Lompico has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Employers in Lompico report 46 jobs for 498 working residents. Hardly any stay in Lompico for work; outside it, Santa Cruz is the main destination (15%, 10 miles). 31% of workers work from home, against 17% across California.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Lompico and work: the main findings
Lompico is a place people come home to
There are 46 jobs based in Lompico, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lompico has about 340 people in it, 57% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Lompico workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 43 minutes each way, against 29 across California. Over a year that’s about 330 hours of commuting, 107 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Home offices are common in Lompico
31% of Lompico workers work from home, against 17% across California. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 498 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Who commutes out of Lompico, and who commutes in
On a workday 497 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 45 people come in from elsewhere.
About 340 people are in Lompico on a workday afternoon, 57% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How long Lompico spends getting to work: about 43 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 13.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lompico workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 297 commuters (the 31% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where Lompico goes to work
Where Lompico clocks in
15% of workers
10% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Lompico
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lompico, 2013 → 2023: 24 → 46. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lompico’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How many miles Lompico commutes
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lompico and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Ben Lomond (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lompico workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lompico | – | — | — | 43 min | $91,600 |
| Ben Lomond | 4% | B− | A− | 33 min | $130,041 |
| Zayante | under 3% | — | — | 28 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Zayante: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lompico’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Lompico: questions
What is the median household income in Lompico?
$91,600 (±$30,993) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lompico?
10.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lompico?
43 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lompico work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Santa Cruz (15%, 10 mi), San Jose (10%, 18 mi), Scotts Valley (8%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Lompico without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lompico, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lompico
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.