In 2021, Isla Vista, CA had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 21.1 and a median household income of $22,386. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Isla Vista, CA declined from 15,733 to 15,732, a −0.00636% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,018 to $22,386, a 6.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Isla Vista, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.03%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.32%).
None of the households in Isla Vista, 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.
87.1% of the residents in Isla Vista, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Isla Vista, CA are University of California-Santa Barbara (7,875 degrees awarded in 2021).
Most people in Isla Vista, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Isla Vista, CA was 2 cars per household.