Vandenberg Village, California

Vandenberg Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The population was 7,308 at the 2020 census, up from 6,497 at the 2010 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

It is a community situated in the hills north of Lompoc, California. While shops and markets can be found in Vandenberg Village, many residents commute to nearby Lompoc on a daily basis.<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 70">McCormack, Don (1999). McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000. Mccormacks Guides. Page 70. Template:ISBN.</ref>

It is close to Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, 99.99% of it land and 0.01% of it water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

Vandenberg Village is the location of Cabrillo High School (one of two general high schools located within Lompoc Unified School District boundaries), Buena Vista Elementary School, and Maple High (Continuation) School.

Surrounding the village is the Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve,<ref>Burton Mesa map and description at California Department of Fish and Game</ref> and north of that the Lompoc Oil Field follows the line of the Purisima Hills.

Services

Water and Wastewater services are provided by Vandenberg Village Community Services District.
Electricity services are provided by Pacific Gas and Electric.
Library services are provided by the Lompoc Public Library System. It is served by Lompoc School District, which ranks in the top 20 percent of schools in California.<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 70"/>

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Vandenberg Village had a population of 7,308. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 64.7% White, 3.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 8.9% from other races, and 16.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.2% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,726 households, out of which 29.1% included children under the age of 18, 56.7% were married-couple households, 5.4% were cohabiting couple households, 23.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.3% of households were one person, and 12.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,945 families (71.3% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% aged 18 to 24, 22.0% aged 25 to 44, 27.6% aged 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 43.7Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 2,726 (95.5%) were occupied. Of these, 74.3% were owner-occupied, and 25.7% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $104,714, and the per capita income was $49,374. About 2.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010

The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Vandenberg Village had a population of 6,497. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Vandenberg Village was 5,029 (77.4%) White, 271 (4.2%) African American, 60 (0.9%) Native American, 323 (5.0%) Asian, 58 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 432 (6.6%) from other races, and 324 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,216 persons (18.7%).

The Census reported that 6,478 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,551 households, out of which 770 (30.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,486 (58.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 237 (9.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 114 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 86 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 597 households (23.4%) were made up of individuals, and 360 (14.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54. There were 1,837 families (72.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.99.

The population was spread out, with 1,467 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 473 people (7.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,304 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,917 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,336 people (20.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

There were 2,707 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 1,953 (76.6%) were owner-occupied, and 598 (23.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 4,968 people (76.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,510 people (23.2%) lived in rental housing units.

See also

• Rancho Ex-Mission la Purisima

External links

• Vandenberg Village Community Services District website
• Pacific Gas and Electric website
• Lompoc Public Library website