Alondra Park, California
Alondra Park | ||
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FIPS code 06-01150 | | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1866995, 2407724 | |
Alondra Park (
Geography
Alondra Park is located about two miles (3 km) southeast of Hawthorne.[citation needed]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2). 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (3.17%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,193 | — | |
| 1980 | 12,096 | −0.8% | |
| 1990 | 12,215 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 8,622 | −29.4% | |
| 2010 | 8,592 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 8,569 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
2010
The
The Census reported that 8,527 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 59 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,719 households, out of which 1,198 (44.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,383 (50.9%) were
The population was spread out, with 2,332 people (27.1%) under the age of 18, 818 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 2,581 people (30.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,091 people (24.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 770 people (9.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
There were 2,818 housing units at an average density of 2,465.9 per square mile (952.1/km2), of which 1,362 (50.1%) were owner-occupied, and 1,357 (49.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 4,188 people (48.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,339 people (50.5%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Alondra Park had a median household income of $54,484, with 20.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[6]
2000
As of the
There were 2,830 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,722, and the median income for a family was $45,852. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $28,494 for females. The
Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Lennox Station in Lennox, serving El Camino Village (Alondra Park).[8][9]
Government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Alondra Park is in California's 43rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Maxine Waters.[11]
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Alondra Park is served by the Lawndale Elementary School District. Three elementary schools, Kit Carson Elementary School (Preschool), Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School (grades TK-5), and Mark Twain Elementary School (PK-5), are located inside and serve portions of Alondra Park.[12] [13] Residents are zoned to Rogers Middle School in Lawndale.[14] For high school residents are in the Centinela Valley Union High School District.
Colleges and universities
El Camino College is partially inside Alondra Park.[12]
Public libraries
In 1913 the Moneta Branch was formed. In 1919 the Strawberry Park branch was formed. In 1958 the Strawberry Park and Moneta branches merged into the West Gardena Branch. In 1969 a fire forced the West Gardena branch to go to a new location. The current Satow building, dedicated on February 26, 1977, was named after a
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Alondra Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "US Census Bureau Quickfacts". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Alondra Park CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts: Alondra Park CDP, California". Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lennox Station Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "California's 43rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ^ "School Site Locator" (Archive). Lawndale Elementary School District. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Elementary School & Middle School Boundaries as of September 2008." Lawndale Elementary School District. Retrieved on May 5, 2010.
- ^ County of Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.
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