Lompoc, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 41,078 (All urban)

Lompoc, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,625 (13,064 occupied: 6,711 owner occupied, 6,353 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1171 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $146,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $611

Median gross rent in Lompoc, CA in 2000: $639

Housing units in Lompoc with a mortgage: 4,382 (802 second mortgage, 347 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,337

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,645

In family households: 33,055 (6,815 male householders, 2,499 female householders)
6,837 spouses, 13,206 children (12,254 natural, 320 adopted, 632 stepchildren), 707 grandchildren, 556 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 1,160 other relatives, 987 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,590 (1,699 male householders (1,317 living alone)), 2,049 female householders (1,755 living alone)), 842 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,433 (3,240 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,104 2-persons, 1,983 3-persons, 2,057 4-persons, 1,189 5-persons, 564 6-persons, 417 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,072 1-person, 548 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

7,722 married couples with children.
3,209 single-parent households (764 men, 2,445 women).

68.1% of residents of Lompoc speak English at home.
26.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,335 (17.9%)
(34.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lompoc, California:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 164
3 rooms: 545
4 rooms: 564
5 rooms: 1,561
6 rooms: 2,066
7 rooms: 1,190
8 rooms: 475
9 or more rooms: 142

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lompoc, California:

1 room: 298
2 rooms: 868
3 rooms: 1,404
4 rooms: 1,743
5 rooms: 1,202
6 rooms: 500
7 rooms: 245
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 131
1995 to 1998: 307
1990 to 1994: 863
1980 to 1989: 3,147
1970 to 1979: 2,466
1960 to 1969: 3,863
1950 to 1959: 1,898
1940 to 1949: 478
1939 or earlier: 472

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lompoc:

no bedroom: 76
1 bedroom: 417
2 bedrooms: 1,034
3 bedrooms: 3,485
4 bedrooms: 1,614
5 or more bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lompoc:

no bedroom: 451
1 bedroom: 1,854
2 bedrooms: 2,496
3 bedrooms: 1,296
4 bedrooms: 232
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Lompoc in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 168
1 vehicle: 1,826
2 vehicles: 3,064
3 vehicles: 1,193
4 vehicles: 359
5 or more vehicles: 101

Cars and other vehicles available in Lompoc in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 814
1 vehicle: 3,053
2 vehicles: 1,905
3 vehicles: 448
4 vehicles: 98
5 or more vehicles: 35

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lompoc, CA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 89
$90,000 to $99,999: 202
$100,000 to $124,999: 762
$125,000 to $149,999: 1793
$150,000 to $174,999: 1282
$175,000 to $199,999: 783
$200,000 to $249,999: 518
$250,000 to $299,999: 87
$300,000 to $399,999: 32
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lompoc:

Less than $100: 64
$100 to $149: 134
$150 to $199: 94
$200 to $249: 151
$250 to $299: 101
$300 to $349: 176
$350 to $399: 368
$400 to $449: 597
$450 to $499: 768
$500 to $549: 493
$550 to $599: 719
$600 to $649: 517
$650 to $699: 509
$700 to $749: 433
$750 to $799: 379
$800 to $899: 314
$900 to $999: 189
$1,000 to $1,249: 199
$1,250 to $1,499: 35
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 95

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,023
1990 to 1994: 1,539
1985 to 1989: 1,366
1980 to 1984: 1,109
1975 to 1979: 720
1970 to 1974: 455
1970 to 1974: 258
1965 to 1969: 865

Lompoc, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.4%
Number of people working at home: 316 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 792
5 to 9 minutes: 2832
10 to 14 minutes: 2453
15 to 19 minutes: 1750
20 to 24 minutes: 1239
25 to 29 minutes: 471
30 to 34 minutes: 1462
35 to 39 minutes: 245
40 to 44 minutes: 394
45 to 59 minutes: 1779
60 to 89 minutes: 1397
90 or more minutes: 249

Lompoc mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,019 (72%)
Carpooled: 3,102 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 179 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 124 (1%)
Walked: 380 (2%)
Other means: 243 (2%)
Worked at home: 316 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1201
$10,000 to $14,999: 974
$15,000 to $19,999: 846
$20,000 to $24,999: 1062
$25,000 to $29,999: 962
$30,000 to $34,999: 1086
$35,000 to $39,999: 760
$40,000 to $44,999: 800
$45,000 to $49,999: 608
$50,000 to $59,999: 1299
$60,000 to $74,999: 1316
$75,000 to $99,999: 1331
$100,000 to $124,999: 468
$125,000 to $149,999: 217
$150,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 or more: 72

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 17847
German: 2890
English: 2039
United States or American: 1768
Irish: 1738
Italian: 941
French (except Basque): 557
Norwegian: 394
Scottish: 389
Swedish: 346
Scotch-Irish: 345
Portuguese: 307
European: 231
Polish: 190
Swiss: 187
French Canadian: 178
Danish: 164
Subsaharan African:: 162
Russian: 145
African: 143
Welsh: 138
Dutch: 137
British: 126
Basque: 73
Lithuanian: 71
Greek: 67
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
Czech: 58
Finnish: 53
Armenian: 47
Canadian: 46
Other West Indian: 41
Belgian: 41
Ukrainian: 32
Hungarian: 31
Northern European: 29
Croatian: 25
Scandinavian: 22
Slovene: 21
Yugoslavian: 20
Ethiopian: 19
Austrian: 18
Australian: 17
Acadian/Cajun: 17
Jamaican: 13
Guyanese: 12
Lebanese: 11
Arab:: 11
Pennsylvania German: 8
Slovak: 7
Celtic: 7
Macedonian: 7
Maltese: 7
Latvian: 6
Bulgarian: 6
Belizean: 5

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

Mexico (67%)
Philippines (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Germany (3%)
Laos (2%)

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

This state: 21211
Northeast: 1894
Midwest: 3873
South: 2926
West: 3289

52% of Lompoc residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 421
Nursery to 4th grade: 144
5th and 6th grade: 592
7th and 8th grade: 554
9th grade: 347
10th grade: 489
11th grade: 574
12th grade, no diploma: 554
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,198
Less than 1 year of college: 1,097
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,316
Associate degree: 1,262
Bachelor's degree: 1,217
Master's degree: 460
Professional school degree: 94
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 373
Nursery to 4th grade: 115
5th and 6th grade: 592
7th and 8th grade: 251
9th grade: 244
10th grade: 289
11th grade: 341
12th grade, no diploma: 502
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,071
Less than 1 year of college: 1,072
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,149
Associate degree: 973
Bachelor's degree: 1,131
Master's degree: 383
Professional school degree: 135
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 19.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,037
Black householders: $37,891
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $44,135
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $64,167
Some other race householders: $32,465
Two or more races householders: $32,059
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,536

Lompoc household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lompoc household income for Black or African American householders

Lompoc household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lompoc household income for Asian householders

Lompoc household income for some other race householders

Lompoc household income for two or more races householders

Lompoc household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lompoc marital status for males

Lompoc marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,400
Black or African American householders: $149,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $165,600
Asian householders: $162,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $225,000
Some other race householders: $148,500
Two or more races householders: $157,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $144,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,211
One, attached: 1,044
Two: 467
3 or 4: 1,393
5 to 9: 1,366
10 to 19: 413
20 to 49: 394
50 or more: 397
Mobile homes: 897
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lompoc:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 273

Here:	4.6%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	1.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 142

Here:	7.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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