COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orcutt vs Lompoc
PLACE A
Orcutt, California
VS
PLACE B
Lompoc, California
Orcutt is 27% smaller than Lompoc. Orcutt earns more, with a median household income $39,412 higher. Orcutt has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
ORCUTTLOMPOCDIFFERENCE
Total population31,45443,315−27% vs Lompoc
Population density2,9063,727−820
Population growth10.8%4.7%+6.1 pts
Median age39.935.1+4.8
Male50.7%52.4%−1.7 pts
Female49.3%47.6%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born11.1%24.2%−13.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.9%26.3%+24.6 pts
Black1.3%2.9%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.9%63.4%−24.4 pts
Asian3.1%3.6%−0.6 pts
Other5.8%3.8%+2.1 pts
Median household income$111,416$72,004+$39,412
Per capita income$49,979$29,775+$20,204
Poverty rate8.0%17.3%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.446Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%13.7%+19.4 pts
Graduate degree12.2%4.2%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%7.0%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation60.7%60.4%+0.4 pts
Median home value$624,500$472,900+$151,600
Median gross rent$2,193$1,589+$604
Owner-occupied77.3%49.0%+28.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%4.4%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.9%51.9%−1.1 pts
Average commute22.127.6−5.5
Worked from home8.7%7.1%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work1.8%4.0%−2.3 pts
Uninsured5.1%9.7%−4.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024