Lomita, CA Demographics

The total population of Lomita is estimated to be 20,662 with 10,143 males (49.09%) and 10,519 females (50.91%). There are 376 more females than males in Lomita.
The median household income in Lomita was $92,798 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,577(7.63%) from $86,221 in 2020. This income is 124.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lomita sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $115,792. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lomita stands at $92,798.
In Lomita, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,892 for males and $35,396 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,347 for males and $61,465 for females.
In Lomita, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $98,903, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $79,042.
In 2022, the population of Lomita was 20,053, a 1.73% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lomita's population was 20,405, a decline of 2.13% compared to a population of 20,849 in 2020.
The median age in Lomita, CA is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.22% were under the age of 15, 17.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 16.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lomita population: 52.52% are White, 5.96% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.73% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.67% are some other race and 10.21% are multiracial.