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Santa Barbara, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,666,000 (it was $469,300 in 2000)
Santa Barbara:

$1,666,000
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,025,300 - $2,000,001

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,965,633
Here:

$1,965,633
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,111,912
Here:

$1,111,912
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $423,372
Here:

$423,372
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,447,376
Here:

$1,447,376
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $492,360
Here:

$492,360
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $48,003
Here:

$48,003
State:

$184,506

Total population: 91,196 (All urban)

Houses: 39,008 (36,602 occupied: 13,634 owner occupied, 22,968 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

44%

Housing density: 2,056 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,558,763.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,669, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,672


Median gross rent in Santa Barbara, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Santa Barbara with a mortgage: 7,834 (1,055 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 893 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 227

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $186,476

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $114,279

Median monthly housing costs: $2,310

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Santa Barbara, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,519
  • Male householders: 18,268 (5,058 living alone), Female householders: 18,334 (6,386 living alone)
  • 13,507 spouses (13,109 opposite-sex spouses), 3,642 unmarried partners, (3,480 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,745 children (17,517 natural, 0 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 1,607 grandchildren, 1,499 brothers or sisters, 1,156 parents, 57 foster children, 2,749 other relatives, 6,992 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,963

Size of family households: 8,411 2-persons, 3,995 3-persons, 3,329 4-persons, 1,441 5-persons, 1,138 6-persons, 269 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,444 1-person, 4,765 2-persons, 1,068 3-persons, 662 4-persons, 80 5-persons.

7,445 married couples with children.
3,863 single-parent households (1,211 men, 2,652 women).

68.0% of residents of Santa Barbara speak English at home.
25.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 17,825 (20.4%)
(41.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Barbara, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Barbara, California
  • 101no bedroom
  • 1141 bedroom
  • 3,6352 bedrooms
  • 6,4373 bedrooms
  • 2,5574 bedrooms
  • 7905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Barbara, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Barbara, California
  • 2,657no bedroom
  • 6,5831 bedroom
  • 8,7482 bedrooms
  • 3,9163 bedrooms
  • 9234 bedrooms
  • 1415+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Barbara in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Barbara in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 387no vehicle
  • 3,3721 vehicle
  • 5,9092 vehicles
  • 2,2583 vehicles
  • 1,4214 vehicles
  • 2875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Barbara in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Barbara in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,303no vehicle
  • 10,4151 vehicle
  • 6,2032 vehicles
  • 3,1803 vehicles
  • 4714 vehicles
  • 3965+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Barbara, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Barbara, California
  • 631 room
  • 382 rooms
  • 4953 rooms
  • 1,1284 rooms
  • 2,5295 rooms
  • 3,5526 rooms
  • 2,1687 rooms
  • 1,5488 rooms
  • 2,1139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Barbara, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Barbara, California
  • 2,1461 room
  • 2,4022 rooms
  • 5,2873 rooms
  • 6,5294 rooms
  • 2,9925 rooms
  • 1,5846 rooms
  • 9967 rooms
  • 2858 rooms
  • 7479+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Santa Barbara, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Santa Barbara, CA in 2022
  • 1,661Less than $10,000
  • 3,011$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,689$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,752$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,482$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,324$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,955$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,107$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,208$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,623$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,860$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,930$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Santa Barbara, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Santa Barbara, CA in 2022
  • 155Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 22$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $69,999
  • 14$70,000 to $79,999
  • 68$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12$150,000 to $174,999
  • 20$175,000 to $199,999
  • 76$200,000 to $249,999
  • 90$250,000 to $299,999
  • 78$300,000 to $399,999
  • 141$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,117$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,254$750,000 to $999,999
  • 3,644$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,892$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 4,881$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Santa Barbara, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Santa Barbara, CA in 2022
  • 108Less than $100
  • 13$100 to $149
  • 37$150 to $199
  • 172$200 to $249
  • 198$250 to $299
  • 250$300 to $349
  • 95$350 to $399
  • 25$400 to $449
  • 78$450 to $499
  • 29$500 to $549
  • 205$550 to $599
  • 218$600 to $649
  • 20$650 to $699
  • 54$700 to $749
  • 103$750 to $799
  • 210$800 to $899
  • 345$900 to $999
  • 1,143$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,516$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,141$1,500 to $1,999
  • 4,310$2,000 to $2,499
  • 2,833$2,500 to $2,999
  • 2,475$3,000 to $3,499
  • 2,923$3,500 or more
  • 442No cash rent
Work and jobs in Santa Barbara: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7%
Number of people working at home: 7,883 (17.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,042
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,848
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 10,906
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 9,245
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,080
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,411
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,382
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 288
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 366
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 519
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 582
  • 90 or more minutes: 965
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Santa Barbara

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 43,038 (66.9%)
  • Carpooled: 5,462 (8.5%)
  • Bus: 1,506 (2.3%)
  • Taxi: 1,479 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 2,026 (3.1%)
  • Walked: 2,947 (4.6%)
  • Worked at home: 7,883 (12.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.4%Males
  • 13.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 6.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Barbara, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Barbara, California
  • 3,4272010 or later
  • 4,0682000 to 2009
  • 4,0921990 to 1999
  • 7,1911980 to 1989
  • 3,0701970 to 1979
  • 3,970Before 1970
Ancestries in Santa Barbara, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,451 (5.4%)
  • Irish: 1,963 (4.4%)
  • Italian: 1,787 (4.0%)
  • German: 1,566 (3.5%)
  • American: 1,481 (3.3%)
  • European: 1,441 (3.2%)
  • Scottish: 675 (1.5%)
  • Iranian: 564 (1.3%)
  • British: 390 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 388 (0.9%)
  • Polish: 364 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 360 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 337 (0.7%)
  • French: 289 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 255 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 196 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 191 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 189 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 162 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 158 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 157 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 149 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 139 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 128 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 122 (0.3%)
  • Israeli: 121 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 120 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 107 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 103 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 83 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 74 (0.2%)
  • Afghan: 73 (0.2%)
  • South African: 64 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 62 (0.1%)
  • Belgian: 56 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 54 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 35 (0.08%)
  • Ethiopian: 34 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 33 (0.07%)
  • Turkish: 33 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 30 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 30 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 30 (0.07%)
  • Basque: 28 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 28 (0.06%)
  • Lebanese: 21 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 20 (0.04%)
  • Australian: 18 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 17 (0.04%)
  • Syrian: 14 (0.03%)
  • Celtic: 9 (0.02%)
  • African: 8 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Macedonian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Santa Barbara:

52.3% (9,749)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Guatemala
Santa Barbara:

6.5% (1,214)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Iran
Santa Barbara:

2.5% (463)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Canada
Santa Barbara:

2.5% (462)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

England
Santa Barbara:

2.2% (418)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

Vietnam
Santa Barbara:

1.9% (361)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

Germany
Santa Barbara:

1.9% (351)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Santa Barbara:

1.9% (349)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

France
Santa Barbara:

1.8% (344)
California:

0.4% (40,224)

El Salvador
Santa Barbara:

1.8% (336)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

India
Santa Barbara:

1.8% (336)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,469
  • Other state: 23,174
  • Northeast: 6,786
  • Midwest: 6,057
  • South: 6,091
  • West: 4,240

84.0% of Santa Barbara residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52.9% lived in California.


Santa Barbara:

84.0%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,091
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 194
  • 5th and 6th grade: 262
  • 7th and 8th grade: 364
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 126
  • 11th grade: 434
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 396
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,604
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,624
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,105
  • Associate degree: 2,015
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,447
  • Master's degree: 4,201
  • Professional school degree: 2,373
  • Doctorate degree: 1,662
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,314
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 144
  • 5th and 6th grade: 505
  • 7th and 8th grade: 165
  • 9th grade: 252
  • 10th grade: 87
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 648
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,138
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,133
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,609
  • Associate degree: 3,193
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,189
  • Master's degree: 4,915
  • Professional school degree: 1,413
  • Doctorate degree: 969
Educational Attainment for Females
Santa Barbara marital status for males
Santa Barbara marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,847
  • One, attached: 3,802
  • Two: 2,047
  • 3 or 4: 2,776
  • 5 to 9: 3,629
  • 10 to 19: 2,726
  • 20 to 49: 2,523
  • 50 or more: 2,311
  • Mobile homes: 347
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Santa Barbara
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Santa Barbara, CA
  • 82.9%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Santa Barbara, CA
  • 54.3%Utility gas
  • 33.8%Electricity
  • 8.6%No fuel used
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 506
Here:

8.5%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 217
Here:

5.0%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 836
Here:

10.6%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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