Ben Lomond

Population: 6,849
Median household income: $120,977
Median home value: $956,100

Ben Lomond, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 6,849 residents. Its median household income of $120,977 runs above the Santa Cruz County figure of $109,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Ben Lomond's population held roughly steady from 6,890 to 6,849, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $720,200 to $956,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,849
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $120,977
Median home value: $956,100
Median gross rent: $2,550
Housing units: 2,726
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8906,849

Median household income

$95,814$120,977

Median home value

$720,200$956,100

Median gross rent

$1,863$2,550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,890	$95,814	$720,200	$1,863
2020	7,378	$98,406	$779,600	$2,064
2021	7,528	$104,107	$814,700	$2,145
2022	7,247	$115,797	$896,300	$2,532
2023	6,849	$120,977	$956,100	$2,550

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	5.1%
5 to 17	1,179	17.2%
18 to 24	455	6.6%
25 to 34	586	8.6%
35 to 44	751	11.0%
45 to 54	958	14.0%
55 to 64	1,121	16.4%
65 to 74	1,033	15.1%
75 and over	416	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,851	85.4%
Black or African American	15	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	137	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	235	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	594	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	2.8%
High school graduate	532	10.9%
Some college or associate's	1,945	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,556	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	694	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit3.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,320	71.0%
Carpooled	192	5.9%
Public transit	102	3.1%
Walked	51	1.6%
Bicycle	30	0.9%
Worked from home	564	17.3%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	365	13.5%
15 to 29 min	797	29.5%
30 to 44 min	587	21.7%
45 to 59 min	497	18.4%
60+ min	457	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 4.2% (284 of 6,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,775	67.7%
Nonfamily households	847	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,622	96.2%
Vacant	104	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,963	74.9%
Renter-occupied	659	25.1%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,282	83.7%
1-unit, attached	121	4.4%
2 to 4 units	120	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	197	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0605332
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0782, -122.0881