Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

160,829

0.676% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.54%

1.37% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$111,355

10.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$749,000

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,507

2.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 161k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $111,355. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA declined from 161,923 to 160,829, a −0.676% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,517 to $111,355, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.8%), and White (Hispanic) (7.74%).

48.2% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Cerritos College (5,185 degrees awarded in 2022), National Polytechnic College (90 degrees), and Fremont University (87 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was $749,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (Southeast)--La Mirada & Santa Fe Springs Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach (Central) & Signal Hill Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Norwalk City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, and Orange County (Northwest)--Buena Park, Cypress & Seal Beach Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 161k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 31.6% of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.5 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.9k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 23.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (31,558 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (10,967 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,248 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,833

Women

50.8%

80,324

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 163,157 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

90.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
52.9k ± 1.8k
White (Non-Hispanic)
35.3k ± 1.41k
Other (Hispanic)
23.7k ± 1.94k

32.6%

Hispanic Population

52.5k people

32.6% of the people in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (52.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
11,432 ± 2,531 people
Mexico
11,023 ± 2,489 people
Korea
5,368 ± 1,769 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was Philippines, the natal country of 11,432 Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 11,023 and Korea with 5,368.

Foreign-Born Population

31.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50.9k people

31.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

50.3k people

As of 2022, 31.6% of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA residents (50.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was 31.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,558 households (20.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
10,967 households (7.21%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,248 households (4.77%)

48.2% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 20.8% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,968 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
1,283 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
645 ± 197

Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA employs 76.5k people. The largest industries in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,185 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,918 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,786 people), and the highest paying industries are Shoe stores ($141,194), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($130,886), and Banking & related activities ($130,259).

Males in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,063. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,916

Women

48.3%

37,327

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 72,243 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.5k

2022 Value

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 74.9k employees to 76.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, are Registered nurses (2,559 people), Other managers (2,420 people), and Retail salespersons (1,974 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.5k

2022 Value

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 74.9k employees to 76.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,185 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,918 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,513

Median earning men ± $2,358

$47,150

Median earning women ± $1,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($104,830), Information ($83,763), and Manufacturing ($80,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,615), Manufacturing ($70,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,964).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA awarded 5,517 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,366 male students and 10,989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,782 and 68.8%), followed by Asian (542 and 9.86%), White (538 and 9.78%), and Black or African American (368 and 6.69%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cerritos College (5,185 and 94%), National Polytechnic College (90 and 1.63%), and Fremont University (87 and 1.58%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,743 and 31.6%), General Business Administration & Management (577 and 10.5%), and Child Care Provider (277 and 5.02%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 20,355 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,001 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
223 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
357 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
302 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 223 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cerritos College
5,185 degrees awarded
National Polytechnic College
90 degrees awarded
Fremont University
87 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cerritos College with 5,185 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,957 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.55 times less than the 3,560 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,782 degrees mean that there were 6.98 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 542 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.27% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (31.5k), Some college (30.1k), and High School or Equivalent (28.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was $749,000 in 2022, which is 2.66 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $649,200 to $749,000, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA is $111,355. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Housing

Property

$749,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,155

$34,896

Median Property Taxes

±$1,108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2022

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.3% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,355

Median Household Income

± $3,276

50.4k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.4k households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA grew to $111,355 from the previous year's value of $100,517.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.433

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.783% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (9.67%)

In 2022, 74.2% of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA (10.5k out of 160k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.624% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.69%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.624%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA grew by 0.841% from 5.64% to 5.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.