Vandenberg AFB

Population: 3,688
Median household income: $83,096

Located in Santa Barbara County, California, Vandenberg AFB is a community with a population of 3,688. At $83,096, its median household income sits below Santa Barbara County's $95,977.

From 2019 to 2023, Vandenberg AFB's population grew 8.9% from 3,387 to 3,688, while its median household income rose 18.9% from $69,911 to $83,096.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 98.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,688
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,096
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,462
Housing units: 1,192
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3873,688

Median household income

$69,911$83,096

Median gross rent

$1,874$2,462

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	3,387	$69,911	$1,874
2020	3,646	$67,917	$2,069
2021	3,638	$64,576	$2,253
2022	3,681	$69,031	$2,313
2023	3,688	$83,096	$2,462

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 3434.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 542.3%

55 to 640.6%

65 to 740.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	10.2%
5 to 17	721	19.5%
18 to 24	659	17.9%
25 to 34	1,273	34.5%
35 to 44	543	14.7%
45 to 54	86	2.3%
55 to 64	21	0.6%
65 to 74	10	0.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,159	58.5%
Black or African American	369	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.9%
Asian	146	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	416	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	537	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	324	16.8%
Some college or associate's	719	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	546	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	344	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle3.5%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,460	73.4%
Carpooled	166	8.3%
Public transit	21	1.1%
Walked	136	6.8%
Bicycle	69	3.5%
Worked from home	137	6.9%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,545	83.4%
15 to 29 min	207	11.2%
30 to 44 min	44	2.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	57	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 2.1% (69 of 3,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	963	81.7%
Nonfamily households	216	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,179	98.9%
Vacant	13	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	1,179	100.0%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,170	98.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	22	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0682072
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.7280, -120.5065