Ben Lomond is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,337 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ben Lomond is the 483rd largest community in California. Housing costs in Ben Lomond are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ben Lomond is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ben Lomond is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ben Lomond who work in management occupations (20.20%), sales jobs (10.09%), and teaching (7.93%). Of important note, Ben Lomond is also a town of artists. Ben Lomond has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ben Lomond’s character. Also of interest is that Ben Lomond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Ben Lomond is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ben Lomond really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ben Lomond perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Ben Lomond is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ben Lomond, the average commute to work is 35.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Ben Lomond is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.25% of adults in Ben Lomond have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Ben Lomond in 2022 was $62,910, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,640 for a family of four. However, Ben Lomond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ben Lomond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ben Lomond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ben Lomond residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ben Lomond include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Ben Lomond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
