Editing Lamont, California (section)

==Demographics==
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===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640088|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030527/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640088|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lamont CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lamont had a population of 15,120. The population density was {{convert|3,268.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of Lamont was 6,677 (44.2%) White, 130 (0.9%) African American 230 (1.5%) Native American, 72 (0.5%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 7,351 (48.6%) from other races, and 651 (4.3%) from two or more races.  Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 14,293 persons (94.5%).

The Census reported that 15,119 people lived in households, one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

Of the 3,405 households, 2,250 (66.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,806 (53.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 740 (21.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 413 (12.1%) had a male householder with no wife present, 349 (10.2%) were [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 15 (0.4%) were [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. Some 270 households (7.9%) were made up of individuals, and 122 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.44.  With 2,959 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (86.9% of all households), the average family size was 4.46.

The population was distributed as 5,411 people (35.8%) under the age of 18, 2,253 people (14.9%) aged 18 to 24, 4,194 people (27.7%) aged 25 to 44, 2,453 people (16.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 809 people (5.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The 3,598 housing units averaged 777.8 per square mile (300.3/km{{sup|2}}), of which 1,536 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, and 1,869 (54.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%;  7,065 people (46.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,054 people (53.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 13,296 people, 3,114 households, and 2,690 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|2,888.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The 3,277 housing units averaged 711.8 per square mile (275.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.50% White, 2.79% Black or African American, 1.53% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 46.12% from other races, and 3.93% from two or more races.  About 88.85% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,114 households, 58.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were not families. About 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.27 and the average family size was 4.41.

In the CDP, the population was distributed as 38.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,578, and for a family was $25,518. Males had a median income of $17,367 versus $14,527 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $7,915.  About 29.7% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.