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Vandenberg AFB, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,688
Population
165/sq mi density
$83,096
Median Income
$30,921 per capita
$2,462
Median Rent
39.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
349
Violent Crime/100K
1,949 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,096 median income, 1.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
349 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
3,693 → 3,688
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.6%
$65,142 → $83,096
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vandenberg AFB across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,685
-3 from 2023 (3,688)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,506
+$15,410 from 2023 ($83,096)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,693 | — | $65,142 | — |
| 2015 | 3,317 | -10.2% | $58,893 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3,450 | +4% | $63,364 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,387 | -1.8% | $69,911 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,638 | +7.4% | $64,576 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,688 | +1.4% | $83,096 | +28.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.