1908History
== History ==
Cudahy is named for its founder, meat-packing baron Michael Cudahy, who purchased the original 2,777 acres (1,124 hectares) of Rancho San Antonio in 1908 to resel...
1970History
== Demographics ==
Cudahy first appeared as a city in the 1970 U.S.
2000History
As of 2000, Mexican (70.0%) and Salvadoran (5.7%) were the most common ancestries.
2007History
The population density increased; in 2007 the city was the second-densest in California, after Maywood.
2010Education
Jaime Escalante Elementary School opened in Cudahy on August 16, 2010, named after Jaime Escalante, who was an East Los Angeles-high school educator.
2015Civil Rights
== Elections ==
=== 2015 ===
In March 2015, Measure A, which proposed a term limit of two four-year terms for City Council members, with partial terms of any length counting a...
2020Culture
It is part of the Gateway Cities region and had a population of 22,811 as of the 2020 U.S.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $52,748, and the per capita income was $17,618.