Montecito, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population
8,494
3.46% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
49.2
4.47% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
6.9%
29.7% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$193,423
6.68% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$2M
2021 Employed Population
2,897
9.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Montecito, CA had a population of 8.49k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $193,423. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Montecito, CA grew from 8,210 to 8,494, a 3.46% increase and its median household income grew from $181,316 to $193,423, a 6.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montecito, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%).

None of the households in Montecito, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Montecito, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montecito, CA are Westmont College (350 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Montecito, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Montecito, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Montecito, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Montecito, CA is home to a population of 8.49k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.6% of Montecito, CA residents were born outside of the country (986 people).

In 2021, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.92k people) in Montecito, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 White (Hispanic) and 324 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.9%
2021 Citizenship
95.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Montecito, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Montecito, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montecito, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.92k ± 665
  2. White (Hispanic)
    381 ± 230
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    324 ± 95
9.35%
Hispanic Population
794 people

In 2021, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.92k people) in Montecito, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 White (Hispanic) and 324 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.35% of the people in Montecito, CA are hispanic (794 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montecito, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
986 people
13.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people

As of 2021, 11.6% of Montecito, CA residents (986 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montecito, CA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    120 ± 52
  2. Korea
    113 ± 88
  3. World War II
    15 ± 17

Montecito, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Montecito, CA employs 2.9k people. The largest industries in Montecito, CA are Educational Services (533 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,872), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,201), and Information ($132,656).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

2.9k
2021 Value
± 327
9.03%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Montecito, CA grew at a rate of 9.03%, from 2.66k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montecito, CA, are Management Occupations (577 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (300 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montecito, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.9k
2021 Value
± 327
9.03%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Montecito, CA grew at a rate of 9.03%, from 2.66k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montecito, CA, are Educational Services (533 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (532 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montecito, CA, though some of these residents may live in Montecito, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$79,223
Median earning men ± $38,002
$31,190
Median earning women ± $10,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($159,360), and Retail Trade ($151,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,738), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,219), and Construction ($63,696).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Montecito, CA awarded 350 degrees. The student population of Montecito, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 489 male students and 749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montecito, CA are White (193 and 55.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (65 and 18.8%), Unknown (27 and 7.8%), and Asian (26 and 7.51%).

The largest universities in Montecito, CA by number of degrees awarded are Westmont College (350 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montecito, CA are Business & Managerial Economics (60 and 17.1%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (37 and 10.6%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (29 and 8.29%).

The median tuition cost in Montecito, CA for private four year colleges is $47,450.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Montecito, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,238 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,238 students enrolled in Montecito, CA, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 664 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 60 degrees awarded
  2. 37 degrees awarded
  3. 29 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montecito, CA was Business & Managerial Economics with 60 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
350 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Westmont College with 350 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 141 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montecito, CA, which is 0.675 times less than the 209 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 193 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 65 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Montecito, CA was $2M in 2021, which is 8.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Montecito, CA is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Montecito, CA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montecito, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$2M
Median Property Value 2021
±N/A
$2,332
Median Property Taxes
±$296

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 Montecito, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2021
75.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.7% of the housing units in Montecito, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 15
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Montecito, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$193,423
Median Household Income
± $22,171
3.21k
Number of Households
± 377

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Montecito, CA grew to $193,423 from the previous year's value of $181,316.

The following chart displays the households in Montecito, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montecito, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (52.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (26%)
  3. Walked (14.1%)

In 2021, 52.6% of workers in Montecito, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who walked to work (14.1%).

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Commute Time

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montecito, CA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Montecito, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montecito, CA (507 out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montecito, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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98.7% of the population of Montecito, CA has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 3.3% on Medicaid, 28.5% on Medicare, 29.4% on non-group plans, and 0.224% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see 1317 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1158 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 170 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,317 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Barbara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see an average of 1,317 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,333 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Barbara County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.32%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
3.3%
Medicaid
28.5%
Medicare
29.4%
Non-Group
0.224%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montecito, CA grew by 42.4% from 0.926% to 1.32%.

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