Vandenberg AFB, CA

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2023 Population

3,688

0.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

25.7

5.33% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.07%

17.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,096

20.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

578

12.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vandenberg AFB, CA had a population of 3.69k people with a median age of 25.7 and a median household income of $83,096. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vandenberg AFB, CA grew from 3,681 to 3,688, a 0.19% increase and its median household income grew from $69,031 to $83,096, a 20.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vandenberg AFB, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10%), White (Hispanic) (5.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.5%).

None of the households in Vandenberg AFB, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Vandenberg AFB, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Vandenberg AFB, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11 minutes. The average car ownership in Vandenberg AFB, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vandenberg AFB, CA is home to a population of 3.69k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.83% of Vandenberg AFB, CA residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2023, there were 5.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Vandenberg AFB, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 416 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 369 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Vandenberg AFB, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vandenberg AFB, CA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandenberg AFB, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 334
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 221

14.6%

Hispanic Population

537 people

14.6% of the people in Vandenberg AFB, CA are hispanic (537 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vandenberg AFB, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

4.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

3.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2023, 4.83% of Vandenberg AFB, CA residents (178 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vandenberg AFB, CA was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
191 ± 74
Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Vandenberg AFB, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 38.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vandenberg AFB, CA employs 578 people. The largest industries in Vandenberg AFB, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($106,354), Construction ($62,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,977).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

578

2023 Value

± 151

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vandenberg AFB, CA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 663 employees to 578 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandenberg AFB, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

578

2023 Value

± 151

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vandenberg AFB, CA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 663 employees to 578 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandenberg AFB, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandenberg AFB, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vandenberg AFB, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,985

Median earning men ± $20,169

$30,924

Median earning women ± $9,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,089), and Retail Trade ($23,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,413), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Vandenberg AFB, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Vandenberg AFB, CA have an average commute time of 11 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandenberg AFB, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$83,096

Median Household Income

± $12,105

1.18k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Vandenberg AFB, CA grew to $83,096 from the previous year's value of $69,031.

The following chart displays the households in Vandenberg AFB, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandenberg AFB, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Vandenberg AFB, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

11 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandenberg AFB, CA have a shorter commute time (11 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Vandenberg AFB, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandenberg AFB, CA (69 out of 3.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vandenberg AFB, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

100% of the population of Vandenberg AFB, CA has health coverage, with 8.15% on employee plans, 7.65% on Medicaid, 0.592% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 69.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 163 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Barbara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1,317 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 51.4% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 15.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.456% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.9% were men and 65.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

8.15%

Employer Coverage

7.65%

Medicaid

0.592%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

69.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vandenberg AFB, CA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vandenberg AFB, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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