Ben Lomond, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,300, Rural population: 0)

Ben Lomond, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 938 (881 occupied: 593 owner occupied, 288 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1112 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,086 (lower quartile is $646, upper quartile is $1,366)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,439

Median gross rent in Ben Lomond, CA in 2007: $1,186

Housing units in Ben Lomond with a mortgage: 484 (24 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Ben Lomond,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $643,269 (it was $300,300 in 2000)

Ben Lomond:	$643,269
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $448,045 - $715,778

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $618,555
Here: $618,555
State: $619,135

In 2-unit structures: $849,744
Here: $849,744
State: $702,713

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $614,821
Here: $614,821
State: $482,470

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,259

In family households: 1,846 (373 male householders, 215 female householders)
441 spouses, 657 children (564 natural, 68 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 34 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 413 (181 male householders (128 living alone)), 117 female householders (94 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 41 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 175 2-persons, 196 3-persons, 159 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 64 2-persons, 12 5-persons.

415 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (45 men, 112 women).

94.3% of residents of Ben Lomond speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 116 (5.0%)
(36.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.2
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Lomond, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 125 6 rooms: 133 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Lomond, California:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 90 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 59 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 47
1970 to 1979: 119
1960 to 1969: 209
1950 to 1959: 158
1940 to 1949: 164
1939 or earlier: 241

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ben Lomond:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 210 3 bedrooms: 283 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Lomond:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 113 2 bedrooms: 94 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Lomond in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 76 2 vehicles: 171 3 vehicles: 214 4 vehicles: 83 5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Lomond in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 95 2 vehicles: 130 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ben Lomond, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 10
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 124
$500,000 to $749,999: 229
$750,000 to $999,999: 133
$1,000,000 or more: 72

Ben Lomond rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ben Lomond:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 83
$1,250 to $1,499: 53
$1,500 to $1,999: 39
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 56 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 7

Ben Lomond, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.6%
Number of people working at home: 105 (7.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 34
5 to 9 minutes: 110
10 to 14 minutes: 99
15 to 19 minutes: 135
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 131
30 to 34 minutes: 198
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 147
60 to 89 minutes: 151
90 or more minutes: 52

Ben Lomond mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 978 (73%)
Carpooled: 176 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (3%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 29 (2%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 105 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 47
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 88
$35,000 to $39,999: 52
$40,000 to $44,999: 53
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 96
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 338

English: 248

Other groups: 224

Irish: 196

United States or American: 108

Italian: 90

Portuguese: 79

Swedish: 76

Welsh: 73

European: 68

Scottish: 66

French (except Basque): 49

British: 48

Polish: 48

Scandinavian: 42

Northern European: 34

French Canadian: 33

Arab:: 29

Scotch-Irish: 28

Norwegian: 23

Arab/Arabic: 19

Latvian: 17

Russian: 12

Palestinian: 10

Lithuanian: 9

Finnish: 9

Slavic: 9

Serbian: 8

Danish: 8

Ukrainian: 7

Austrian: 4

Canadian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam (31%)
United Kingdom (22%)
Australia (15%)
Canada (14%)
Mexico (9%)
Guatemala (7%)
Romania (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1636
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 140
South: 107
West: 134

61% of Ben Lomond residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 159
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 237
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 137
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 92
Less than 1 year of college: 102
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 200
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,016
Asian householders: $155,307
Two or more races householders: $104,614
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $121,481

Ben Lomond household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ben Lomond household income for Asian householders

Ben Lomond household income for Two or more races householders

Ben Lomond household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ben Lomond marital status for males

Ben Lomond marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $610,709
Two or more races householders: $749,731
Hispanic or Latino householders: $589,074

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 812
One, attached: 27
Two: 26
3 or 4: 32
5 to 9: 20
50 or more: 21

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ben Lomond:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (64%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (11%) Electricity (9%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (24%) No fuel used (4%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	7.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	4.4%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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