12.1% of Lomita, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.0% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.6%. For comparison, it was 46.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lomita, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lomita:
12.1%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lomita:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lomita:
17.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lomita:
15.1%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.6%
Residents above poverty level:
46.3%
Poverty by age in Lomita, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lomita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
31.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lomita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
40.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
81.0%15 years
27.7%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
18.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lomita,CA (% below half of poverty level)
13.1%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lomita, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lomita, CA (%)
7.0%White
32.5%Black
29.7%American Indian
18.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
4.6%Other race
6.7%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lomita, CA (absolute numbers)
512White
311Black
26American Indian
667Asian
0Native Hawaiian
140Other race
2262+ races
987Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lomita, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lomita, California:
16.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lomita:
9.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lomita:
16.9%
California:
20.4%
44.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.2%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both worked part-time
45.5%One part-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
24.3%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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