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Lawndale, California

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StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population30,78139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,441$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$781,900$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,938$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born38.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate37.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.628.726.4
Worked from Home7.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lawndale, California

Age in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.937.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.9%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Households9,73813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households71.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married43.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,119$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households18.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units10,25914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,686$5,124n/a

Education in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School27.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lawndale, California

StatisticLawndaleCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home32.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home56.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency44.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Lawndale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.