Population 48,187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lompoc
Household size in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lompoc are large by national standards, averaging 2.90 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California as a whole, where it has 3.01 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lompoc is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lompoc: 17.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.1 points, even as the national share fell. Lompoc has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lompoc
Renters in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.0% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.3% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lompoc than nationally: 48.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lompoc than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. California as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Lompoc leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. California as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,154 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,158 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,419 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,814 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$660 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lompoc runs $1,814 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent has climbed $660 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lompoc
Bachelor's degrees in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lompoc have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 0.7 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Lompoc never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Lompoc has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lompoc
| Period | Lompoc | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lompoc: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lompoc compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc | 2.90 | 36.5 | 17.5% | 48.3% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,814 | 14.6% | 74.4% | 6.8% |
| Vandenberg Village | 2.66 | 44.5 | 6.3% | 25.7% | 6.6% | 1971 | $2,410 | 38.2% | 94.9% | 9.1% |
| Surf | 2.69 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 62.3% | 16.8% | 1968 | $1,917 | 39.9% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Vandenberg AFB | 2.78 | 25.1 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 1.4% | 2001 | $2,745 | 47.8% | 100.0% | 6.2% |
| Vandenberg Air Force Base | 3.31 | 23.3 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 1.4% | 2001 | $2,745 | 55.8% | 100.0% | 5.2% |
| Los Alamos | 2.39 | 54.4 | 5.9% | 28.2% | 16.7% | 1992 | $2,569 | 23.1% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| Las Cruces | 2.61 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 62.1% | 16.6% | 1968 | $1,917 | 39.3% | 85.5% | 0.3% |
| Buellton | 2.73 | 40.6 | 13.5% | 41.0% | 14.1% | 1996 | $2,050 | 40.4% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| Solvang | 2.25 | 53.2 | 6.6% | 41.9% | 8.6% | 1981 | $2,064 | 41.6% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Los Olivos | 2.26 | 57.0 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1980 | $2,051 | 58.1% | 96.6% | 4.7% |
| Santa Ynez | 2.85 | 43.4 | 12.4% | 28.5% | 16.3% | 1979 | $2,367 | 35.7% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lompoc. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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