Las Lomas (Spanish for 'The Hills') is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. Las Lomas is located north-northwest of Prunedale. The elevation is . The population was 3,046 at the 2020 census.

History The town was formerly known as "Hall".

Prior to 1981, the community suffered from grave water contamination and public health problems. Sanitary sewers for the entire area were installed in 1981-82 due to federal grants secured by then Monterey County Supervisor Marc Del Piero.

Geography Las Lomas is located in northern Monterey County on County Route G12 between Prunedale and Pajaro. The Elkhorn Slough, a tidal slough and estuary that flows out in Monterey Bay, is just south of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it on land.

Demographics

Las Lomas first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Las Lomas had a population of 3,046. The population density was . The median age was 30.1 years. The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% aged 18 to 24, 28.3% aged 25 to 44, 21.0% aged 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.3 males.

The whole population lived in households. There were 618 households, out of which 57.3% included children under the age of 18, 65.4% were married-couple households, 8.4% were cohabiting couple households, 14.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 11.3% had a male householder with no partner present. Of all households, 6.6% were one person households, and 2.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.93. There were 546 families (88.3% of all households).

There were 630 housing units at an average density of , of which 618 (98.1%) were occupied. Of the housing units, 1.9% were vacant. Of the occupied units, 69.3% were owner-occupied and 30.7% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0%, and the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 363 11.9% Black or African American 10 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native 95 3.1% Asian 23 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 0.2% Some other race 1,903 62.5% Two or more races 645 21.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,785 91.4%

Income and poverty In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $78,869, and the per capita income was $23,804. About 10.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010 census At the 2010 census Las Lomas had a population of 3,024. The population density was . The racial makeup of Las Lomas was 1,167 (38.6%) White, 37 (1.2%) African American, 93 (3.1%) Native American, 53 (1.8%) Asian, 24 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 1,490 (49.3%) from other races, and 160 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,696 persons (89.2%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 598 households, 393 (65.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 415 (69.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 69 (11.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 47 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 42 households (7.0%) were one person and 9 (1.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 5.06. There were 531 families (88.8% of households); the average family size was 5.13.

The age distribution was 1,001 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 368 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 900 people (29.8%) aged 25 to 44, 560 people (18.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 195 people (6.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 27.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

There were 623 housing units at an average density of 600.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 368 (61.5%) were owner-occupied and 230 (38.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 1,875 people (62.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,149 people (38.0%) lived in rental housing units.

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