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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

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

30,160

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
15.2%
35 - 54:
29.3%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
10.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.0%
7.0%
72.5%
72.5%
20.6%
20.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lawndale
USA
$33,119
$33,119
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lawndale
USA
$85,441
$85,441
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Transportation
Other
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Arts
Finance
11.5%
11.5%
11.1%
11.1%
10.8%
10.8%
10.7%
10.7%
10.2%
10.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
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
65.1%
65.1%
14.4%
14.4%
11.1%
11.1%
6.4%
6.4%
2.6%
2.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
European
Nigerian
Italian
French
Polish
Egyptian
Scottish
Norwegian
Russian
African
French Canadian
Serbian
Belizean
Dutch
Welsh
Iranian
Armenian
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
Urdu
Polish
African languages
Chinese
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Korean
Japanese
Slavic languages
Native American languages
French
Hungarian
Navajo
56.2%
56.2%
32.2%
32.2%
3.1%
3.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lawndale Residents

38.7%