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Goleta, California

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StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population32,68539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$122,370$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,062,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,437$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate9.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born23.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.828.726.4
Worked from Home18.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Goleta, California

Age in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.937.938.9
Under 18 %18.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Households12,34813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households61.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,285$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units12,93914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,451$5,124n/a

Education in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate13.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Goleta, California

StatisticGoletaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Goleta

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.