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.
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.
It is close to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , 99.99% of it land and 0.01% of it water. 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.<br />
Electricity services are provided by Pacific Gas and Electric.<br />
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.<br> 1860–1870 1880-1890<br> 1900 1910 1920<br> 1930 1940 1950<br> 1960 1970 1980<br> 1990 2000 2010<br> 2020
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Vandenberg Village was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census;
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|4,633
|4,385
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,252
|79.85%
|67.49%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58.18%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|317
|261
|style='background: #ffffe6; |249
|5.46%
|4.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.41%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|31
|36
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36
|0.53%
|0.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|171
|304
|style='background: #ffffe6; |301
|2.95%
|4.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.12%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|10
|51
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51
|0.17%
|0.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.70%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|5
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53
|0.09%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.73%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|120
|228
|style='background: #ffffe6; |451
|2.07%
|3.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.17%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|515
|1,216
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,915
|8.88%
|18.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26.20%
|-
|Total
|5,802
|6,497
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,308
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Vandenberg Village had a population of 7,308, with a population density of .
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. 88.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.9% lived in rural areas.
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% aged 65 years or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census reported that Vandenberg Village had a population of 6,497. The population density was . 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 , 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
References
External links
- Vandenberg Village Community Services District website
- Pacific Gas and Electric website
- Lompoc Public Library website