Lawndale is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Lawndale has a 2023 population of 29,853. Lawndale is currently declining at a rate of -2.06% annually and its population has decreased by -6.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,775 in 2020.
The average household income in Lawndale is $86,481 with a poverty rate of 9.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lawndale is 35.3 years, 35.4 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawndale was:
3.65
Average Family Size
3.28
Average Household Size
38.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
29.6% of Lawndale residents speak only English, while 70.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 56.72% of the population.
9.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.98%
Male Poverty Rate
10.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawndale is Islander, with 69.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawndale is White, with 7.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.4%
Labor Force Participation
67.7%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.44%
Born in Lawndale
61.42%
Native Born
41.52%
Foreign Born
19.41%
Non Citizen
22.1%
Naturalized
61.42% of Lawndale residents were born in the United States, with 52.44% having been born in California. 19.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.