Lawndale

Population: 31,113
Median household income: $83,538
Median home value: $726,000

Lawndale is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 31,113 residents. The median household income of $83,538 is below the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawndale's population declined 5.2% from 32,819 to 31,113, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $518,000 to $726,000.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,113
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,538
Median home value: $726,000
Median gross rent: $1,847
Housing units: 10,348
Homeownership rate: 37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,81931,113

Median household income

$62,013$83,538

Median home value

$518,000$726,000

Median gross rent

$1,475$1,847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,819	$62,013	$518,000	$1,475
2020	32,533	$65,923	$551,800	$1,564
2021	32,035	$72,246	$587,900	$1,672
2022	31,553	$76,213	$687,200	$1,771
2023	31,113	$83,538	$726,000	$1,847

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,780	5.7%
5 to 17	5,222	16.8%
18 to 24	3,171	10.2%
25 to 34	5,100	16.4%
35 to 44	4,422	14.2%
45 to 54	4,808	15.5%
55 to 64	3,510	11.3%
65 to 74	2,091	6.7%
75 and over	1,009	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,390	14.1%
Black or African American	1,858	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	99	0.3%
Asian	2,873	9.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some other race	121	0.4%
Two or more races	745	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,996	67.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,490	26.2%
High school graduate	5,862	28.0%
Some college or associate's	4,992	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,263	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,333	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means5.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,831	73.7%
Carpooled	1,401	8.7%
Public transit	250	1.6%
Walked	352	2.2%
Bicycle	376	2.3%
Worked from home	985	6.1%
Other means	866	5.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,520	23.3%
15 to 29 min	6,459	42.8%
30 to 44 min	2,747	18.2%
45 to 59 min	1,109	7.4%
60+ min	1,241	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 12.3% (3,801 of 30,947)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,254	73.4%
Nonfamily households	2,625	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,879	95.5%
Vacant	469	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,731	37.8%
Renter-occupied	6,148	62.2%

1-unit, detached55.8%

1-unit, attached13.9%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,779	55.8%
1-unit, attached	1,437	13.9%
2 to 4 units	821	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,033	10.0%
20 or more units	1,147	11.1%
Mobile home & other	131	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640886
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8884, -118.3531

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