Summerland, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,348
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
53.4
0.188% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
127% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,694
28.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
549
4.57% 1-year growth

About

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 (224 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Summerland, CA was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Summerland, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Summerland, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Summerland, CA is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.53% of Summerland, CA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Summerland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 198 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Summerland, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summerland, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerland, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    600 ± 262
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    249 ± 285
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    198 ± 180
36.4%
Hispanic Population
491 people

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Summerland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 198 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.4% of the people in Summerland, CA are hispanic (491 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summerland, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
88 people
9.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
115 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Summerland, CA residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Summerland, CA was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Summerland, CA employs 549 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summerland, CA were Educational Services (101 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,935), and Educational Services ($62,428).

Employment

Occupations

549
2024 Value
± 235
4.57%
1 Year growth
± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 525 employees to 549 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerland, CA, are Management Occupations (190 people), Sales & Related Occupations (73 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerland, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

549
2024 Value
± 235
4.57%
1 Year growth
± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerland, CA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 525 employees to 549 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerland, CA, are Educational Services (101 people), Construction (99 people), and Manufacturing (78 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,817
Median earning men ± $39,731
$71,370
Median earning women ± $68,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,935), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,043), and Construction ($34,597).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($135,385).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Voting results are not available for Summerland, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Summerland, CA awarded 224 degrees. The student population of Summerland, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 229 male students and 653 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Summerland, CA are White (120 and 54.1%), Unknown (63 and 28.4%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 7.66%), and Asian (7 and 3.15%).

The largest universities in Summerland, CA by number of degrees awarded are Pacifica Graduate Institute (224 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Summerland, CA are Counseling Psychology (78 and 34.8%), Other Psychology (71 and 31.7%), and Humanistic Studies (39 and 17.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 882 students enrolled in Summerland, CA, 26% men and 74% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 503 records, of which 72% were women and 28% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Counseling Psychology
    78 degrees awarded
  2. Other Psychology
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Summerland, CA was Counseling Psychology with 78 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
224 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pacifica Graduate Institute with 224 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 58 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Summerland, CA, which is 0.349 times less than the 166 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 120 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 63 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

People in Summerland, CA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summerland, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403
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.

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Rent vs Own

64.3%
Homeownership
2024
78.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Summerland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,694
Median Household Income
± $83,937
627
Number of Households
± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 627 households in Summerland, CA declined from $95,694 from the previous year's value of $133,083.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summerland, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (41.9%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Summerland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.9%) 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.

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerland, CA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Summerland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerland, CA (164 out of 1.35k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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Health

96.4% of the population of Summerland, CA has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 22.3% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.56%
Uninsured
33.2%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
Medicare
21.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summerland, CA grew by 16.9% from 3.04% to 3.56%.

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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