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Population and households in Los Olivos
Household size in Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Los Olivos are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Los Olivos is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Los Olivos, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Los Olivos
Renters in Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Los Olivos is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Los Olivos is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California overall (7.3%).
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Los Olivos was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,114 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,204 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,914 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,051 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$937 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Los Olivos pays $2,051 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Los Olivos
Bachelor's degrees in Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Los Olivos: 58.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Los Olivos: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Los Olivos
| Period | Los Olivos | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Los Olivos is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California overall (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Los Olivos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Solvang | 2.25 | 53.2 | 6.6% | 41.9% | 8.6% | 1981 | $2,064 | 41.6% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Buellton | 2.73 | 40.6 | 13.5% | 41.0% | 14.1% | 1996 | $2,050 | 40.4% | 91.1% | 2.2% |
| 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% |
| Lompoc | 2.90 | 36.5 | 17.5% | 48.3% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,814 | 14.6% | 74.4% | 6.8% |
| Surf | 2.69 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 62.3% | 16.8% | 1968 | $1,917 | 39.9% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Vandenberg Village | 2.66 | 44.5 | 6.3% | 25.7% | 6.6% | 1971 | $2,410 | 38.2% | 94.9% | 9.1% |
| 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% |
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 Los Olivos. 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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