Hawaiian Gardens is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 13,593 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hawaiian Gardens is the 365th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Hawaiian Gardens 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Hawaiian Gardens who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.51% of the adults in Hawaiian Gardens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hawaiian Gardens in 2022 was $23,690, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,760 for a family of four. However, Hawaiian Gardens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hawaiian Gardens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hawaiian Gardens 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 Hawaiian Gardens, accounting for 77.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hawaiian Gardens residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hawaiian Gardens include Iranian, Irish, German, English, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hawaiian Gardens's cultural character, accounting for 35.79% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hawaiian Gardens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Korean.