COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buellton vs Lompoc
PLACE A
Buellton, California
VS
PLACE B
Lompoc, California
Buellton is 88% smaller than Lompoc. Buellton earns more, with a median household income $27,932 higher.
BUELLTONLOMPOCDIFFERENCE
Total population5,15843,315−88% vs Lompoc
Population density3,2603,727−466
Population growth6.9%4.7%+2.2 pts
Median age39.035.1+3.9
Male48.9%52.4%−3.5 pts
Female51.1%47.6%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born17.5%24.2%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.9%26.3%+39.5 pts
Black0.9%2.9%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.1%63.4%−37.2 pts
Asian1.6%3.6%−2.0 pts
Other5.5%3.8%+1.7 pts
Median household income$99,936$72,004+$27,932
Per capita income$47,615$29,775+$17,840
Poverty rate4.9%17.3%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%13.7%+25.7 pts
Graduate degree15.7%4.2%+11.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%7.0%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation76.6%60.4%+16.2 pts
Median home value$837,400$472,900+$364,500
Median gross rent$2,194$1,589+$605
Owner-occupied58.7%49.0%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%4.4%+9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.5%51.9%−0.5 pts
Average commute28.427.6+0.9
Worked from home15.6%7.1%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Uninsured5.6%9.7%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025