Ben Lomond, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,858

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,041

7.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$960,700

Population & Diversity

Ben Lomond, CA is home to a population of 6.86k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Ben Lomond, CA residents were born outside of the country (921 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.61k people) in Ben Lomond, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 White (Hispanic) and 224 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Ben Lomond, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ben Lomond, CA was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ben Lomond, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ben Lomond, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.61k ± 973
White (Hispanic)
314 ± 175
Other (Hispanic)
224 ± 139

11.7%

Hispanic Population

801 people

11.7% of the people in Ben Lomond, CA are hispanic (801 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ben Lomond, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

921 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Ben Lomond, CA residents (921 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ben Lomond, CA was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ben Lomond, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 41

Ben Lomond, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ben Lomond, CA.

Economy

The economy of Ben Lomond, CA employs 3.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ben Lomond, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (481 people), Educational Services (380 people), and Construction (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($152,989), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,169), and Wholesale Trade ($136,420).

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2024 Value

± 452

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ben Lomond, CA declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 3.29k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ben Lomond, CA, are Management Occupations (737 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (325 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ben Lomond, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.25k

2024 Value

± 452

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ben Lomond, CA declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 3.29k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ben Lomond, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (481 people), Educational Services (380 people), and Construction (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ben Lomond, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ben Lomond, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,589

Median earning men ± $15,481

$49,410

Median earning women ± $17,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,917), Information ($126,528), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,378), Public Administration ($78,352), and Manufacturing ($77,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ben Lomond, CA was $960,700 in 2024, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $956,100 to $960,700, a 0.481% increase. The homeownership rate in Ben Lomond, CA is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ben Lomond, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ben Lomond, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$960,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,995

$2,034

Median Property Taxes

±$296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ben Lomond, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ben Lomond, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Ben Lomond, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ben Lomond, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$130,041

Median Household Income

± $13,062

2.65k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Ben Lomond, CA grew to $130,041 from the previous year's value of $120,977.

The following chart displays the households in Ben Lomond, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ben Lomond, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (3.72%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Ben Lomond, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ben Lomond, CA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Ben Lomond, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ben Lomond, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ben Lomond, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ben Lomond, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ben Lomond, CA (334 out of 6.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ben Lomond, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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