Lompoc Valley, California

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Santa Barbara County

Population in July 2007: 58,405.

Males: 30,492	(52.2%)
Females: 27,913	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,915 (it was $41,827 in 2000)

Lompoc Valley:	$52,915
California:	$58,931

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,433

Lompoc Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $311,031 (it was $148,300 in 2000)

Lompoc Valley:	$311,031
California:	$384,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $388,085; Detached houses: $428,369; Townhouses or other attached units: $306,356; In 2-unit structures: $261,937; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,302; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $276,979; Mobile homes: $79,777; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,215

Lompoc Valley, CA residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 32,315 (55.4%)
Hispanic - 17,564 (30.1%)
Black alone - 4,022 (6.9%)
Asian alone - 2,062 (3.5%)
Two or more races - 1,606 (2.8%)
American Indian alone - 458 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 188 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 86 (0.1%)

Races in Lompoc Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lompoc Valley: 107.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 459.5 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lompoc Valley:

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lompoc Valley CCD:

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
California:	26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lompoc Valley CCD:	0.7% ($1,111)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (94.1 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (123.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lompoc, CA (1.2 miles ), Mission Hills, CA (1.9 miles ), Vandenberg Village, CA (2.3 miles ), Vandenberg AFB, CA (3.0 miles ), Los Alamos, CA (3.4 miles ), Buellton, CA (3.7 miles ), Orcutt, CA (4.1 miles ), Solvang, CA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 120.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

Lompoc Valley household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.6%
California:	10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Lompoc Valley: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lompoc Valley, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lompoc Valley, California average temperatures

Lompoc Valley, California average precipitation

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Earthquake activity:

Lompoc Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 325% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Lompoc Valley center
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Lompoc Valley center
On 2/21/1973 at 14:45:57, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Barbara County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Fires: 9, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lompoc Valley:

LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; LOMPOC, CA)
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; SOLVANG, CA)
MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; SANTA MARIA, CA)

Amtrak stations near Lompoc Valley:

2 miles: LOMPOC (LAUREL & N. H STS.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
10 miles: LOMPOC-SURF STATION (LOMPOC, END OF OCEAN AVE.)
15 miles: BUELLTON (PEA SOUP ANDERSON REST., 376 AVE. OF FLA) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lompoc Valley:

Allan Hancock College (about 22 miles; Santa Maria, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,407)
University of California-Santa Barbara (about 38 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,158)
Santa Barbara City College (about 46 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,816)
Cuesta College (about 47 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,976)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 48 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 18,336)
Ventura College (about 74 miles; Ventura, CA; FT enrollment: 4,989)
Oxnard College (about 80 miles; Oxnard, CA; FT enrollment: 2,452)

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Notable locations in Lompoc Valley: Jalama Ranch (A), Las Cruces Ranch (B), Live Oak Ranch (C), Marshallia Ranch (D), Parks-Lead Siding (E), Village Country Club (F), Post (G), Rancho de los Llanitos (H), Rancho San Julian (I), La Salle Stables (J), Santa Anita Ranch (K), Bella Cavalli Farms (L), Acin Farms (M), Sudden (N), Lompoc City Landfill (O), Cojo Ranch (P), White Hills Siding (Q), Port Petrol (R), Lompoc Landing (S), Four Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Westside Shopping Center (1), Vons Shopping Center (2), Vandenberg Village Shopping Center (3), North Side Shopping Center (4), Mission Plaza Shopping Center (5), Mission Hills Shopping Center (6), Lompoc Shopping Center (7), Lompoc Plaza Shopping Center (8), Lompoc North Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lompoc Valley include: Abundant Life Fellowship Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), First Apostolic Church (C), First Christian Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Iglesia Pueble de Dios (F), Mission Hills Baptist Church (G), North Avenue Baptist Church (H), Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ryon Memorial Park (1), Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery (2), Los Alamos Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Barka Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gaviotito Creek (A), Gasper Creek (B), Espada Creek (C), Escondido Creek (D), El Jaro Creek (E), El Callejon Creek (F), Cañada Honda Creek (G), Cañada De Santa Rosa (H), San Antonio Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lompoc Valley include: Anderson Recreation Center (1), Beattie Park (2), College Park (3), Ingram Park (4), Ken Adam Park (5), Pioneer Park (6), Thompson Park (7), Westvale Park (8), Los Alamos County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Santa Barbara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.3. This is better than average.

City:	26.3
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.166. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.166
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.790. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.790
U.S.:	2.433

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	3.62
U.S.:	9.39

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	30.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.4
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 6.88. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.88
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	41.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	12.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lompoc Valley, CA

People in group quarters in Lompoc Valley:

3,137 people in federal prisons and detention centers
438 people in military barracks, etc.
170 people in nursing homes
104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
59 people in other nonhousehold living situations
29 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in other group homes
5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in military disciplinary barracks
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in religious group quarters

Lompoc Valley compared to California state average:

Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (87%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Barbara County California:

2008 Presidential Election results in Santa Barbara County California:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Lompoc Valley (based on Santa Barbara County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.80%

Here		55.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	LDS (Mormon) Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	74.0%	3.5%	2.5%	2.1%	1.7%
Congregations	7.9%	1.7%	6.6%	4.8%	3.1%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Assemblies of God	Baptist General Conference	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	10.7%
Congregations	5.2%	5.2%	2.2%	3.5%	59.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 105

Santa Barbara County:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.
California:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30

Santa Barbara County:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74

Santa Barbara County:	1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 388

Here:	9.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.3%
California:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Santa Barbara County:	22.2%
California:	21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.3%
State:	17.9%

5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
California average:	5.75%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,128 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:
0.28%
California average:
0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.75% ($76,761 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.53% ($41,749)
from San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.51% ($83,550)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
California average:	6.27%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($876 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:
0.17%
California average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ventura County, CA	0.76% ($53,894 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($47,601)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.53% ($46,870)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lompoc Valley:

KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
KTME (1410 AM; 1 kW; LOMPOC, CA)
KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KLFF (890 AM; 5 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: JERRY J. COLLINS)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lompoc Valley:

KSMY (106.7 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRQZ (91.5 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: TRINITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE)
KBOX (104.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
KPAT (95.7 FM; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, LLC)
KGDP-FM (90.7 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: PEOPLE OF ACTION)
KRQK (100.3 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
KSYV (96.7 FM; SOLVANG, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWSZ (105.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K216CO (91.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K236AF (95.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: ASSOC/ COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSNI-FM (102.5 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KIDI-FM (105.5 FM; GUADALUPE, CA; Owner: EMERALD WAVE MEDIA)
K216FQ (90.9 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lompoc Valley:

K23CL (Channel 23; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CENTRAL COAST GOOD NEWS, INC.)
K49CM (Channel 49; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: HBC HOLDINGS, INC.)
K10OG (Channel 10; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K17EF (Channel 17; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: J B BROADCASTING, INC.)

Lompoc Valley on our top lists:

#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations: (population 50,000+)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining (population 50,000+)"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations: (population 50,000+)"
#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining (population 50,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (population 50,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 50,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 50,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers"
#19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists (population 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: (population 50,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 50,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 50,000+)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 50,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 50,000+)"

#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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