The population of Lamont has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 2.70% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lamont in 2018 was $13,737, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,948 for a family of four. Lamont also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Lamont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lamont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lamont, accounting for 94.01% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lamont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lamont include French, Italian, Irish, German, and English.
In addition, Lamont has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (40.61%).
The most common language spoken in Lamont is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
