Lomita, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,225

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

6.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,810

0.958% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$831,500

Population & Diversity

Lomita, CA is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.4% of Lomita, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.95k people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Lomita, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Other (Hispanic) and 3.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Lomita, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lomita, CA was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lomita, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.01k
Other (Hispanic)
3.48k ± 818
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.47k ± 733

34.4%

Hispanic Population

6.97k people

34.4% of the people in Lomita, CA are hispanic (6.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lomita, 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

29.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.95k people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.44k people

As of 2024, 29.4% of Lomita, CA residents (5.95k 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 Lomita, CA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
291 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 108
Korea
14 ± 31

Lomita, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lomita, CA employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lomita, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,237 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (1,192 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($160,670), Finance & Insurance ($102,955), and Public Administration ($93,867).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k

2024 Value

± 880

−0.215%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lomita, CA declined at a rate of −0.215%, from 10.7k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lomita, CA, are Management Occupations (1,262 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,041 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lomita, 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

10.7k

2024 Value

± 880

−0.215%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lomita, CA declined at a rate of −0.215%, from 10.7k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lomita, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,237 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (1,192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lomita, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lomita, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,695

Median earning men ± $6,933

$45,744

Median earning women ± $7,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($161,741), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,199), and Public Administration ($106,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($107,308), Manufacturing ($83,047), and Construction ($79,808).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lomita, CA was $831,500 in 2024, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $792,100 to $831,500, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Lomita, CA is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lomita, CA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lomita, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$831,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,879

$3,362

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Lomita, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Lomita, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lomita, 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.

$93,810

Median Household Income

± $8,076

7.33k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.33k households in Lomita, CA grew to $93,810 from the previous year's value of $92,920.

The following chart displays the households in Lomita, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lomita, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Lomita, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lomita, CA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in Lomita, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lomita, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lomita, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lomita, CA (2.6k out of 20.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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