Ben Lomond, CA

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2022 Population
7,247
3.73% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.5
2.06% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
3.28%
4.67% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$115,797
11.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$896,300
10% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ben Lomond, CA had a population of 7.25k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $115,797. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ben Lomond, CA declined from 7,528 to 7,247, a −3.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $104,107 to $115,797, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ben Lomond, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Hispanic) (6.51%), Other (Hispanic) (3.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Ben Lomond, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Ben Lomond, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ben Lomond, CA was $896,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Ben Lomond, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ben Lomond, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ben Lomond, CA is home to a population of 7.25k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.4% of Ben Lomond, CA residents were born outside of the country (973 people).

In 2022, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Ben Lomond, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 White (Hispanic) and 251 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%
2022 Citizenship
91.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92% of Ben Lomond, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ben Lomond, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ben Lomond, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.09k ± 953
  2. White (Hispanic)
    472 ± 286
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    251 ± 176
11.1%
Hispanic Population
805 people

In 2022, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Ben Lomond, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 White (Hispanic) and 251 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.1% of the people in Ben Lomond, CA are hispanic (805 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ben Lomond, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
973 people
12.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
960 people

As of 2022, 13.4% of Ben Lomond, CA residents (973 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ben Lomond, CA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    212 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    72 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 51

Ben Lomond, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ben Lomond, CA employs 3.6k people. The largest industries in Ben Lomond, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (451 people), and Construction (443 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($143,125), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,043), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,889).

Occupations

3.6k
2022 Value
± 498
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ben Lomond, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 3.71k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ben Lomond, CA, are Management Occupations (692 people), Sales & Related Occupations (362 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ben Lomond, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.6k
2022 Value
± 498
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 19.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ben Lomond, CA declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 3.71k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ben Lomond, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (620 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (451 people), and Construction (443 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$80,467
Median earning men ± $12,670
$46,721
Median earning women ± $16,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,088), Wholesale Trade ($126,648), and Information ($118,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,778), Public Administration ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($71,154).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ben Lomond, CA was $896,300 in 2022, which is 3.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $814,700 to $896,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Ben Lomond, CA is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ben Lomond, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 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.

Median household income in Ben Lomond, CA is $115,797. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ben Lomond, CA was Census Tract 1206 with a value of $126,000, followed by Census Tract 1203.02 and Census Tract 1203.01, with respective values of $112,000 and $94,267.

Property

$896,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$31,778
$1,825
Median Property Taxes
±$297

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.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2022
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.2% of the housing units in Ben Lomond, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1206
  2. Census Tract 1203.02
  3. Census Tract 1203.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ben Lomond, CA was Census Tract 1206 with a value of $126,000, followed by Census Tract 1203.02 and Census Tract 1203.01, with respective values of $112,000 and $94,267.

The following map shows all of the places in Ben Lomond, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$115,797
Median Household Income
± $13,442
2.64k
Number of Households
± 411

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.64k households in Ben Lomond, CA grew to $115,797 from the previous year's value of $104,107.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ben Lomond, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2022, 72% of workers in Ben Lomond, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ben Lomond, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Ben Lomond, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ben Lomond, CA (235 out of 7.17k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Ben Lomond, CA has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 5.97% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, CA see 961 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (969 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1169 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 109 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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961 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Cruz County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Cruz County, CA see an average of 961 patients per year. This represents a 0.826% decrease from the previous year (969 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Cruz County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.35%
Uninsured
54.7%
Employer Coverage
5.97%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
18.6%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ben Lomond, CA grew by 1.22% from 7.27% to 7.35%.

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