Introduction Lawndale Housing Authority's Annual Plan (external link) Housing Needs/Characteristics Population and Growth Trends Age Distribution Race and Ethnicity L.A. County Assistance Programs Section 8 First Time Home Buyers Program; Lease To Own Home Buyers Program; Fair Housing Services Housing Rights Center (HRC) Tenants Rights (Links Coming Soon) Senior Housing South Bay Co-op Introduction: Historically, the City of Lawndale has been a bedroom community of primarily single-family homes. However, between 1970 and 1990, many older single-family homes were replaced with duplexes and multiple-family projects of three or more units. At this point, the City is almost built out, with little remaining vacant land appropriate for residential development. The change from single-family homes to duplexes, garden apartments, and condominiums has increased the densities and affected infrastructure, parking and circulation. Replacement of older single-family units with higher density projects has occurred throughout the City. Housing Needs/Characteristics: Assuring the availability of adequate housing for all social and economic sectors of the City's present and future population is an important goal of the Housing Division. To assist the Division in implementing this goal, the City must target its programs towards those households with the greatest need. In order to better define the nature and extent of unmet housing needs in the City the present and future population and housing stock are provided in the following tables. POPULATION AND GROWTH TRENDS Jurisdiction 1980 1990 Change 1980-1990 1995 Change 1990-1995 Projected Current Population in 2000 Lawndale 23,460 27,331 +16.5% 29,300 7.2% 31,410   AGE DISTRIBUTION Age Group 1980 1990 Persons % of Total Persons % of Total L.A. County % of Total Under 5 years 2,295 9.4% 2,642 9.7% 8.3% 5-9 1,815 7.7% 2,074 7.6% 7.3% 10-14 1,892 8.1% 1,710 6.3% 6.6% 15-19           20-24           25-34           35-44           45-54           55-64           65-74           75 and over           Total           Median Age 26.2   28.7   30.7   RACE AND ETHNICITY Race/Ethnicity 1980 1990 Persons % of Total Persons % of Total Los Angeles County % of Total Asian 1,563   3,054     Black 613   2,077     Hispanic 6,664   9,395     Native American 322   154     White 18,035   12,557     Other 2,927   94     Total 23,460   27,331       The Housing Rights Center: The Housing Rights Center (HRC) provides FREE fair housing services to Lawndale residents and community members. HRC offers housing discrimination complaint investigation, landlord/tenant counseling, predatory lending referrals, outreach and education, and legal and advocacy services. For additional information, please contact us at (800) 477-5977, or visit our website at www.hrc-la.org South Bay Co-op: South Bay Co-op, built in 1990, consists of 3 floors and has 56 units (43 one-bedroom apartments and 13 efficiency units). Eligibility: aged 62 and older. (Limited number of units designed for the mobility-impaired for those aged 18 years and older.) More Building Codes for the City are Changing On January 1, 2008 The City of Lawndale’s building codes are changing. These changes are part of a state-wide adoption of new codes and every city, county and local jurisdiction in the state will be effected. If you have plans on file with the City, are planning to file or would like more information (click here). South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution: Having trouble settling a dispute? Contact the South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution, (310) 376-7007. Click here for more info.