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Population (year 2000): 31,711. Estimated population in July 2006: 32,016 (+1.0% change)
 

Males: 16,036  (50.6%)
Females: 15,675  (49.4%)

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Median resident age:  29.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90260, 90261.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,600 (it was $39,012 in 2000)
Lawndale  $44,600
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $410,100 (it was $178,700 in 2000)
Lawndale  $410,100
California:  $477,700

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Races in Lawndale:

  • Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Other race (27.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.9%)
  • Black (12.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Vietnamese (4.5%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Irish (3.6%), German (3.4%), United States (2.5%), English (2.5%), Italian (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 55 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 16290 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lawndale

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawndale city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

12,285 residents are foreign born (28.8% Latin America, 7.7% Asia).

This city:  38.7%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Lawndale, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lawndale to the number of sex offenders is 895 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lawndale:  0.9% ($1,582)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hawthorne, CA (2.1 miles , pop. 84,112).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (13.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Alondra Park, CA (1.4 miles ), Hawthorne, CA (2.1 miles ), Del Aire, CA (2.3 miles ), Redondo Beach, CA (2.6 miles ), South Bay Cities, CA (3.0 miles ), Gardena, CA (3.2 miles ), Hermosa Beach, CA (3.5 miles ), Manhattan Beach, CA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 118.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,624 (-24.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 877 (6.8%)


People in group quarters in Lawndale
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code commonly used in this area: 310

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,327 (+15.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Lawndale by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 12112111
    per 100,000 3.46.63.13.06.13.03.13.1
Rapes 71011896127
    per 100,000 23.833.234.124.327.518.336.821.5
Robberies 1181181138981808076
    per 100,000 401.1391.7349.8270.7247.5243.4245.0234.0
Assaults 165185171163100114115118
    per 100,000 560.9614.1529.4495.8305.5346.9352.2363.3
Burglaries 167213245274182177154152
    per 100,000 567.7707.1758.5833.4556.1538.6471.7467.9
Thefts 360318364294248299316237
    per 100,000 1223.81055.61126.9894.3757.8909.8967.8729.6
Auto thefts 171152166146181208152146
    per 100,000 581.3504.6513.9444.1553.0632.9465.5449.5
Arson 6486710811
    per 100,000 20.413.324.818.321.430.424.533.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 393.5412.2383.6335.6283.1287.8288.4264.1

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Lawndale-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Lawndale city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 3.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawndale:
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TORRANCE, CA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 4 miles; GARDENA, CA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 4 miles; GARDENA, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawndale:
  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 15 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 22 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lawndale:
  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; ID: HHR)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 7 miles; TORRANCE, CA; ID: TOA)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 9 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Lawndale:
  • 11 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.lawndalecity.org

College/University in Lawndale:
  • ACADEMY OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (Location: 4407B REDONDO BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawndale:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 8 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 8 miles; LA VERNE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,718)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 26,718)
  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 6,890)
  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,971)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 8 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; FT enrollment: 23,133)
Public high schools in Lawndale:
  • Leuzinger High (Students: 829; Location: 4118 West Rosecrans Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 17)
  • Lawndale High (Students: 377; Location: 14901 South Inglewood Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 71)
  • Environmental Charter High (Students: 102; Location: 4234 West 147th St.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 48)
  • R. K. Lloyde High (Students: 68; Location: 4951 Marine Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 1)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lawndale:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lawndale:
  • CHILDREN FIRST CHILD DEVELOPME (Students: 40; Location: 4415 W. 165TH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MARINE-AVE-PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 4723 MARINE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: 3210 W. 155TH ST PO BOX 1140; Grades: 5 - 11)

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Notable locations in Lawndale: Lawndale Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (A), Lawndale City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawndale include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Iglesia La Resurrection (B), Westside Korean Christian Church (C), The Wesleyan Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), Lawndale Church of Christ (G), Centinela Baptist Church (H), Foursquare Church of Lawndale (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawndale include: William Green Park (1), Rogers-Anderson Park (2), Jane Addams Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lawndale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western South Bay Hotel (15000 Hawthorne Boulevard), Budget Inn Motel (14815 Hawthorne Boulevard).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Lawndale compared to California state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 9$48,604$64,8054$10,815
Welfare 5$24,648$59,1552$3,398
Parks and Recreation 0$0 17$17,431
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$8,152$48,9120$0
Natural Resources 1$4,579$54,9480$0
Transit 1$4,579$54,9480$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 6$7,959
Financial Administration 5$28,184$67,6420$0
Other Government Administration 31$151,588$58,6794$6,784
Totals for Government 54$270,334$60,07433$46,388


Lawndale government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,442,000
  • Charges - All Other: $977,000
    Housing & Community Development: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $4,186,000
    Regular Highways: $463,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
    Transit Utilities: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,525,000
    Financial Administration: $1,180,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,155,000
    Regular Highways: $887,000
    Transit Utilities: $433,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $393,000
    Housing & Community Development: $262,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $220,000
    Health Services - Other: $69,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,686,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $724,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $3,661,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,471,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,990,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,860,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $601,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,235,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,023,000
    Rents: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $49,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Central Staff: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,877,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $574,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,966,000
    Highways: $883,000
    All Other: $498,000
    Health & Hospitals: $36,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,839,000
    Public Utilities: $2,143,000
    NEC: $807,000
    Property: $651,000
    Other Selective Sales: $321,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,842,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lawndale:
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOX (1650 AM; 10 kW; TORRANCE, CA; Owner: CHAGAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KABC (790 AM; 5 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawndale:
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KZAB (93.5 FM; REDONDO BEACH, CA; Owner: KZAB LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lawndale:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

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