Lenwood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,383

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,958

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,300

Population & Diversity

Lenwood, CA is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.22% of Lenwood, CA residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Lenwood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Other (Hispanic) and 588 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Lenwood, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lenwood, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenwood, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 483
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
588 ± 460

51.9%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

51.9% of the people in Lenwood, CA are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lenwood, 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

9.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

6.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

As of 2024, 9.22% of Lenwood, CA residents (312 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 Lenwood, CA was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 263
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 55
Vietnam
24 ± 33

Lenwood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lenwood, CA employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lenwood, CA were Retail Trade (351 people), Public Administration (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($83,523), Manufacturing ($61,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,913).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 448

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenwood, CA declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 1.51k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenwood, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (349 people), Management Occupations (193 people), and Material Moving Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenwood, 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

1.38k

2024 Value

± 448

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenwood, CA declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 1.51k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenwood, CA, are Retail Trade (351 people), Public Administration (229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenwood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lenwood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,181

Median earning men ± $20,838

$28,560

Median earning women ± $21,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,607), Retail Trade ($50,486), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,962), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,900), and Retail Trade ($11,397).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lenwood, CA was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $194,300, a 39.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lenwood, CA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lenwood, CA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenwood, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,678

$708

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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 Lenwood, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

78.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Lenwood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lenwood, 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.

$78,958

Median Household Income

± $15,909

1.14k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lenwood, CA grew to $78,958 from the previous year's value of $70,714.

The following chart displays the households in Lenwood, 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 Lenwood, 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 (57.8%)
Carpooled (33%)
Worked At Home (7.25%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Lenwood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33%) and those who worked at home (7.25%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenwood, CA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Lenwood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lenwood, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lenwood, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenwood, CA (515 out of 3.38k 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 Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lenwood, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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