| | Malibu, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Population | 10,915 | 44,232 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 54.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.6 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,629 | 42,298 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,575 | 41,103 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,594 | 37,649 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.4% | 2.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.7% | 12.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 550.0 | 3,805.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.8 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Malibu, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.3% | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Malibu, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| White | 72.9% | 28.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% | 61.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Malibu, CA | Lompoc, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.1% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.1% | 43.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.9% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.7% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 3.06 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,442 | 13,432 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,830 | 9,453 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 34.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.6% | 30.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,612 | 3,979 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.8% | 25.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% |