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Vandenberg AFB

California · 9,846 residents · 22.393 sq mi
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Vandenberg AFB has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $27,005. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 60% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $51,300. At a median age of 23.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Poverty is rare here, at 4.6% of residents. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 267%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,846
+60%vs 2000
vs 6,151 in 2000
1990 – 2024
23.8
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 23.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
3K5K7K9K10K1990201020202024Vandenberg AFB
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 514.6%(1,434)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.7%(1,255)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(707)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(540)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.5%(1,333)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3431.9%(3,136)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,286)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 541%(95)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 640.4%(40)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740.2%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,005
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,444 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,184
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,570 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,300
+267%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2009
$499
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $814 in 2000
US average: $450
6.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
93.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(4,198)
Black11.2%(686)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(683)
Asian3.8%(233)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(7,467)
Black14.1%(1,385)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(896)
Asian5.3%(523)
Other4.8%(471)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.4%(430)
Puerto Rican1.7%(60)
Salvadoran1.4%(48)
Dominican1.1%(37)
Spaniard0.3%(12)
Venezuelan0.2%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino2.2%(76)
Korean1.2%(42)
Vietnamese0.6%(20)
Asian Indian0.5%(18)
Thai0.5%(17)
Japanese0.2%(7)
Taiwanese0.1%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1%(36)
Ancestry
German11%(384)
American7.7%(269)
Irish7.4%(258)
Italian5.2%(182)
English5.2%(181)
Canadian5%(175)
Swedish4.7%(165)
Danish3.8%(133)
Swiss3.8%(133)
Polish3.8%(131)
French1.9%(65)
Ukrainian1.4%(47)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(40)
Austrian1.1%(39)
Welsh0.8%(29)
Russian0.8%(27)
British0.7%(26)
Norwegian0.7%(26)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(23)
Arab0.4%(14)
Moroccan0.4%(14)
Dutch0.2%(8)
Slovene0.2%(7)
Jamaican0.2%(7)
Greek0.1%(5)
Lithuanian0.1%(5)
Brazilian0.1%(2)
Nigerian0.1%(2)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

27.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 27.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
98.0%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 98.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
13.5%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.0 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 9.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(443)
Married66.2%(941)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.7%(38)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(220)
Married72.9%(837)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.9%(91)
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How many people live in Vandenberg AFB, California?

Vandenberg AFB, California has about 9,846 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Vandenberg AFB, California?

The typical household in Vandenberg AFB, California earns about $27,005 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vandenberg AFB, California expensive?

In Vandenberg AFB, California, the median home is worth about $51,300, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in Vandenberg AFB, California?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Vandenberg AFB, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vandenberg AFB, California?

About 4.6% of people in Vandenberg AFB, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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