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Santa Barbara, CA
Demographic Data




Santa Barbara Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Santa Barbara Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

87,533

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
16.1%
35 - 54:
22.6%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
19.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.8%
7.8%
88.7%
88.7%
50.6%
50.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Santa Barbara
USA
$58,989
$58,989
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Santa Barbara
USA
$98,346
$98,346
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Retail
Construction
Administration
Manufacturing
Other
Finance
Transportation
Public Service
Information Technology
Real estate
Arts
13.2%
13.2%
13.1%
13.1%
11.7%
11.7%
10.7%
10.7%
8.8%
8.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
55.1%
55.1%
36.1%
36.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
French
Polish
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
British
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Danish
Welsh
Iranian
Scandinavian
Swiss
Greek
10.9%
10.9%
10.2%
10.2%
9.2%
9.2%
6.0%
6.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
Vietnamese
Italian
Tagalog
Portuguese
Japanese
Langs. of India
Korean
Persian
Pacific Island languages
Slavic languages
Russian
Arabic
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
68.2%
68.2%
25.9%
25.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Santa Barbara Residents

21.1%


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