Lomita, CA Profile

Lomita, CA, population 20,515, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.4 miles from Torrance and 7.4 miles from Long Beach.

Through the 90's Lomita's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lomita has grown by about 2%.

Lomita's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lomita tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,046	N/A
2001	20,238	0.96%
2002	20,376	0.68%
2003	20,495	0.58%
2004	20,505	0.05%
2005	20,515	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,303

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	578
2002	553
2003	565
2004	332
2005	503
2006	449
2007	604
2008	572

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Forcible Rape	3	5	4	4	8	4	4	4
Robbery	29	34	38	16	28	49	34	34
Aggravated Assault	86	76	75	49	68	40	84	76

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,930
2002	2,324
2003	2,261
2004	2,382
2005	2,006
2006	1,696
2007	2,089
2008	1,869

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	116	135	107	102	104	105	112	83
Larceny, Theft	240	288	295	318	253	178	265	232
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	60	66	75	58	68	52	64
Arson	5	3	6	5	2	6	4	4

Location

Elevation	90 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles