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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lomita, CA compare?
| Figure | Lomita, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,724 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,921 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10,942 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Lomita, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,225±32 |
| Median age | 39.5±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34.4%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.2%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 17.2%±3.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 29.9%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $93,810±$8,076 |
| Per capita income | $45,663±$2,978 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $831,500±$32,879 |
| Median gross rent | $1,961±$114 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±6.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov