Editing Lompoc, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 226
|1890= 1015
|1900= 972
|1910= 1482
|1920= 1876
|1930= 2845
|1940= 3379
|1950= 5520
|1960= 14415
|1970= 25284
|1980= 26267
|1990= 37649
|2000= 41103
|2010= 42434
|2020= 44444
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
In the [[2020 United States census]], Lompoc had a population of 44,444. The population density was 3,823.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,476.1/km2). The racial and ethnic makeup was 25,472 (57.3%) [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race; 13,310 (29.9%) [[White (U.S. Census)|Non-Hispanic White]]; 1,805 (4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]; 1,608 (3.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]; 289 (0.65%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]; 98 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]; 166 (0.37%) [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]; and 1,696 (3.8%) from two or more races.

The Census reported that 41,375 (93%) lived in households, 156 (0.35%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 2,913 (6.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 14,104 households, of which 5,459 (38.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them; 6,309 (44.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couple]] households; 3,919 (27.8%) had a female householder with no husband present; and 2,613 (18.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,210 (2.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]] and 77 (0.17%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 3,256 (23%) households were made up of individuals, and 1,438 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06. There were 9,453 (67%) [[family (U.S. Census)|families]]; the average family size was 3.67.

The population included 12,129 (27.4%) people under the age of 18; 2,935 (6.6%) people aged 18 to 24; 12,657 (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 10,861 (24.4%) aged 45 to 64; and 5,862 (13.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.7 years old. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.

There were 14,609 housing units at an average density of 1,257 per square mile (485/km2), of which 6,687 (45.7%) were owner-occupied and 7,417 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. There are 505 vacant housing units in Lompoc (0.34%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1% <ref>Bureau, U. S. C. (2020). DP1 | PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS. Explore census data. https://data.census.gov/table?text=DP1&amp;g=160XX00US0642524&amp;y=2020&amp;tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1</ref>

===2010===
[[File:La Purisima Concepcion Church of Lompoc.jpg|left|thumb|La Purísima Concepción Catholic Church, built in 1920 in a [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival style]].]]
In the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642524|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030848/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642524|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lompoc city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> Lompoc had a population of 42,434. The population density was {{convert|3,634.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 25,950 (61.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]; 2,432 (5.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]; 750 (1.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]; 1,615 (3.8%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]; 186 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]; 9,020 (21.3%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]; and 2,481 (5.8%) from two or more races. There were 21,557 [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race (50.8%).

The Census reported that 38,778 people (91.4% of the population) lived in households, 99 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 3,557 (8.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 13,355 households, of which 5,481 (41.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them; 6,323 (47.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together; 2,061 (15.4%) had a female householder with no husband present; and 913 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 949 (2.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]] and 75 (0.17%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 3,304 households (24.7%) were made up of individuals, and 1,187 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9. There were 9,297 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (69.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.48.

The population included 11,188 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 4,452 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 12,233 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 10,338 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,223 people (10.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.7 males.

There were 14,416 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,234.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 6,493 (48.6%) were owner-occupied and 6,862 (51.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%. 18,534 people (43.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units, and 20,244 people (47.7%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Temple Baptist Church, Lompoc.jpg|thumb|right|Temple Baptist Church was originally built as two churches in the 1870's, which were unified in 1908.]]
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 43,284 people, 13,059 households and 9,311 families residing in Lompoc. The population density was {{convert|3,532.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,621 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,170.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 65.81% White, 7.34% African American, 1.58% Native American, 3.90% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 15.68% from other races, and 5.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race made up 37.31% of the population.

There were 13,059 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.42.

The population included 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,587, and the median income for a family was $62,199. Males had a median income of $35,074, versus $26,824 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $15,509. About 12.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.8% of those under 18 and 6.7% of those 65 or older.