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Total population: 20,118 (All urban)

Lomita,CA index of house prices


Houses: 8,335 (8,049 occupied: 3,750 owner occupied, 4,299 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

53%
State:

54%

Housing density: 4396 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782.


Median contract rent in 2009: $1,079 (lower quartile is $870, upper quartile is $1,314)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,581


Median gross rent in Lomita, CA in 2009: $1,159


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $98,661


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,134


Median monthly housing costs: $1,286





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Lomita, California Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $463,051 (it was $239,600 in 2000)
Lomita:

$463,051
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $285,163 - $640,548

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $605,252
Here:

$605,252
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $511,627
Here:

$511,627
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $941,946
Here:

$941,946
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $461,394
Here:

$461,394
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,590
Here:

$355,590
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $26,108
Here:

$26,108
State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,505
Here:

$12,505
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 houses/apartments in Lomita, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lomita, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 470
  • 2 bedrooms: 955
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,451
  • 4 bedrooms: 684
  • 5+ bedrooms: 148
  • no bedroom: 388
  • 1 bedroom: 1,482
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,905
  • 3 bedrooms: 475
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Lomita, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 184
  • 1 vehicle: 1,147
  • 2 vehicles: 1,625
  • 3 vehicles: 547
  • 4 vehicles: 154
  • 5+ vehicles: 93
  • no vehicle: 536
  • 1 vehicle: 1,913
  • 2 vehicles: 1,445
  • 3 vehicles: 287
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 110
  • 1990 to 1999: 218
  • 1980 to 1989: 736
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,614
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,741
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,995
  • 1940 to 1949: 759
  • 1939 or earlier: 912

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Lomita, CA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Lomita, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 58
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 29
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 31
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 41
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 38
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 25
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 19
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 16
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 48
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 12
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 11
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 8
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 11
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 26
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 0
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 34
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 67
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 100
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 161
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 546
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 904
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1197
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 351
  • $1,000,000 or more: 30
 


Lomita rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Lomita:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 21
  • $200 to $249: 51
  • $250 to $299: 43
  • $300 to $349: 65
  • $350 to $399: 53
  • $400 to $449: 9
  • $450 to $499: 46
  • $500 to $549: 31
  • $550 to $599: 9
  • $600 to $649: 69
  • $650 to $699: 48
  • $700 to $749: 108
  • $750 to $799: 127
  • $800 to $899: 297
  • $900 to $999: 327
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,091
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 970
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 427
  • $2,000 or more: 203
  • No cash rent: 98
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


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)


Lomita commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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%)
 


Lomita, CA household income

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 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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $58,915
  • Black householders: $36,361
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,071
  • Asian householders: $55,555
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $52,368
  • Some other race householders: $47,381
  • Two or more races householders: $57,805
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,120
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 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $511,752
  • Black or African American householders: $586,737
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $477,739
  • Asian householders: $536,490
  • Some other race householders: $451,842
  • Two or more races householders: $466,336
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $466,143

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: $33,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago


Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Lomita:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lomita
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (90.3%)
  • Electricity (7.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (76.5%)
  • Electricity (20.3%)
  • No fuel used (2.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)



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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