Lawndale, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 31,711. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,193 (+1.5% change)
Males: 16,036 (50.6%), Females: 15,675 (49.4%)

Zip codes: 90260, 90261.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $39,012
Median house value: $178,700

Population by Race

Races in Lawndale:

  • Hispanic (52.1%)
  • Other race (27.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.9%)
  • Black (12.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Vietnamese (4.5%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (3.6%), German (3.4%), United States (2.5%), English (2.5%), Italian (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Lawndale, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawndale

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawndale city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

38.7% Foreign born (28.8% Latin America, 7.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,327 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawndale:

  • ROBERT F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA)
  • LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TORRANCE, CA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF GARDENA (about 4 miles; GARDENA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawndale:

  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 5 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 15 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 22 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawndale:

  • JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; Abbreviation: HHR)
  • ZAMPERINI FIELD (about 7 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Abbreviation: TOA)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 9 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near Lawndale:

  • 11 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lawndale:

  • ACADEMY OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (Location: 4407B REDONDO BEACH BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawndale:

  • LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,971)
  • LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,890)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-DOMINGUEZ HILLS (about 8 miles; CARSON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,672)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; INGLEWOOD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,718)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (about 8 miles; NORTHRIDGE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 23,133)
  • EL CAMINO COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TORRANCE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,627)

Schools

Public high schools in Lawndale:

  • LEUZINGER HIGH (Students: 3,134; Location: 4118 W. ROSECRANS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAWNDALE HIGH (Students: 1,234; Location: 14901 SO INGLEWOOD AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LLOYDE (R. K.) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 334; Location: 14901 INGLEWOOD AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER (Students: 208; Location: 4234 WEST 147TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lawndale:

  • ROGERS (WILL) MIDDLE (Students: 1,339; Location: 4110 W. 154TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GREEN (WILLIAM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,067; Location: 4520 W. 168TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT (F.D.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 980; Location: 3533 W. COMPTON BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ANDERSON (WILLIAM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 894; Location: 4110 W. 154TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ADDAMS (JANE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 852; Location: 4535 W. 153RD PL.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MITCHELL (BILLY) ELEMENTARY (Students: 715; Location: 14429 CONDON AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TWAIN (MARK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 429; Location: 3728 W. 154TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 220; Location: 14609 GREVILLEA AVE.; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Lawndale:

  • CHILDREN FIRST CHILD DEVELOPME (Students: 40; Location: 4415 W. 165TH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MARINE-AVE-PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 4723 MARINE AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: 3210 W. 155TH ST PO BOX 1140; Grades: 5 – 11)