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Lawndale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
31,113
Population
15,793/sq mi density
$83,538
Median Income
$32,199 per capita
$726,000
Home Value
$771,641 Zillow
$1,847
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
1,255 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$83,538 median income, 6.5% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$726,000 home value, $1,847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
33,088 → 30,333
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.9%
$47,769 → $83,538
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lawndale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,533
-1,800 from 2023 (30,333)
Projected Median Income 2030
$123,551
+$40,013 from 2023 ($83,538)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,088 | — | $47,769 | — |
| 2015 | 33,152 | +0.2% | $47,540 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,859 | -0.9% | $54,862 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 32,230 | -1.9% | $62,013 | +13% |
| 2021 | 31,121 | -3.4% | $72,246 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 30,333 | -2.5% | $83,538 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.