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Lompoc, CA vs Fortuna, CA

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- Fortuna is 0% more densely populated than Lompoc.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Fortuna.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Fortuna.
 Lompoc, CAFortuna, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,480329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201042,298  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,497285,036,114
 Population - 199037,649  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,444.793.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lompoc, CAFortuna, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lompoc, CAFortuna, CAUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lompoc, CAFortuna, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households13,432  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,13680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,979  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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