Alondra Park, California
Alondra Park, also known as El Camino Village, is an unincorporated community and census designated place in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the unincorporated area north of Alondra Community Regional Park and El Camino College. It is east of Lawndale, south of Hawthorne, west of Gardena, and north of Torrance. Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard are the two major cross streets in the area. The population was 8,569 at the 2020 census, down from 8,592 at the 2010 census. There is an official Alondra Park Post Office of the U.S. Postal Service in nearby Gardena, California. Urbanized cement-lined Dominguez Creek bisects a portion of Alondra Park.
Geography
Alondra Park is located about two miles southeast of Hawthorne.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of. of it is land and of it is water.
Demographics
Alondra Park first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census as part of the Inglewood census county division; and as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 2,269 | 1,869 | 1,572 | 26.32% | 21.75% | 18.35% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,060 | 787 | 926 | 12.29% | 9.16% | 10.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 30 | 14 | 21 | 0.35% | 0.16% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone | 1,395 | 1,348 | 1,410 | 16.18% | 15.69% | 16.45% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 31 | 46 | 24 | 0.36% | 0.54% | 0.28% |
| Other race alone | 17 | 22 | 80 | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.93% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 294 | 202 | 332 | 3.41% | 2.35% | 3.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,526 | 4,304 | 4,204 | 40.90% | 50.09% | 49.06% |
| Total | 8,622 | 8,592 | 8,569 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Alondra Park had a population of 8,569. The population density was. The racial makeup of Alondra Park was 24.3% White, 11.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 16.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 29.6% from other races, and 15.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.1% of the population.The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.
There were 2,829 households, out of which 36.7% included children under the age of 18, 45.1% were married-couple households, 7.6% were cohabiting couple households, 27.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.2% of households were one person, and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01. There were 2,030 families.
The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% aged 18 to 24, 28.8% aged 25 to 44, 25.7% aged 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 36.9years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.
There were 2,921 housing units at an average density of, of which 2,829 were occupied. Of these, 47.9% were owner-occupied, and 52.1% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $86,064, and the per capita income was $35,909. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census reported that Alondra Park had a population of 8,592. The population density was. The racial makeup of Alondra Park was 3,716 White, 806 African American, 32 Native American, 1,396 Asian, 48 Pacific Islander, 2,167 from other races, and 427 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,304 persons.The Census reported that 8,527 people lived in households, 59 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 were institutionalized.
There were 2,719 households, out of which 1,198 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,383 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 442 had a female householder with no husband present, 223 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 174 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 17 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 513 households were made up of individuals, and 132 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14. There were 2,048 families ; the average family size was 3.56.
The population was spread out, with 2,332 people under the age of 18, 818 people aged 18 to 24, 2,581 people aged 25 to 44, 2,091 people aged 45 to 64, and 770 people 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, of which 1,362 were owner-occupied, and 1,357 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 4,188 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,339 people 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.
Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Lennox Station in Lennox, serving El Camino Village.Government
In the California State Legislature, Alondra Park is in, and in.In the United States House of Representatives, Alondra Park is in.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Alondra Park is served by the Lawndale Elementary School District. Three elementary schools, Kit Carson Elementary School, Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School, and Mark Twain Elementary School, are located inside and serve portions of Alondra Park.Residents are zoned to Rogers Middle School in Lawndale. For high school residents are in the Centinela Valley Union High School District.
Colleges and universities
El Camino College is partially inside Alondra Park, while the remainder is in Torrance.Public libraries
County of Los Angeles Library operates the Masao W. Satow Library, located in Alondra Park.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 Japanese American in the community.