Lawndale, California

Geography Lawndale is located at 33°53'12" North, 118°21'13" West (33.886764, -118.353556)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 31,711 people, 9,555 households, and 7,022 families residing in the city. The population density is 6,183.7/km² (16,036.7/mi²). There are 9,869 housing units at an average density of 1,924.5/km² (4,990.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 42.24% White, 12.61% African American, 0.99% Native American, 9.63% Asian, 0.91% Pacific Islander, 27.07% from other races, and 6.55% from two or more races. 52.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,555 households out of which 45.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% are married couples living together, 19.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.31 and the average family size is 3.80.

In the city the population is spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $39,012, and the median income for a family is $37,909. Males have a median income of $29,033 versus $29,025 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,702. 17.3% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older.