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Lawndale Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lawndale Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

30,155

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
29.7%
55 - 64:
11.3%
Over 65 Years:
10.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
73.8%
73.8%
21.9%
21.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lawndale
USA
$32,199
$32,199
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Lawndale
USA
$83,538
$83,538
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.3%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Transportation
Education
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Arts
Wholesale
Finance
13.9%
13.9%
10.8%
10.8%
10.4%
10.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.9%
8.9%
7.6%
7.6%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
4.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.5%
67.5%
14.1%
14.1%
9.2%
9.2%
6.0%
6.0%
2.8%
2.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
European
Italian
French
Nigerian
Egyptian
African
Polish
Russian
Scottish
Norwegian
Dutch
Serbian
Bulgarian
Danish
Welsh
Lebanese
French Canadian
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
Urdu
Polish
Korean
African languages
Japanese
Chinese
Portuguese
French
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Hungarian
Navajo
57.3%
57.3%
32.3%
32.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lawndale Residents

37.3%