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Isla Vista, California

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StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population13,92039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$25,972$99,122$80,734
Median Age21.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,218,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,878$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate70.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate17.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born10.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate1.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.628.726.4
Worked from Home9.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households3.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Isla Vista, California

Age in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age21.237.938.9
Under 18 %1.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %86.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %1.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %2.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %2.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Households4,76313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households10.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children2.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married93.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$14,110$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00048.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate70.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty83.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households32.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,32314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes6.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units71.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied98.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,500$5,124n/a

Education in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work50.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work19.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes49.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Isla Vista, California

StatisticIsla VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Isla Vista

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.