Summerland, CA

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2022 Population

1,274

119% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

53.4

21.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.06%

N/A 1-year N/A

2022 Median Household Income

$128,311

8.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$2M

About

In 2022, Summerland, CA had a population of 1.27k people with a median age of 53.4 and a median household income of $128,311. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Summerland, CA grew from 582 to 1,274, a 119% increase and its median household income grew from $118,321 to $128,311, a 8.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Summerland, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (7.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.22%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%).

None of the households in Summerland, 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.

100% of the residents in Summerland, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Summerland, CA are Pacifica Graduate Institute (188 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Summerland, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Summerland, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Summerland, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Summerland, CA is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.49% of Summerland, CA residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2022, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (780 people) in Summerland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two+ (Hispanic) and 95 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Summerland, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Summerland, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerland, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 378
Two+ (Hispanic)
219 ± 241
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
95 ± 154

24.6%

Hispanic Population

314 people

24.6% of the people in Summerland, CA are hispanic (314 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

15.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2022, 5.49% of Summerland, CA residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Summerland, CA was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Summerland, CA employs 491 people. The largest industries in Summerland, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (104 people), Construction (94 people), and Educational Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($131,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,083), and Total ($42,399).

Employment

Occupations

491

2022 Value

± 219

167%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 167%, from 184 employees to 491 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerland, CA, are Management Occupations (106 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerland, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

491

2022 Value

± 219

167%

1 Year growth

± 32.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 167%, from 184 employees to 491 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerland, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (104 people), Construction (94 people), and Educational Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summerland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Summerland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,487

Median earning men ± $33,687

$38,000

Median earning women ± $62,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

Civics

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%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Summerland, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Summerland, CA awarded 188 degrees. The student population of Summerland, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 229 male students and 622 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Summerland, CA are White (117 and 64.6%), followed by Unknown (29 and 16%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 9.94%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.97%).

The largest universities in Summerland, CA by number of degrees awarded are Pacifica Graduate Institute (188 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Summerland, CA are Counseling Psychology (84 and 44.7%), Other Psychology (58 and 30.9%), and Humanistic Studies (33 and 17.6%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summerland, CA was $2M in 2022, which is 7.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $2M to $2M, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Summerland, CA is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Summerland, CA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Summerland, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$2M

Median Property Value 2022

±N/A

$435

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2022

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.6% of the housing units in Summerland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summerland, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 17.06

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Summerland, 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.

$128,311

Median Household Income

± $81,958

568

Number of Households

± 226

In 2022, the median household income of the 568 households in Summerland, CA grew to $128,311 from the previous year's value of $118,321.

The following chart displays the households in Summerland, 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 Summerland, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Worked At Home (50.1%)
Drove Alone (49.9%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 50.1% of workers in Summerland, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (49.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerland, CA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Summerland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerland, CA (90 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summerland, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

96.7% of the population of Summerland, CA has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 25.3% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 163 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 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 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1,317 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 8.16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.3%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

25.3%

Medicare

21.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summerland, CA declined by 74.1% from 12.7% to 3.3%.

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

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