Family Dental Plus: Dentistry in Torrance, CA
Torrance is a South Bay city of roughly 142,130 residents with a median household income of $116,217 and one of the highest health-insurance coverage rates in the region. Family Dental Plus has served this community for years, providing general and preventive dental care to local families.
The City at a Glance
Torrance ranks as the 41st most populated city in California, according to the 2019–2023 American Community Survey. Its workforce is spread across three main sectors: manufacturing (9,436 employed residents), health care and social assistance (8,658), and professional, scientific, and technical services (8,296). The two largest named employers in the city are Providence Health Systems at 4,210 employees and Torrance Memorial Hospital at 3,678, according to the City of Torrance Economic Development office. That concentration of health-sector employment shapes the benefit packages many households carry.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. operated its North American headquarters in Torrance for decades before relocating to Plano, Texas in spring 2017. The move affected roughly 2,000 employees at the Torrance campus. The city retains the character that corporate era built: a professional residential base, established business districts, and households accustomed to stable, long-term employment.
The economic numbers are consistent. The median household income reached $116,217 in 2024. Manufacturing workers in Torrance earn a sector median of $117,935, and utilities workers earn $128,958. Households at those income levels typically carry employer-sponsored dental benefits and make regular use of them.
Who Lives Here
Asian residents are the single largest racial group in Torrance — approximately 52,600 people, or 37% of the total population. White residents account for 32.7% and Hispanic residents for 19.3%. 12.7% of Torrance residents are of Japanese descent, the largest such share of any city in the South Bay. A community needs assessment by the Little Tokyo Service Center found the Nikkei population in Torrance grew by 15.5% between 2000 and the mid-2010s — nearly three times the city's overall growth rate of 5.43% in the same period.
Multi-generational households are common throughout Torrance. A dental practice serving this city regularly sees grandparents, parents, and children of the same family, often on the same day. Family Dental Plus is built around that reality: the schedule and staffing are set up for patients of all ages, at a pace that works for each person.
Insurance Coverage in Torrance
95.8% of Torrance residents carry some form of health coverage. Of those, 57.1% are on employer-sponsored plans — a rate meaningfully above the national average. The remainder are split among Medicare (13.6%), Medicaid (11.9%), non-group plans (12.6%), and military or VA coverage (0.7%). Most patients in this city arrive at a dental appointment with a benefit plan already in place.
Family Dental Plus accepts a wide range of insurance plans and can help you understand how your coverage applies before any appointment is confirmed. For a full breakdown of accepted plans and financing options, visit our insurance and financing page. If you have an unusual plan or a coverage question that is difficult to resolve over the phone, the front desk will work through the specifics with you directly.
What the Practice Offers
Family Dental Plus provides general and preventive dental care for patients across every age group. Services include routine cleanings, comprehensive examinations, diagnostic X-rays, fillings, crowns, extractions, and a range of cosmetic and restorative procedures. The full list is on our services page.
The approach is plain and unhurried. The dentist examines what is present, explains what was found in clear language, and describes the available options without pressure. No work is scheduled that the patient does not understand and agree to. If a specialist referral is the appropriate next step, the dentist says so directly.
Dental anxiety is common and does not reflect poorly on any patient. The team has worked with people of every age and background and does not rush anyone through an appointment. First-time visits are structured to give the dentist and patient time to get acquainted before anything else takes place. To read what current patients say, visit our patient reviews page.
Scheduling an Appointment
To reach the practice with a question or to request an appointment, the contact page has both a phone number and a message form. Family Dental Plus serves patients from across the South Bay. A page with neighborhood-specific detail for Carson is on this site, as are pages for Harbor City and San Pedro.
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This page is general information about our practice and the communities we serve. It is not dental advice, and it is not a description of any specific treatment outcome. Please speak with us about your own situation.
Last reviewed August 13, 2026.