Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

445,213

0.545% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

34.3

1.18% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

0.796% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,332

9.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$714,800

14.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

208,588

1.19% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA had a population of 445k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $92,332. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined from 447,651 to 445,213, a −0.545% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,356 to $92,332, a 9.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.6%), White (Hispanic) (18.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15%), Other (Hispanic) (12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%).

None of the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.2% of the residents in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are University of California-Santa Barbara (7,814 degrees awarded in 2022), Santa Barbara City College (3,767 degrees), and Allan Hancock College (3,289 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was $714,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is home to a population of 445k people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.2% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents were born outside of the country (98.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190k people) in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81k White (Hispanic) and 66.8k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

85.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.2% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
190k ± 549
White (Hispanic)
81k ± 3.39k
Two+ (Hispanic)
66.8k ± 3.59k

46.6%

Hispanic Population

208k people

46.6% of the people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are hispanic (208k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

98.8k people

22.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

100k people

As of 2022, 22.2% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents (98.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,888 ± 511
Gulf War (2001-)
4,039 ± 502
Gulf War (1990s)
1,990 ± 376

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA employs 209k people. The largest industries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,970 people), Educational Services (23,120 people), and Retail Trade (19,762 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($102,842), Utilities ($94,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,026).

Employment

Occupations

209k

2022 Value

± 3,751

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 2.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 211k employees to 209k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, are Management Occupations (23,145 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,494 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

209k

2022 Value

± 3,751

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 2.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 211k employees to 209k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,970 people), Educational Services (23,120 people), and Retail Trade (19,762 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,028

Median earning men ± $1,572

$34,270

Median earning women ± $998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,210), Public Administration ($90,282), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,482), Information ($56,310), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,655).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5,753
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
2,993
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
2,613
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA awarded 16,072 degrees. The student population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 23,689 male students and 29,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are Hispanic or Latino (5,833 and 39.3%), followed by White (5,332 and 35.9%), Asian (1,749 and 11.8%), and Two or More Races (943 and 6.35%).

The largest universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Santa Barbara (7,814 and 48.6%), Santa Barbara City College (3,767 and 23.4%), and Allan Hancock College (3,289 and 20.5%).

The most popular majors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,888 and 18%), Sociology (799 and 4.97%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (748 and 4.65%).

The median tuition costs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are $33,330 for private four year colleges, and $11,564 and $41,636 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 53,643 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 53,643 students enrolled in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 18,690 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Experimental Psychology
456 degrees awarded
Sociology
684 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
656 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was Experimental Psychology with 456 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Santa Barbara
7,814 degrees awarded
Santa Barbara City College
3,767 degrees awarded
Allan Hancock College
3,289 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Santa Barbara with 7,814 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 6,496 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, which is 0.678 times less than the 9,576 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 5,833 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5,332 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,330) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,053) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was $714,800 in 2022, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $625,200 to $714,800, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$714,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,337

$78,168

Median Property Taxes

±$1,757

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2022

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.8% of the housing units in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,332

Median Household Income

± $1,889

148k

Number of Households

± 2,944

In 2022, the median household income of the 148k households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA grew to $92,332 from the previous year's value of $84,356.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is from Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2022, 66.6% of workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (57.5k out of 425k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.62%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined by 5.12% from 10.1% to 9.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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