Lawndale, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,484 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 568 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 769 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,824 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,122 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,201 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,353 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,207 | 17.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,513 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,785 | 26.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,561 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 989 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,561 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 737 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,941 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,163 | 35.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,521 | 45.9 |
| Separated | 955 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 805 | 3.5 |
Female | 680 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 2,497 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,533 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,015 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 441 | 43.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,643 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,485 | 6.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 671 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,492 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,207 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 729 | 45.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,851 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,851 | 44.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,492 | 50.2 |
Same county | 13,048 | 45.2 |
Different county | 1,444 | 5.0 |
Same state | 843 | 2.9 |
Different state | 601 | 2.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,508 | 5.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,729 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,440 | 61.3 |
Born in United States | 19,044 | 60.0 |
State of residence | 15,153 | 47.8 |
Different state | 3,891 | 12.3 |
Born outside United States | 396 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 12,289 | 38.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,082 | 12.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,737 | 14.9 |
Not a citizen | 7,552 | 23.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,285 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 292 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 2,455 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 303 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 41 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 9,143 | 74.4 |
| Northern America | 51 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,851 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,263 | 42.5 |
| Language other than English | 16,588 | 57.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,608 | 29.8 |
Spanish | 13,044 | 45.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,908 | 23.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 534 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,567 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,394 | 4.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,729 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,003 | 97.7 |
| Arab | 396 | 1.2 |
| Czech1 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 199 | 0.6 |
| English | 791 | 2.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 317 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 147 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,093 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 55 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,135 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 631 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 165 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 159 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 113 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 277 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 190 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 502 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 800 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 172 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 23,208 | 73.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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