Lynwood, California | |
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 Location of Lynwood inLos Angeles County,California | |
  Lynwood, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°55′29″N118°12′7″W / 33.92472°N 118.20194°W /33.92472; -118.20194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | July 16, 1921[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Rita Soto |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Gabriela Camacho |
| • City Council | Luis Gerardo Cuellar Juan Muñoz-Guevara Lorraine Avila Moore |
| • City Manager | Gabriel A. Gonzalez (interim) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 67,265 |
| • Density | 14,440.1/sq mi (5,575.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90262 |
| Area codes | 310/424,323 |
| FIPS code | 06-44574 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660965,2410901 |
| Website | www |
Lynwood is a city inLos Angeles County, California, United States. At the2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the2010 census. Lynwood is located nearSouth Gate andCompton in the central portion of theLos Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of thePacific Electric Railway had been named.[5]
Spanish aristocrats, or dons, and American pioneers purchased, settled, and formed a small communal town in the area. In 1810, Don Antonio Maria Lugo was awarded 11 square leagues of land in California by the king of Spain for his military service during the establishment of the Francisco missions in the state. After Lugo received these tracts of land (29,514 acres), Lugo named the area Rancho San Antonio, possibly after birthplace at La Misión San Antonio de Padua, in Jolon, California. These tracts of land make up the bordering cities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, South Gate, Vernon, and Walnut Park today.[6][7]
Once majority white non-Hispanic, Lynwood elected its first Black councilmember in 1983[8] and in December 1985, elected its first Black mayor,Robert Henning.[9] Into the 1990s, the political establishment remained in the control of the Black population which was gradually eroded by ascendent Latino population.[8] After a succession of African American mayors (Evelyn Wells,Paul Richards), Lynwood saw its first Latino mayor, Armando Rea, in 1997.
On March 20, 2006, Lynwood's longest serving former mayorPaul H. Richards II was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted in 2005 on numerous corruption charges that centered on his funneling of $6 million in city business — including exorbitantno-bid contracts — to a "consulting company" controlled by him and his family. Richards had served on the City Council from 1986 until he was recalled by voters in 2003; during that time he served seven terms as mayor.[10]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all land.
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 7,323 | — | |
| 1940 | 10,982 | 50.0% | |
| 1950 | 25,823 | 135.1% | |
| 1960 | 31,614 | 22.4% | |
| 1970 | 43,354 | 37.1% | |
| 1980 | 48,289 | 11.4% | |
| 1990 | 61,945 | 28.3% | |
| 2000 | 69,845 | 12.8% | |
| 2010 | 69,772 | −0.1% | |
| 2020 | 67,265 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[4] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,044 | 1,539 | 1,212 | 2.93% | 2.21% | 1.80% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9,118 | 6,752 | 5,301 | 13.05% | 9.68% | 7.88% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 103 | 76 | 64 | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 490 | 390 | 397 | 0.70% | 0.56% | 0.59% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 228 | 170 | 182 | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.27% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 50 | 167 | 278 | 0.07% | 0.24% | 0.41% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 309 | 226 | 404 | 0.44% | 0.32% | 0.60% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57,503 | 60,452 | 59,427 | 82.33% | 86.64% | 88.35% |
| Total | 69,845 | 69,772 | 67,265 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Lynwood had a population of 67,265. The population density was 13,894.9 inhabitants per square mile (5,364.9/km2). The racial makeup of Lynwood was 13.3%White, 8.2%African American, 3.0%Native American, 0.7%Asian, 0.3%Pacific Islander, 56.4% fromother races, and 18.0% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.3% of the population.[14]
The census reported that 96.7% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2.8% were institutionalized.[14]
There were 15,553 households, out of which 55.1% included children under the age of 18, 49.9% were married-couple households, 9.2% werecohabiting couple households, 26.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 9.1% of households were one person, and 3.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.18.[14] There were 13,453families (86.5% of all households).[15]
The age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% aged 18 to 24, 30.0% aged 25 to 44, 23.1% aged 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males.[14]
There were 15,846 housing units at an average density of 3,273.3 units per square mile (1,263.8 units/km2), of which 15,553 (98.2%) were occupied. Of these, 46.6% were owner-occupied, and 53.4% were occupied by renters.[14]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $70,236, and theper capita income was $21,193. About 14.2% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line.[16]
At the2010 census, Lynwood had a population of 69,772. The population density was 14,415.7 inhabitants per square mile (5,565.9/km2). The racial makeup of Lynwood was 27,444 (39.3%) White (2.2% Non-Hispanic White),[17] 7,168 (10.3%) African American, 464 (0.7%) Native American, 457 (0.7%) Asian, 206 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 31,652 (45.4%) from other races, and 2,381 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,452 persons (86.6%).[18]
The census reported that 67,120 people (96.2% of the population) lived in households, 449 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2,203 (3.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 14,680 households, 9,790 (66.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8,303 (56.6%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 3,266 (22.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,569 (10.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,281 (8.7%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 105 (0.7%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,064 households (7.2%) were one person and 328 (2.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.57. There were 13,138 families (89.5% of households); the average family size was 4.62.
The age distribution was 22,977 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 8,705 people (12.5%) aged 18 to 24, 21,245 people (30.4%) aged 25 to 44, 13,075 people (18.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,770 people (5.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
There were 15,277 housing units at an average density of 3,156.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 6,829 (46.5%) were owner-occupied and 7,851 (53.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 34,023 people (48.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 33,097 people (47.4%) lived in rental housing units.
As of 2000, speakers ofSpanish as theirfirst language accounted for 77.43% of residents, whileEnglish was spoken by 22.13%,Thai was spoken by 0.16%,Samoan was spoken by 0.09%,Gujarati was spoken by 0.07%,Tagalog was spoken by 0.07%,Vietnamese by 0.05% of the population.[19]
Lynwood went through five phases of demographic change in the 20th century. First, a colonial settlement. Second, a farming small town. Third, a mostly working-class white suburb from 1940 to 1970. Fourth, a majorityAfrican-American city between 1970 and 1990, and today, predominantlyLatino.
In 2000,Mexican (68.1%) andSalvadoran (2.9%) were the most common ancestries in Lynwood.Mexico (84.0%) andEl Salvador (7.8%) were the most common foreign places of birth.[20]
TheLong Beach Freeway (I-710) andCentury Freeway (I-105) run through the city. TheC Line of theLos Angeles Metro runs through the city, in the median of I-105, and serves the city atLynwood station.
Fire protection in Lynwood is provided by theLos Angeles County Fire Department. The LACFD operates Station #147 at 3161 East Imperial Highway and Station #148 at 4262 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, both in Lynwood, as a part of Battalion 13[21] TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Century Station in Lynwood.[22] TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the South Health Center inWatts,Los Angeles, serving Lynwood.[23]
Lynwood is represented in the 62nd California State Assembly District byJose Solache and in the 33rd Senate District represented by DemocratLena Gonzalez.[24] In theUnited States House of Representatives, Lynwood is inCalifornia's 44th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Nanette Barragán.[25]Janice Hahn represents Lynwood located in the FourthLos Angeles Board of Supervisors District.[26]
TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Lynwood Post Office at 11200 Long Beach Boulevard and the East Lynwood Post Office at 11634 Atlantic Avenue.[27][28]
The City of Lynwood operates three parks: Lynwood City Park, Lynwood Skate Park, andYvonne Burke-John D. Ham Park.[29]
Most of Lynwood is served by theLynwood Unified School District.[30] High schools includeLynwood High School,Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School, andVista High School.
County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Lynwood Library at 11320 Bullis Road.[31]
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Landmarks in Lynwood includePlaza México,Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot, andLynwood Park. Plaza México is a shopping mall located at 3100 E Imperial Highway in Lynwood, California. The mall is inspired by traditional Mexican plazas and incorporates architectural and cultural elements that celebrate Mexican heritage. It serves as both a commercial and cultural hub, offering a unique shopping and dining experience while hosting events that reflect the vibrancy of Mexican traditions. The Lynwood Pacific Electric Railway Depot is a historic landmark in Lynwood, California, that reflects the city’s transportation heritage. Originally constructed in 1917, the depot was part of the Pacific Electric Railway’s Santa Ana Line, which provided interurban train service connecting Lynwood to Los Angeles and surrounding communities.[52]
In 1983 he became Lynwood's first black council member. And last month Henning, 42, became the first black mayor of this predominantly minority city of 51,000.
In 1983 he became Lynwood's first black council member. And last month Henning, 42, became the first black mayor of this predominantly minority city of 51,000.
Born Jan. 17, 1948 in Lynwood, CA
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