Lomita, California Population 2024

19,420

Lomita Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lomita was:

  • White: 51.16%
  • Asian: 18.17%
  • Other race: 13.51%
  • Two or more races: 11.29%
  • Black or African American: 4.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.34%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,155.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.94% (-1,448)
The current population of Lomita, California is 19,420 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,868.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,57151.16%
Asian3,75518.17%
Other race2,79113.51%
Two or more races2,33211.29%
Black or African American1,0194.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1230.6%
Native American710.34%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lomita Population by Race

Lomita Population Pyramid 2024

Lomita Median Age

40.5

Total

41.7

Male

39.8

Female

Lomita Adults

There are 16,504 adults, (3,778 of whom are seniors) in Lomita.

Lomita Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lomita Sex Ratio

Female10,51950.91%
Male10,14349.09%

Lomita Population by Age

Lomita Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8902.5946.153.9
Married3,7073.2455.844.2
Non Family2,6701.2738.261.8
Female1,1773.4135.964.1
Male3363.1337.262.8

3.17

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

46.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lomita Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8485.7%
Associates Degree1,2328.29%
Bachelors Degree3,94526.54%
Graduate Degree1,87212.59%
High School Graduate3,17921.38%
Less Than 9th Grade9486.38%
Some College2,84219.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lomita Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lomita Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2055,9772,571
Hispanic4,4343,089896
Asian2,9282,7731,790
Other Race1,9021,379347
2+ Races1,3441,114529
Black569547255
Islander1238617
Native American717122

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.13%.

Lomita Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,184$72,607$54,134
Graduate Degree$79,955$79,795$90,035
High School Graduate$42,557$45,705$38,707
Less Than 9th Grade$24,727$30,016$23,344
Overall$54,199$58,550$50,297
Some College$56,502$69,896$44,188

$54,199

Average Earnings

$58,550

Average Male

$50,297

Average Female

Lomita Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lomita Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lomita Language

61.54% of Lomita residents speak only English, while 38.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.72% of the population.

Lomita Language

Lomita Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,8191,00014.66%
Asian3,72866217.76%
White7,6895276.85%
Black1,00932332.01%
Multiple2,3151385.96%
Other2,7471274.62%
Native712332.39%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.42%

Male Poverty Rate

14.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lomita

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lomita is Native, with 32.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lomita is Other, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.35%.

Lomita Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.17%
Less Than 9th Grade16.87%
Some College6.41%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Lomita Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.32%
Female Unemployed8.06%
Female Employed7.46%
Male Employed5.32%

Lomita Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lomita Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,077$134,843
Households$87,717$119,435
Married Families$134,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,804$82,050

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lomita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lomita Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lomita Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lomita Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lomita Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

635

Number of Veterans

600

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam198
Second Gulf War152
First Gulf War119
Korea25
World War II9

Lomita Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74180
35 to 54173
75+164
55 to 6488
18 to 3430

Lomita Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4014.58%
Hispanic1192.29%
Black8713.96%
Other Race653%
Asian371.17%
2+ Races301.89%
Islander1512.2%

Lomita Veterans by Race

Lomita Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lomita Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lomita Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lomita Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lomita Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.25%

Born in Lomita

72.7%

Native Born

27.3%

Foreign Born

11.05%

Non Citizen

16.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.7% of Lomita residents were born in the United States, with 57.25% having been born in California. 11.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lomita Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,610-362-2.01%
202817,972-362-1.97%
202718,334-362-1.94%
202618,696-362-1.9%
202519,058-362-1.86%
202419,420-362-1.83%
202319,782-266-1.33%
202220,048-367-1.8%
202120,415-453-2.17%
202020,8687833.9%
201920,085-194-0.96%
201820,279-136-0.67%
201720,415-80-0.39%
201620,495-47-0.23%
201520,542100.05%
201420,532320.16%
201320,500640.31%
201220,4361130.56%
201120,3231030.51%
201020,22000%
200020,0466643.43%
199019,3825753.06%
198018,807-977-4.94%
197019,7844,80132.04%
196014,983-2,627-14.92%

Lomita Population by Year