Lompico, California
Encyclopedia
Lompico is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
, California
. Lompico sits at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). Lompico shares the 95018 ZIP code with Felton
. Lompico was founded in 1927. It is in area code 831
. The 2010 United States census reported Lompico's population was 1,137.
, Ben Lomond, California
, and Felton, California
, at latitude 37.106 and longitude -122.053.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), all of it land.
was 337.0 people per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of Lompico was 1,005 (88.4%) White, 6 (0.5%) African American, 12 (1.1%) Native American, 21 (1.8%) Asian, 4 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 25 (2.2%) from other races
, and 64 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 115 persons (10.1%).
The Census reported that 98.9% of the population lived in households and 1.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 480 households, out of which 115 (24.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 207 (43.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 43 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 5 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 135 households (28.1%) were made up of individuals and 14 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 276 families
(57.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.91.
The population was spread out with 200 people (17.6%) under the age of 18, 93 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 287 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 485 people (42.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 72 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
There were 550 housing units at an average density of 163.0 per square mile (62.9/km²), of which 79.0% were owner-occupied and 21.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 80.2% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18.7% lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Lompico sits at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). Lompico shares the 95018 ZIP code with Felton
Felton, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Felton had a population of 4,057. The population density was 891.2 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Felton was 3,691 White, 25 African American, 29 Native American, 69 Asian, 11 Pacific Islander, 60 from other races, and 172 from...
. Lompico was founded in 1927. It is in area code 831
Area code 831
North American area code 831 is a California area code which covers Salinas, Hollister, Monterey, Santa Cruz and the northern Central Coast. It was created in a split from area code 408 on July 11, 1998.-Monterey County:*Aromas*Boronda*Carmel Highlands...
. The 2010 United States census reported Lompico's population was 1,137.
Geography
Lompico is proximate to Scotts Valley, CaliforniaScotts Valley, California
Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles south of downtown San Jose and six miles north of Monterey Bay, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,580...
, Ben Lomond, California
Ben Lomond, California
Ben Lomond is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, and also the name of the mountain to the west. The population was 6,234 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and Felton, California
Felton, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Felton had a population of 4,057. The population density was 891.2 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Felton was 3,691 White, 25 African American, 29 Native American, 69 Asian, 11 Pacific Islander, 60 from other races, and 172 from...
, at latitude 37.106 and longitude -122.053.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lompico had a population of 1,137. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 337.0 people per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of Lompico was 1,005 (88.4%) White, 6 (0.5%) African American, 12 (1.1%) Native American, 21 (1.8%) Asian, 4 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 25 (2.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 64 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 115 persons (10.1%).
The Census reported that 98.9% of the population lived in households and 1.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 480 households, out of which 115 (24.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 207 (43.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 43 (9.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 5 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 135 households (28.1%) were made up of individuals and 14 (2.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 276 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(57.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.91.
The population was spread out with 200 people (17.6%) under the age of 18, 93 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 287 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 485 people (42.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 72 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
There were 550 housing units at an average density of 163.0 per square mile (62.9/km²), of which 79.0% were owner-occupied and 21.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 80.2% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18.7% lived in rental housing units.
Notable residents
- Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaJerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
's family had a country house in Lompico, which he visited while he was young. He lost his middle finger due to a wood-chopping accident there. - Janis JoplinJanis JoplinJanis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
often jammed with her band "Big Brother and the Holding Company" in Lompico.