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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Ben Lomond, CA Los Gatos, CA (Glenwood), Los Gatos, CA (Laurel/The Willows), Los Gatos, CA (Monte Sereno), Los Gatos, CA (Summit Rd/Smittys St), Los Gatos, CA (Thompson Rd/Summit Rd), Los Gatos, CA (Town Center/Guadalupe College), Palo Alto, CA (Skyline Blvd/Congress Springs Rd), Santa Cruz, CA (Bonny Doon/Majors), Santa Cruz, CA (High St/Highland Ave), Saratoga, CA (Los Gatos Saratoga Rd/Big Basin Way)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $595,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
5,126 Students enrolled in District
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ALTERNATIVE FAMILY EDUCATION 840 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 429-3898 |
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| ARK INDEPENDENT STUDIES 840 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 429-3410 |
09-12 |
| BRANCIFORTE MIDDLE 315 POPLAR ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 429-3883 |
06-08 |
| COSTANOA CONTINUATION HIGH 840 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 429-3898 |
10-12 |
| DELTA CHARTER 343 SOQUEL AVE., NO. 44, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 477-5213 |
09-12 |
| HARBOR HIGH 300 LAFONDA AVE., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 429-3810 |
09-12 |
| MISSION HILL MIDDLE 425 KING ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 (831) 429-3860 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 31.0 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 8.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 48.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 11.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 47.6 |
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| ADULTS IN Ben Lomond WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 34.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Ben Lomond LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 3.9 |
Ben Lomond is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 2,300 people and just one neighborhood, Ben Lomond is the 608th largest community in California.
Unlike some towns , Ben Lomond isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ben Lomond are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ben Lomond is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ben Lomond who work in management occupations (13.21%), office and administrative support jobs (13.07%), and sales jobs (12.99%).
Also of interest is that Ben Lomond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Ben Lomond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Ben Lomond is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Ben Lomond enrolled in college, Ben Lomond has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
In addition, Ben Lomond is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Ben Lomond is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ben Lomond's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Ben Lomond, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Ben Lomond is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Ben Lomond citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.57% of adults in Ben Lomond have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in Ben Lomond in 2000 was $25,691, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,764 for a family of four. However, Ben Lomond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ben Lomond home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ben Lomond is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ben Lomond include German, English, Irish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Welsh, European, Scottish, French, Polish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Ben Lomond is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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