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Population

446,170

0.31% growth

Median Age

33.8

Median Household Income

$67,436

5.99% growth

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Number of Employees

215,514

0.64% growth

Median Property Value

$531,200

2.99% decline

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Santa Barbara County, CA has a population of 446,170 people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $67,436. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Santa Barbara County, CA grew from 444,769 to 446,170, a 0.31% increase and its median household income grew from $63,625 to $67,436, a 5.99% increase.

The population of Santa Barbara County, CA is 45.1% Hispanic, 44.9% White, and 5.5% Asian. 41.1% of the people in Santa Barbara County, CA speak a non-English language, and 83.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Barbara County, CA are University of California-Santa Barbara, with 6,311 graduates, Santa Barbara City College, with 3,119 graduates, and Allan Hancock College, with 1,983 graduates.

The median property value in Santa Barbara County, CA is $531,200, and the homeownership rate is 51%. Most people in Santa Barbara County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Barbara County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Santa Barbara County, CA is the 19th most populated county in California and borders Kern County, CA; San Luis Obispo County, CA; and Ventura County, CA.

About the photo: View from Inspiration Point in Santa Barbara, California.

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The economy of Santa Barbara County, CA employs 215,514 people. The economy of Santa Barbara County, CA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Accommodation & Food Service, which employ respectively 12.12; 1.59; and 1.33 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Santa Barbara County, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (25,014), Educational Services (23,051), and Accommodation & Food Service (22,377), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,412), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($72,278), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,125).

Median household income in Santa Barbara County, CA is $67,436. Males in Santa Barbara County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Santa Barbara County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 015

2. Census Tract 001.03

3. Census Tract 026.04

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Barbara County, CA was Census Tract 015 with a value of $173,625, followed by Census Tract 001.03 and Census Tract 026.04, with respective values of $144,868 and $134,688.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Santa Barbara County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

215,514

2016 value

± 5,422

0.64%

1 year Growth

± 3.19%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Santa Barbara County, CA grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 214,133 employees to 215,514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Barbara County, CA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Accommodation & Food Service. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Barbara County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Barbara County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Santa Barbara County, CA. In Santa Barbara County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 79 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,593. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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6-17

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Female Majority

Santa Barbara County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,593

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Santa Barbara County, CA were $7,593 in 2014, but $7,512 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.08% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Santa Barbara County, CA are $$1,995 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Santa Barbara County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Santa Barbara County, CA is home to a population of 446,170 people, from which 83.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Santa Barbara County, CA is composed of 201,344 Hispanic residents (45.1%), 200,455 White residents (44.9%), 24,522 Asian residents (5.5%), 10,534 Two+ residents (2.36%), and 7,898 Black residents (1.77%). The most common foreign languages in Santa Barbara County, CA are Spanish (133,216 speakers), Chinese (4,428 speakers), and Tagalog (3,487 speakers), but compared to other places, Santa Barbara County, CA has a relative high number of Other (1,223 speakers), Scandinavian (1,007 speakers), and Spanish (133,216 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Santa Barbara County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Other

2. Scandinavian

3. Spanish

161,280 of Santa Barbara County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Santa Barbara County, CA was Spanish. 29.9% of the overall population of Santa Barbara County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 0.99% speak Chinese and 0.78% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Santa Barbara County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other speakers. In 2015, there were 1,223 native Other speakers living in Santa Barbara County, CA, approximately 6.11 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Santa Barbara County, CA awarded 13,123 degrees. The student population of Santa Barbara County, CA is skewed towards females, with 5,510 male students and 7,613 female students. Most students in Santa Barbara County, CA are White (5,707 and 43.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,625 and 27.6%), Asian (1,295 and 9.9%), and Two or more races (708 and 5.4%). The largest universities in Santa Barbara County, CA by number of graduates are University of California-Santa Barbara (6,311 and 48.1%), Santa Barbara City College (3,119 and 23.8%), and Allan Hancock College (1,983 and 15.1%). The most popular majors in Santa Barbara County, CA are Experimental Psychology (489 and 3.73%), Sociology (437 and 3.33%), and General Communication (352 and 2.68%). The median tuition costs in Santa Barbara County, CA are $41,850 for private four year colleges, and $11,220 and $37,902 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Experimental Psychology 489 graduates

2. Sociology 437 graduates

3. General Communication 352 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 247 graduates

2. Near & Middle Eastern Studies 7 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Santa Barbara County, CA was Experimental Psychology with 489 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Santa Barbara County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 247 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Santa Barbara County, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Barbara County, CA is $531,200, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $547,600 to $531,200, a 2.99% increase. The homeownership rate of Santa Barbara County, CA is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Santa Barbara County, CA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Santa Barbara County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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