Mission Hills, California facts for kids
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Mission Hills
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Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.237 sq mi (3.204 km2) |
| • Land | 1.229 sq mi (3.183 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2) 0.64% |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,576 |
| • Density | 2,890.9/sq mi (1,116.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93436, Valley location is 91345
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| Area code(s) | 805 Valley area code is 818 |
| FIPS code | 06-48186 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867041 |
Mission Hills is a small community in Santa Barbara County, California. It is located a short distance north of the city of Lompoc on Highway 1. In 2010, about 3,576 people lived here. This was an increase from 3,142 people in 2000.
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Discovering Mission Hills' Location
Mission Hills is found at coordinates 34.689313 degrees North and 120.436150 degrees West. This is a specific spot on the map of California.
How Big Is Mission Hills?
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mission Hills covers a total area of about 1.2 square miles (3.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 99.36%, is land. A very small part, 0.64%, is water.
Who Lives in Mission Hills?
Let's look at the people who call Mission Hills home. This information comes from the 2010 United States Census.
Population Facts from 2010
In 2010, Mission Hills had a population of 3,576 people. This means there were about 2,890 people living in every square mile.
Many different people live in Mission Hills. About 75.2% of the residents were White. About 2.5% were African American, and 2.1% were Native American. Around 3.5% of the people were Asian, and 0.3% were Pacific Islander. About 10.8% were from other races, and 5.6% were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up about 31.8% of the population.
All 3,576 people in Mission Hills lived in homes or apartments. No one lived in group homes or institutions at that time.
Homes and Families
There were 1,182 households in Mission Hills. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- About 37.8% of these households had children under 18 living there.
- Most households, about 66.4%, were married couples.
- About 9.7% of households had a female head with no husband.
- About 5.5% had a male head with no wife.
The average number of people living in one household was 3.03. There were 965 families, with an average family size of 3.30 people.
Age Groups in Mission Hills
The population of Mission Hills includes people of all ages:
- About 26.7% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 21.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Mission Hills was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were about 99.6 males.
Housing in the Community
There were 1,223 housing units in Mission Hills. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or mobile home.
- About 84.8% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 15.2% of the homes were rented.
Most people, about 80.5% of the population, lived in homes they owned. The remaining 19.5% lived in rented homes.
A Look Back at 2000
In 2000, Mission Hills had 3,142 people. The average household size was 2.99 people. The average family size was 3.26 people.
The median income for a household was $57,000 per year. For a family, it was $60,382 per year. The average income per person was $22,769. About 4.8% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Famous People from Mission Hills
- Bobby Jenks, a professional baseball player, was born in Mission Hills. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball.
