Lompoc is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
For the size of the city, public transportation in Lompoc is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Lompoc, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
In Lompoc, just 12.75% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lompoc in 2022 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.
