Lomita, California | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Friendly City"[1] | |
 Location of Lomita inLos Angeles County,California | |
  Lomita, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°47′36″N118°18′58″W / 33.79333°N 118.31611°W /33.79333; -118.31611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | June 30, 1964[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Mark A. Waronek |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Cindy Segawa |
| • City council[3] | James Gazeley William Uphoff Barry Waite |
| • City Manager | Andrew Vialpando |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,921 |
| • Density | 10,900/sq mi (4,230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90717[7] |
| Area codes | 310/424[8] |
| FIPS code | 06-42468 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660937,2410859 |
| Website | www |
Lomita (Spanish for "Little hill")[9] is a city inLos Angeles County,California,United States. The population was 20,921 at the2020 census, up slightly from 20,256 at the2010 census.
TheGabrielino were the first to settle in the area.[10]
TheSpanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy ofNew Spain commissionedJuan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543. In 1767, the area became part of theProvince of the Californias (Spanish:Provincia de las Californias).
In 1784, theSpanish Crown deededRancho San Pedro, a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km2), to soldier Juan José Domínguez. The rancho changed in size over the years, as Domínguez's descendants partitioned the land amongst family members, sold parcels to newly arriving settlers, or relinquished some when validating their legal claim with the Mexican government in 1828, and with the United States government in 1858. The Domínguez family name is still applied throughout the area, including theDominguez Rancho Adobe historical landmark, in theunincorporated community ofRancho Dominguez, located northeast of Lomita.
Lomita was incorporated as a city on June 30, 1964, to prevent further annexation by neighboring cities and in an attempt to curtail the development of high-rise apartment buildings.[11]
Lomita established asister city relationship withTakaishi, Osaka, Japan, in October 1981.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of which is land.
Lomita originally spanned 7 square miles (18 km2). However, over time, much of this area was annexed by neighboring cities. A notable example is "Lomita Fields", nowZamperini Field (the Torrance Municipal Airport).
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Lomita has asemi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[12]
| Climate data for Lomita, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) | 92 (33) | 96 (36) | 104 (40) | 100 (38) | 102 (39) | 109 (43) | 101 (38) | 111 (44) | 106 (41) | 98 (37) | 94 (34) | 111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 66.0 (18.9) | 66.0 (18.9) | 67.0 (19.4) | 70.0 (21.1) | 71.0 (21.7) | 74.0 (23.3) | 77.0 (25.0) | 78.0 (25.6) | 78.0 (25.6) | 75.0 (23.9) | 70.0 (21.1) | 65.0 (18.3) | 71.4 (21.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) | 48.0 (8.9) | 49.0 (9.4) | 51.0 (10.6) | 55.0 (12.8) | 59.0 (15.0) | 62.0 (16.7) | 62.0 (16.7) | 61.0 (16.1) | 57.0 (13.9) | 50.0 (10.0) | 46.0 (7.8) | 53.8 (12.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 25 (−4) | 27 (−3) | 23 (−5) | 25 (−4) | 38 (3) | 36 (2) | 34 (1) | 44 (7) | 36 (2) | 28 (−2) | 29 (−2) | 27 (−3) | 23 (−5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.26 (83) | 3.91 (99) | 2.22 (56) | 0.76 (19) | 0.22 (5.6) | 0.07 (1.8) | 0.05 (1.3) | 0.02 (0.51) | 0.16 (4.1) | 0.62 (16) | 1.19 (30) | 2.09 (53) | 14.57 (369.31) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[13] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,983 | — | |
| 1970 | 19,784 | 32.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,807 | −4.9% | |
| 1990 | 19,382 | 3.1% | |
| 2000 | 20,046 | 3.4% | |
| 2010 | 20,256 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 20,921 | 3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1860–1870[15][16] 1880-1890[17] 1900[18] 1910[19] 1920[20] 1930[21] 1940[22] 1950[23] 1960[24][25] 1970[26] 1980[27] 1990[28]2000[29] 2010[30] 2020[31] | |||
Lomita was first listed as an unincorporated place in the1960 U.S. census[24] as part of the Palos Verdes census community division;[25] and as a city in the1970 U.S. census.[26]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[32] | Pop 2010[33] | Pop 2020[31] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 10,735 | 8,797 | 7,269 | 53.55% | 43.43% | 34.74% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 821 | 964 | 1,129 | 4.10% | 4.76% | 5.40% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 92 | 76 | 57 | 0.46% | 0.38% | 0.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2,241 | 2,850 | 3,456 | 11.18% | 14.07% | 16.42% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 102 | 112 | 128 | 0.51% | 0.55% | 0.61% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 44 | 60 | 133 | 0.22% | 0.30% | 0.64% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 759 | 745 | 1,078 | 3.79% | 3.68% | 5.15% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,252 | 6,652 | 7,691 | 26.20% | 32.84% | 36.76% |
| Total | 20,046 | 20,256 | 20,921 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Lomita had a population of 20,921. The population density was 10,941.9 inhabitants per square mile (4,224.7/km2). The racial makeup of Lomita was 41.3%White, 5.8%African American, 1.2%Native American, 16.8%Asian, 0.7%Pacific Islander, 18.3% fromother races, and 15.9% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.8% of the population.[34]
The census reported that 99.2% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized.[34]
There were 8,273 households, out of which 29.2% included children under the age of 18, 42.2% were married-couple households, 6.6% werecohabiting couple households, 32.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 27.9% of households were one person, and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51.[34] There were 5,340families (64.5% of all households).[35]
The age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% aged 18 to 24, 27.9% aged 25 to 44, 28.1% aged 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males.[34]
There were 8,593 housing units at an average density of 4,494.2 units per square mile (1,735.2 units/km2), of which 8,273 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 44.6% were owner-occupied, and 55.4% were occupied by renters.[34]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $92,920, and theper capita income was $44,522. About 6.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[36]
At the2010 census Lomita had a population of 20,256. The population density was 10,601.3 inhabitants per square mile (4,093.2/km2). The racial makeup of Lomita was 11,987 (59.2%) White (43.4% Non-Hispanic White),[37] 1,075 (5.3%) African American, 174 (0.9%) Native American, 2,923 (14.4%) Asian, 140 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 2,680 (13.2%) from other races, and 1,277 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,652 persons (32.8%).[38]
The census reported that 20,089 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 57 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 110 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 8,068 households, 2,479 (30.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,409 (42.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 1,160 (14.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 481 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 491 (6.1%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 55 (0.7%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,420 households (30.0%) were one person and 822 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49. There were 5,050 families (62.6% of households); the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 4,378 people (21.6%) under the age of 18, 1,743 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 5,699 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 5,904 people (29.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,532 people (12.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
There were 8,412 housing units at an average density of 4,402.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,738 (46.3%) were owner-occupied and 4,330 (53.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 9,183 people (45.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,906 people (53.8%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lomita had a median household income of $60,398, with 12.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[37]
Mapping L.A. reported that in 2000, Mexican (19.4%) and German (10.3%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (35.0%) and Korea (11.2%) were the most common foreign places of birth.[39]
Fire protection in Lomita is provided by theLos Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by McCormick Ambulance.[40]
TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Lomita Station in Lomita.[41]
TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Torrance Health Center inHarbor Gateway,Los Angeles, nearTorrance and serving Lomita.[42]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Lomita is inthe 24th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Ben Allen, and inthe 66th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Al Muratsuchi.[43]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Lomita is inCalifornia's 36th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Ted Lieu.[44]
TheUnited States Postal Service Lomita Post Office is located at 25131 Narbonne Avenue.[45]
The city of Lomita supported the Republican candidates for president in 1984 and 1988, but has since become a predominantly Democratic city in more recent years.The city of Lomita has supported the Democratic candidate in the past seven consecutive presidential elections. In the eight presidential elections since 1988, the percentage of the vote received by the Democrat has increased from the previous election.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third parties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[46] | 55.93% | 4,529 | 37.67% | 3,050 | 6.40% | 518 |
| 2012[47] | 55.43% | 4,352 | 41.67% | 3,272 | 2.90% | 228 |
| 2008[48] | 54.41% | 4,433 | 43.26% | 3,525 | 2.33% | 190 |
| 2004[49] | 50.77% | 3,106 | 48.07% | 2,941 | 1.16% | 71 |
| 2000[50] | 49.13% | 2,775 | 45.79% | 2,586 | 5.08% | 287 |
| 1996[51] | 44.62% | 2,573 | 40.38% | 2,329 | 15.00% | 865 |
| 1992[52] | 39.47% | 2,575 | 34.15% | 2,228 | 26.38% | 1,721 |
| 1988[53] | 38.44% | 2,496 | 60.10% | 3,902 | 1.46% | 95 |
| 1984[54] | 30.20% | 1,927 | 68.45% | 4,367 | 1.35% | 86 |
| 1980[55] | 31.08% | 1,892 | 59.38% | 3,615 | 9.54% | 581 |
| 1976[56] | 46.33% | 2,721 | 51.27% | 3,011 | 2.40% | 141 |
| 1972[57] | 35.04% | 2,505 | 60.51% | 4,325 | 4.45% | 318 |
Lomita residents are within theLos Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).[59] The area is within Board District 7.[60] As of 2008 Dr. Richard Vladovic represents the district.[61]
Elementary schools that serve Lomita include:
For a two-year period prior to 1991 Lomita attempted to secede from the LAUSD, but by that year abandoned its efforts.[64]
Nishiyamato Academy of California, a Japanese elementary and junior high school, is located in Lomita.[65][66] The school opened in April 1993; at the time it was located inRolling Hills Estates. It was founded byRyotaro Tanose, a formerJapanese Diet member, as a sister school of theNishiyamato Gakuen Junior and Senior High School (Nishiyamato Academy) inKawai,Nara Prefecture, Japan.[67]
 | This sectiondoes notcite anysources. Please helpimprove this section byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged andremoved.(March 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
{{cite web}}:Cite uses generic title (help)
33°47′36″N118°18′58″W / 33.79333°N 118.31611°W /33.79333; -118.31611
| Geographic | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
