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Lompoc, CA
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Lompoc is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 43,736 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Lompoc is the 201st largest community in California.

Housing costs in Lompoc are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

One of the nice things about Lompoc is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Lompoc is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lompoc area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The rate of college-level education in Lompoc is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.75% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lompoc in 2018 was $27,387, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,548 for a family of four. However, Lompoc contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lompoc is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lompoc home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lompoc, accounting for 61.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lompoc residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lompoc include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

In addition, Lompoc has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.61%).

The most common language spoken in Lompoc is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.


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