Lomita, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,156 (All urban)

Lomita, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,335 (8,049 occupied: 3,750 owner occupied, 4,299 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	43%

Housing density: 4396 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,098 (lower quartile is $844, upper quartile is $1,349)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $781

Median gross rent in Lomita, CA in 2007: $1,153

Housing units in Lomita with a mortgage: 2,232 (355 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 706

Lomita,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $700,836 (it was $239,600 in 2000)

Lomita:	$700,836
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $594,912 - $798,745

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $652,021
Here: $652,021
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $539,132
Here: $539,132
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $788,761
Here: $788,761
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $469,527
Here: $469,527
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,054
Here: $375,054
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $19,759
Here: $19,759
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,587
Here: $23,587
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,852

In family households: 16,340 (3,629 male householders, 1,458 female householders)
3,502 spouses, 5,965 children (5,593 natural, 125 adopted, 247 stepchildren), 348 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 247 parents, 473 other relatives, 481 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,512 (1,323 male householders (1,106 living alone)), 1,574 female householders (1,311 living alone)), 615 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 132 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,876 2-persons, 1,368 3-persons, 1,087 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 209 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,417 1-person, 423 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

3,140 married couples with children.
1,423 single-parent households (322 men, 1,101 women).

70.0% of residents of Lomita speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
8.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,936 (19.7%)
(48.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lomita, California:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 191 3 rooms: 336 4 rooms: 483 5 rooms: 895 6 rooms: 782 7 rooms: 510 8 rooms: 287 9 or more rooms: 237

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lomita, California:
	1 room: 291 2 rooms: 734 3 rooms: 1,040 4 rooms: 1,305 5 rooms: 680 6 rooms: 186 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 94
1990 to 1994: 269
1980 to 1989: 857
1970 to 1979: 1,468
1960 to 1969: 1,944
1950 to 1959: 1,968
1940 to 1949: 901
1939 or earlier: 806

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lomita:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 470 2 bedrooms: 955 3 bedrooms: 1,451 4 bedrooms: 684 5 or more bedrooms: 148

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lomita:
	no bedroom: 388 1 bedroom: 1,482 2 bedrooms: 1,905 3 bedrooms: 475 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lomita in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 184 1 vehicle: 1,147 2 vehicles: 1,625 3 vehicles: 547 4 vehicles: 154 5 or more vehicles: 93

Cars and other vehicles available in Lomita in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 536 1 vehicle: 1,913 2 vehicles: 1,445 3 vehicles: 287 4 vehicles: 85 5 or more vehicles: 33

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lomita, CA:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 28
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 152
$400,000 to $499,999: 182
$500,000 to $749,999: 1352
$750,000 to $999,999: 873
$1,000,000 or more: 740

Lomita rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lomita:

Less than $100: 47 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 43
$200 to $249: 71
$250 to $299: 94
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 39
$400 to $449: 31
$450 to $499: 41
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 66
$750 to $799: 117
$800 to $899: 365
$900 to $999: 457
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,369
$1,250 to $1,499: 675
$1,500 to $1,999: 427
$2,000 or more: 151
No cash rent: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 345 1990 to 1994: 801 1985 to 1989: 762 1980 to 1984: 587 1975 to 1979: 510 1970 to 1974: 323 1970 to 1974: 203 1965 to 1969: 405

Lomita, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.3%
Number of people working at home: 285 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 116
5 to 9 minutes: 750
10 to 14 minutes: 1338
15 to 19 minutes: 1615
20 to 24 minutes: 1433
25 to 29 minutes: 560
30 to 34 minutes: 1009
35 to 39 minutes: 186
40 to 44 minutes: 391
45 to 59 minutes: 737
60 to 89 minutes: 534
90 or more minutes: 177

Lomita mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,399 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,003 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 189 (2%)
Motorcycle: 52 (1%)
Bicycle: 54 (1%)
Walked: 130 (1%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 285 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 692
$10,000 to $14,999: 419
$15,000 to $19,999: 419
$20,000 to $24,999: 437
$25,000 to $29,999: 560
$30,000 to $34,999: 500
$35,000 to $39,999: 592
$40,000 to $44,999: 502
$45,000 to $49,999: 325
$50,000 to $59,999: 633
$60,000 to $74,999: 931
$75,000 to $99,999: 964
$100,000 to $124,999: 497
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $199,999: 209
$200,000 or more: 101

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8336

German: 1798

Irish: 1302

English: 1115

Italian: 899

United States or American: 561

French (except Basque): 357

Scottish: 280

Norwegian: 251

European: 224

Swedish: 195

Scotch-Irish: 167

Iranian: 157

Polish: 148

Arab:: 133

Russian: 130

French Canadian: 125

Dutch: 124

Hungarian: 104

Czechoslovakian: 89

Scandinavian: 86

British: 84

Danish: 81

Welsh: 68

Greek: 61

Northern European: 60

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 57

Belizean: 57

Austrian: 44

Finnish: 42

Portuguese: 41

Armenian: 39

Ukrainian: 33

Czech: 33

Syrian: 33

Croatian: 33

Other Arab: 31

Egyptian: 31

Canadian: 30

Yugoslavian: 30

Lithuanian: 28

Bulgarian: 25

Swiss: 24

Serbian: 20

Australian: 19

Lebanese: 17

Subsaharan African:: 13

Alsatian: 13

Afghan: 12

Arab/Arabic: 11

Moroccan: 10

Slovak: 10

Estonian: 9

Luxemburger: 8

African: 8

Romanian: 7

Belgian: 7

Sudanese: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (35%)
Korea (11%)
Philippines (7%)
Japan (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11289
Northeast: 1134
Midwest: 1581
South: 1075
West: 809

54% of Lomita residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 103
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 167
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 142
10th grade: 122
11th grade: 142
12th grade, no diploma: 289
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,462
Less than 1 year of college: 524
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,085
Associate degree: 529
Bachelor's degree: 1,013
Master's degree: 371
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 62

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 126
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 218
7th and 8th grade: 211
9th grade: 224
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 195
12th grade, no diploma: 421
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,723
Less than 1 year of college: 540
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,264
Associate degree: 572
Bachelor's degree: 1,082
Master's degree: 305
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,096
Black householders: $35,834
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,686
Asian householders: $54,927
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,146
Some other race householders: $50,623
Two or more races householders: $59,270
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,529

Lomita household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lomita household income for Black householders

Lomita household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lomita household income for Asian householders

Lomita household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Lomita household income for Some other race householders

Lomita household income for Two or more races householders

Lomita household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lomita marital status for males

Lomita marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $774,546
Black or African American householders: $888,037
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $723,066
Asian householders: $811,986
Some other race householders: $683,870
Two or more races householders: $705,808
Hispanic or Latino householders: $705,515

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,022
One, attached: 770
Two: 195
3 or 4: 389
5 to 9: 543
10 to 19: 476
20 to 49: 886
50 or more: 554
Mobile homes: 444
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,991

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lomita:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (20%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 431

Here:	17.8%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89

Here:	10.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166

Here:	16.4%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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