In 2022, Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA had a population of 134k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $84,321. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA grew from 133,174 to 133,627, a 0.34% increase and its median household income grew from $77,325 to $84,321, a 9.05% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are White (Hispanic) (29.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Other (Hispanic) (11.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%).
55.8% of the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, 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.
81.1% of the residents in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are Allan Hancock College (3,289 degrees awarded in 2022), CET-Santa Maria (75 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria (66 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was $466,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.
Most people in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA borders San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA, San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (North)--Lompoc, Guadalupe, Solvang & Buellton Cities PUMA, CA.