $57,849, per capita income is $25,989. There are a total of 28,056 housing units with 27.5% owner occupied. Education includes 21.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 26.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hawthorne in the summer is 69 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.