Lamont, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,164

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.4%

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,217

8.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,700

Population & Diversity

Lamont, CA is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 67.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43% of Lamont, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.66k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Lamont, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

67.3%

2024 Citizenship

66.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 67.3% of Lamont, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamont, CA was 66.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamont, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamont, CA

White (Hispanic)
4.97k ± 927
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.71k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
3.22k ± 759

94.3%

Hispanic Population

12.4k people

94.3% of the people in Lamont, CA are hispanic (12.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamont, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.66k people

41.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.62k people

As of 2024, 43% of Lamont, CA residents (5.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamont, CA was 41.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamont, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 47
Korea
17 ± 35

Lamont, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lamont, CA.

Economy

The economy of Lamont, CA employs 5.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamont, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,392 people), Retail Trade (532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (395 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($74,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,063), and Public Administration ($51,324).

Employment

Occupations

5.3k

2024 Value

± 693

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamont, CA grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 5.16k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamont, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,215 people), Material Moving Occupations (539 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamont, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.3k

2024 Value

± 693

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamont, CA grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 5.16k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamont, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2,392 people), Retail Trade (532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamont, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lamont, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,810

Median earning men ± $4,105

$19,338

Median earning women ± $2,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,606), Manufacturing ($52,534), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,688), Public Administration ($25,972), and Retail Trade ($25,323).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamont, CA was $220,700 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $220,700, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamont, CA is 47.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamont, CA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamont, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,992

$1,714

Median Property Taxes

±$348

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamont, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamont, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.9% of the housing units in Lamont, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamont, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,217

Median Household Income

± $4,737

3.58k

Number of Households

± 488

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.58k households in Lamont, CA grew to $37,217 from the previous year's value of $34,436.

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamont, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Lamont, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamont, CA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Lamont, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamont, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamont, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamont, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamont, CA (4.65k out of 13.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamont, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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