State
County
Land Area
4.6 sq mi
Density
3,224.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
-2.12%
Lamont is a city located in California. Lamont has a 2020 population of 14,799. Lamont is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,120 in 2010. Lamont reached it's highest population of 16,359 in 2014.
The average household income in Lamont is $51,490 with a poverty rate of 26.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $829 per month, and the median house value is $139,800. The median age in Lamont is 26.7 years, 26.9 years for males, and 26.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 113.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lamont was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,018 | 87.97% |
| Some Other Race | 1,626 | 10.99% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.53% |
| Asian | 76 | 0.51% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,568 | 4.15 | 40.5 |
| Married | 2,141 | 4.72 | 44 |
| Female | 677 | 4.19 | 40 |
| Non Family | 510 | 2.07 | 23.9 |
| Male | 240 | 3.36 | 45.8 |
4.36
Average Family Size
4.15
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,368 | 42.60% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,593 | 20.15% |
| High School Graduate | 1,849 | 23.38% |
| Some College | 699 | 8.84% |
| Associates Degree | 179 | 2.26% |
| Bachelors Degree | 146 | 1.85% |
| Graduate Degree | 73 | 0.92% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 7,307 | 2,568 | 186 |
| Other Race | 906 | 322 | 28 |
| White | 539 | 335 | 33 |
| Multiple Races | 69 | 32 | |
| Asian | 50 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 74.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6.12%.
13.34% of Lamont residents speak only English, while 86.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 86.59% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13,925 | 3,749 | 26.92% |
| Other | 1,626 | 399 | 24.54% |
| White | 698 | 174 | 24.93% |
26.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.07%
Male Poverty Rate
28.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamont is Hispanic, with 26.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamont is Other, with 24.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.26%.
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 1.01% |
| Hispanic | 82 | 0.90% |
| Asian | 10 | 20.00% |
| Other | 9 | 0.86% |
| 2 or More | 5 | 6.33% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.1%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
61.75%
Native Born
38.25%
Foreign Born
32.47%
Non Citizen
5.78%
Naturalized
61.75% of Lamont residents were born in the United States, with 58.42% having been born in California. 32.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,799 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 14,799 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 14,799 | -423 | -2.78% |
| 2018 | 15,222 | -375 | -2.40% |
| 2017 | 15,597 | 158 | 1.02% |
| 2016 | 15,439 | -502 | -3.15% |
| 2015 | 15,941 | -418 | -2.56% |
| 2014 | 16,359 | 120 | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 16,239 | 147 | 0.91% |
| 2012 | 16,092 | 209 | 1.32% |
| 2011 | 15,883 | 763 | 5.05% |
| 2010 | 15,120 | 0.00% |