About Ben Lomond

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.

Ben Lomond Information and Demographics

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.