These Claritas reports, which are presented by the Lomita and County of Los Angeles Public Libraries, are produced and copyright © 1997 by Claritas Inc. of Arlington, Virginia.

Household Trend Report for Lomita
D&B Marketplace Analysis Report for Lomita, Page 1
D&B Marketplace Analysis Report for Lomita, Page 2

• Population growth was slight during this decade: 19,382 to 20,100 in 1997.
• The median age is 33.
• An above average share of the population are foreign-born.
• Lomita's ethnic breakdown is: White 69%, Latino 19%, Asian 9%, Black/Other 3%.
• There are 7,859 households.
• The median home value in January 1999 as compared to January 1998:

  County/City/Area	Jan. 1999	Dec. 1998	Jan.1998	% Change Jan. 1999/ Dec. 1998	% Change Jan. 1999/ Jan. 1998
  Lomita	$223,500	$241,000	$187,000	-7.3%	19.5%

• The average household size is 2 persons.
• Fifty-three percent of all housing units are owner occupied.
• Housing costs are less than adjacent cities.
• The average household income is $36,222, higher than the County of Los Angeles' median household income of $34,965.
• Over 25% of households earn over $50,000 per year.
• Unemployment rates are less than 4% for men and women.
• There are 10,775 employed (16 and older).
• A total of 63% of women are employed.
• A total of 81% of men are employed.
• White collar occupations dominated.
• A total of 722 are self-employed.
• A total of 1301 people car pool.
• Twenty-five percent of the adult population have college degrees.
• The crime rate is among the lowest in the South Bay; no homicides and no rapes were reported in 1997.
• Lomita employs 40 full time and 40 part time people.
• There are five parks in Lomita, including the main City Recreation Center.
• Two-hundred fifty-nine retail stores generated annual sales volume of $164 million and employed 1,352.
• The top types of business, ranked by 1986 employment (exclusive of government employment):
  1. Services
  2. Retail trade
  3. Grocery stores
  4. Physicians/OP care
  5. Employment agencies

  Taxable sales:

  	1987	1988
  Retail stores total	$63,502,000	$10,251,000
  All other outlets	$13,789,000	$15,173,000
  Total all outlets	$77,291,000	$85,424,000
  Total number of outlets	578	567

• Building permit valuations:

  	1987	1988
  Single family units	$2,780,000	$2,950,000
  Multiple units	$0	$1,475,000
  Commercial units	$1,241,000	$2,366,000

Sources: 1990 Census; February 7, 1997 Los Angeles Times article (page B2) by Cecilia Rasmussen; Sierra Systems, Inc. 1990 Economic Market Profile report; Median Home Prices for Selected California Cities and Areas, January 1999, published by the California Association of Realtors(R) and Transamerica Intellitech MetroScan(R)