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Santa Barbara County

Population in July 2007: 6,217.
Males: 3,242  (52.2%)
Females: 2,975  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  23.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93437.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,351 (it was $39,444 in 2000)
Vandenberg AFB:  $49,351
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,374
Vandenberg AFB:  $17,374
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,715 (it was $18,400 in 2000)
Vandenberg AFB:  $44,715
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,989; Detached houses: $211,672; Mobile homes: $21,305

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Races in Vandenberg AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.2%)
  • Black (11.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Filipino (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Vandenberg AFB: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.9%), United States (7.1%), Italian (4.7%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 22.1 square miles.

Population density: 282 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Vandenberg AFB

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vandenberg AFB CDP

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 80.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 0.1%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

253 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  4.1%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Vandenberg AFB:  9.5% ($1,750)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Vandenberg AFB satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lompoc Valley, CA (8.7 miles , pop. 58,301).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (93.0 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (129.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Vandenberg Village, CA (1.9 miles ), Mission Hills, CA (2.4 miles ), Lompoc, CA (2.7 miles ), Lompoc Valley, CA (3.0 miles ), Orcutt, CA (3.1 miles ), Santa Maria Valley, CA (3.5 miles ), Los Alamos, CA (3.6 miles ), Santa Maria, CA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.75 N, Longitude: 120.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,055 (+65.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,054 (70.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (40%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Vandenberg AFB, California

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Vandenberg AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 432% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Vandenberg AFB center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
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 68.3 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 54.0 miles away from Vandenberg AFB 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 69.8 miles away from the city 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 95.5 miles away from Vandenberg AFB center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Vandenberg AFB topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Vandenberg AFB:
  • LOMPOC HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 9 miles; LOMPOC, CA)
  • MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA)
  • SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SOLVANG, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Vandenberg AFB, CA

Amtrak stations near Vandenberg AFB:
  • 8 miles: LOMPOC-SURF STATION (LOMPOC, END OF OCEAN AVE.)
  • 8 miles: LOMPOC (LAUREL & N. H STS.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: SANTA MARIA (CYPRESS ST. & NICHOLSON AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vandenberg AFB:
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 42 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,121)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 44 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,420)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 8,137)
  • VENTURA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; VENTURA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,285)
  • OXNARD COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OXNARD, CA; FT enrollment: 3,760)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  93.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vandenberg AFB, CA


People in group quarters in Vandenberg AFB
  • 438 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 28 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 2 people in military disciplinary barracks


Vandenberg AFB compared to California state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Vandenberg AFB travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Barbara County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Vandenberg AFB

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents74.0%2.5%2.1%1.7%1.6%
Congregations7.9%6.6%4.8%3.1%5.2%
NameAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%1.2%1.1%13.1%
Congregations5.2%2.2%3.5%3.1%58.5%
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.


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 Vandenberg AFB:
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLFF (890 AM; 5 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: JERRY J. COLLINS)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KTME (1410 AM; 1 kW; LOMPOC, CA)
  • KSMA (1240 AM; 1 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSBQ (1480 AM; 1 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vandenberg AFB:
  • KPAT (95.7 FM; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, LLC)
  • KRQK (100.3 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
  • KGDP-FM (90.7 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: PEOPLE OF ACTION)
  • KBOX (104.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
  • K216CO (91.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSMY (106.7 FM; LOMPOC, 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)
  • KRQZ (91.5 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: TRINITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE)
  • K216FQ (90.9 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSYV (96.7 FM; SOLVANG, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWSZ (105.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, 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)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KURQ (107.3 FM; GROVER BEACH, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vandenberg AFB:
  • 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.)
  • KFUL-LP (Channel 44; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Roof Of Bldg 8401 Rm 209, Type: Building, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KQQ987
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/22/2000, Expiration Date: 07/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2003, Certifier: John S Hickey
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Baltimore, MD 21220, Fax: (410) 682-0300
  • Lat: 34.737306 Lon: -120.584306, Call Sign: WQIG530
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2018, Certifier: Steven Castro
    Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc., Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • VNDNBRG 1, Bldg. 15501l, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: KMU47
    Assigned Frequencies : 11115.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon California Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
  • VANDENBERG, None, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: KNE77
    Assigned Frequencies : 3870.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6375.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Anthony Lehv
    Registrant: American Tower Corporation, 116 Huntington Ave. 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7544, Fax: (617) 375-7575, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vandenberg AFB)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1044J , Serial Number: 44, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce Nagasaka, 717 Elm St, Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437
  • Aircraft: CESSNA U-3A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 3979A , Serial Number: 57-5892, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1983
    Registrant (Government): United States Air Force Owner, Po Box 5939, Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437
  • Aircraft: MAKURAT MAK-MASTER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 56RM , Serial Number: 001
    Registrant (Individual): Richard Makurat, 1002 Katsura, Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5730C , Serial Number: 19684, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Stanley W Duncan, 714 Ash, Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437
  • Aircraft: BEECH A45 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 74013 , Serial Number: G-763, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1961
    Registrant (Government): United States Air Force, , Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$129,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0026.03

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