Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

163,236

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.848% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,853

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$620,000

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,613

0.61% 1-year growth

About

80.6% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

77.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are Advanced College (21 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was $620,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Central)--Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Central)--Huntington Park City, Florence-Graham & Walnut Park PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Watts) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 163k people, from which 77.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 40.5% of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (66.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (79.1k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (123,153 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (610 households), and Vietnamese (118 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,366

Women

51.1%

79,902

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 163,268 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

77.9%

2024 Citizenship

78.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.9% of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was 78.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
79.1k ± 3.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49k ± 3.72k
White (Hispanic)
16.1k ± 2.02k

92.1%

Hispanic Population

150k people

92.1% of the people in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (150k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
50,722 ± 4,591 people
El Salvador
6,998 ± 2,009 people
Guatemala
3,908 ± 1,516 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 50,722 Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 6,998 and Guatemala with 3,908.

Foreign-Born Population

40.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66.2k people

40.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65.9k people

As of 2024, 40.5% of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA residents (66.2k 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 Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was 40.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
123,153 households (79.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
610 households (0.394%)
Vietnamese
118 households (0.0763%)

80.6% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 79.6% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
633 ± 222
Vietnam
436 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
290 ± 157

Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

86.9% of the population of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 6.99% on Medicare, 7.29% on non-group plans, and 0.283% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

38.5%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

7.29%

Non-Group

0.283%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA declined by 7.37% from 14.2% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA employs 70.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (5,905 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,480 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,834 people), and the highest paying industries were Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($186,701), Services incidental to transportation ($113,951), and Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($107,316).

Males in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,307. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.367, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,713

Women

44.9%

38,900

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 70,613 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.6k

2024 Value

0.61%

1 Year growth

± 0.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.61%, from 70.2k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,794 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,176 people), and Construction laborers (2,167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, 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

70.6k

2024 Value

0.61%

1 Year growth

± 0.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.61%, from 70.2k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,905 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,480 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,834 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,406

Median earning men ± $1,723

$32,260

Median earning women ± $1,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($74,779), Public Administration ($59,364), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($51,125), Public Administration ($50,299), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2021, universities in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 58 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (9 and 42.9%), Black or African American (8 and 38.1%), Asian (2 and 9.52%), and White (1 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Advanced College (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA are Surgical Technologist (9 and 42.9%), Phlebotamy Technician (8 and 38.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (2 and 9.52%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 59 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, 1.69% men and 98.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29 records, of which 96.6% were women and 3.45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Surgical Technologist
9 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
2 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was Surgical Technologist with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Advanced College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

21 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Advanced College with 21 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.167 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 9 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 6.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 6.65% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.1k), Primary Education (32.6k), and Secondary Education (29.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was $620,000 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $591,700 to $620,000, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$620,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,417

$19,453

Median Property Taxes

±$911

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 Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, 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.

$74,853

Median Household Income

± $3,285

42.1k

Number of Households

± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.1k households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA grew to $74,853 from the previous year's value of $71,013.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, 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

0.367

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA

0.36

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was 0.367 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.21% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA (24.4k out of 161k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.