Orcutt, CA

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2023 Population

31,284

0.472% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.64%

6.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$108,682

0.422% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$587,000

6.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,109

2.18% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orcutt, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%).

None of the households in Orcutt, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Orcutt, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orcutt, CA was $587,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Orcutt, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Orcutt, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orcutt, CA is home to a population of 31.3k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.4% of Orcutt, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.25k people).

In 2023, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Orcutt, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.19k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.07k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orcutt, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 1.22k
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.19k ± 1.64k
White (Hispanic)
3.07k ± 753

34.3%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

34.3% of the people in Orcutt, CA are hispanic (10.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Orcutt, CA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orcutt, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Orcutt, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

8.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
871 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
343 ± 156

Orcutt, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orcutt, CA employs 14.1k people. The largest industries in Orcutt, CA are Educational Services (1,701 people), Construction (1,651 people), and Retail Trade (1,564 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($235,217), Utilities ($119,934), and Public Administration ($92,353).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2023 Value

± 979

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 9.94%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orcutt, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,993 people), Management Occupations (1,905 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orcutt, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

14.1k

2023 Value

± 979

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 9.94%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orcutt, CA, are Educational Services (1,701 people), Construction (1,651 people), and Retail Trade (1,564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orcutt, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orcutt, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,004

Median earning men ± $4,756

$50,325

Median earning women ± $3,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($105,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,449), and Wholesale Trade ($96,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($102,857), Public Administration ($79,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,185).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex 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.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

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

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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Orcutt, CA was $587,000 in 2023, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $549,600 to $587,000, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Orcutt, CA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orcutt, CA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orcutt, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Orcutt, CA is $108,682. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Orcutt, CA was Census Tract 20.08 with a value of $113,930, followed by Census Tract 20.12 and Census Tract 20.05, with respective values of $108,375 and $104,813.

Housing

Property

$587,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,191

$8,693

Median Property Taxes

±$672

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 20.08
Census Tract 20.12
Census Tract 20.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orcutt, CA was Census Tract 20.08 with a value of $113,930, followed by Census Tract 20.12 and Census Tract 20.05, with respective values of $108,375 and $104,813.

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

$108,682

Median Household Income

± $5,177

11.1k

Number of Households

± 742

The following chart displays the households in Orcutt, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orcutt, CA is from Orcutt, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (8.56%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Orcutt, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.56%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orcutt, CA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Orcutt, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orcutt, CA (2.07k out of 31.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orcutt, 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.

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

95.6% of the population of Orcutt, CA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.24% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.43%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

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

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