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Santa Barbara, California

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StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population87,77939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$106,182$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,570,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,413$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate14.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born19.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate39.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.328.726.4
Worked from Home18.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Santa Barbara, California

Age in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.737.938.9
Under 18 %17.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Households36,29113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households53.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married40.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$65,452$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units39,20414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied60.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,498$5,124n/a

Education in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Santa Barbara, California

StatisticSanta BarbaraCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Santa Barbara

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.