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Santa Barbara County, California

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Table

Santa Barbara County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
444,500
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
444,500
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
441,257
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
448,217
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
448,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 448,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 423,895
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.1%
Female persons, percent
50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
85.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
2.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
48.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
41.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 17,154
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 22.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 161,915
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 52.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $735,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $779
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,050
Building Permits, 2023 471
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 148,960
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 40.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 35.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,848,954
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,363,756
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,137,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,392,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,653
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $95,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $46,679
Persons in poverty, percent
14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 12,375
Total employment, 2022 156,607
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 10,254,466
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 34,696
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 10,121
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,657
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,088
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,290
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,466
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 470
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 8,397
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 164.0
Population per square mile, 2010 155.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,733.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,735.09
FIPS Code 06083
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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