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Sonora, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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- Lompoc is 0% more densely populated than Sonora.
- People are 29.8% more likely to be married in Lompoc.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Lompoc.
 Sonora, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 20104,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,103285,036,114
 Population - 19904,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,805.693.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonora, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonora, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonora, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households2,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,45380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,068  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews
Al · Fountain Hills, AZ
Lompoc now has gangs and shootings
Over 5 years ago

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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Ronnie · Santa Barbara, CA
BE WARNED - I lived there for 7 years TG I ESCAPED
Over 6 years ago

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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Wayne · Lompoc, CA
Affordable Mediterranean climate
Over 6 years ago

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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