Torrance 成立于1921年，位于加利福尼亚州，洛杉矶南湾地区（South Bay)。Torrance坐落于太平洋的海边。相比于其他的海滨城市，这是一个更安静，游客很少，少为人知的海滨小城。它不像邻近的圣塔莫尼卡，Manhattan Beach 一样为旅游热点，它更是一个居家的城市。Torrance享有全年温暖适度的气候，既有清凉的海风，湿度又很低。这是一个住宅和高新技术产业公司相结合的城市。街道旁有9万棵树和30个城市公园。Torrance一直以低犯罪率著称，这个城市一直位居洛杉矶最安全的城市之一。Torrance是美国青年足球组织（AYSO）的发源地。此外，Torrance市拥有日本在北美（8.88％）第二高的比例。Torrance 有许多日本公司和日本餐馆。Del Amo 商业中心，占地2,50万平方英尺（23万平方米），是美国五家最大的商场之一。

2010年美国人口普查报告Torrance 的人口是14万5千人。人口密度是每平方英里7千人（每平方公里2千7百人）。Torrance的种族构成是白人7万4千人（51.1％），亚裔5万人（34.5％），非裔美国人3千9百人（2.7％），其他种族占11.7%。西班牙裔或拉丁裔2万3千人（16.1%)。Torrance 的居民大部分是白领，很多就职于附近的大公司。大部分家庭受教育程度和收入属于美国中产以上水平。

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Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay (southwestern) region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has 1.5 miles (2.4km) of beaches on the Pacific Ocean, which are quieter and less well known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. Torrance enjoys a moderate year-round climate with warm temperatures, sea breezes, low humidity and an average rainfall of 12.55inches per year.The population of Torrance was 145,438 at the 2010 census. This residential and light high-tech industries city has 90,000 street trees and 30 city parks.Known for its low crime rates, the city consistently ranks among the safest cities in Los Angeles County.Torrance is the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). In addition, the city of Torrance has the second highest percentage of Japanese in North America (8.88%).

The Del Amo Fashion Center, at 2.5 million square feet (232,000 m²), is one of the five largest malls in the United States by gross leasable area. Torrance is home to the U.S. headquarters of Japanese automaker American Honda Motor Company. Robinson Helicopters are designed and built in Torrance as are Honeywell‘s Garrettturbochargers, used on automobile engines worldwide. Alcoa Fastening Systems is Headquartered in Torrance as well, producing aerospace fasteners. Pacific Sales, PC Mall, Pelican Products, Verengo Solar, and Rapiscan Systems are among the other companies based in Torrance. 

As a major oil-producing region, Torrance was once dotted with thousands of oil wells and oil derricks. Though the oil wells are not as common as they once were, the ExxonMobil refinery in the north end of the city is responsible for much of Southern California’s gasoline supply. Torrance was also an important hub and shop site of the Pacific Electric Railway.

Torrance has a busy general aviation airport, originally named simply “Torrance Airport” and since renamed Zamperini Field after local track star, World War II hero and Torrance High graduate Louis Zamperini. The airport handles approximately 175,000 annual take-offs and landings (473 per day ), down from the 1974 record of 428,000 operations. Airport noise abatement is a major local issue. In 2007 the Western Museum of Flightmoved to Zamperini Field.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Torrance had a population of 145,438. The population densitywas 7,076.1 people per square mile (2,732.1/km²). The racial makeup of Torrance was 74,333 (51.1%) White, 50,240 (34.5%) Asian, 3,955 (2.7%) African American, 554 (0.4%) Native American, 530 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 7,808 (5.4%) from other races, and 8,018 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23,440 persons (16.1%), while non-Hispanic whites formed 42.3% of the population.

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