Santa Maria, CA

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2021 Population
109,309
3.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
29.2
0.69% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.8%
0.555% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$73,300
8.38% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$376,100
4.56% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
48,761
2.31% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Santa Maria, CA had a population of 109k people with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $73,300. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Santa Maria, CA grew from 105,528 to 109,309, a 3.58% increase and its median household income grew from $67,634 to $73,300, a 8.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria, CA are White (Hispanic) (44.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%).

None of the households in Santa Maria, 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.

76.5% of the residents in Santa Maria, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Maria, CA are Allan Hancock College (4,577 degrees awarded in 2021), CET-Santa Maria (73 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria (38 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Santa Maria, CA was $376,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.9%.

Most people in Santa Maria, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Maria, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Santa Maria, CA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 76.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 33.2% of Santa Maria, CA residents were born outside of the country (36.3k people).

In 2021, there were 2.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Santa Maria, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22k Two+ (Hispanic) and 16.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.5%
2021 Citizenship
75.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 76.5% of Santa Maria, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Maria, CA was 75.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria, CA
  1. White (Hispanic)
    48.4k ± 2.52k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    22k ± 2.36k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.6k ± 1.21k
77.4%
Hispanic Population
84.6k people

In 2021, there were 2.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Santa Maria, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22k Two+ (Hispanic) and 16.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77.4% of the people in Santa Maria, CA are hispanic (84.6k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
36.3k people
34%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
35.8k people

As of 2021, 33.2% of Santa Maria, CA residents (36.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Maria, CA was 34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,001 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    968 ± 298
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    333 ± 118

Santa Maria, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Santa Maria, CA employs 48.8k people. The largest industries in Santa Maria, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11,990 people), Retail Trade (5,373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,334 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($122,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,860), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,443).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

48.8k
2021 Value
± 1,888
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 5.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Maria, CA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 47.7k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Maria, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (10,110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,386 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,990 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Maria, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.8k
2021 Value
± 1,888
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 5.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Santa Maria, CA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 47.7k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Maria, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11,990 people), Retail Trade (5,373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Maria, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Maria, 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

$35,167
Median earning men ± $1,362
$26,768
Median earning women ± $1,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($75,123), Information ($61,771), and Manufacturing ($57,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($65,039), Public Administration ($47,721), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,896).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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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.

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In 2021, universities in Santa Maria, CA awarded 4,720 degrees. The student population of Santa Maria, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,445 male students and 5,631 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Maria, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,140 and 66.6%), followed by White (1,072 and 22.7%), Asian (192 and 4.07%), and Two or More Races (138 and 2.92%).

The largest universities in Santa Maria, CA by number of degrees awarded are Allan Hancock College (4,577 and 97%), CET-Santa Maria (73 and 1.55%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria (38 and 0.805%).

The most popular majors in Santa Maria, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,192 and 46.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (557 and 11.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (167 and 3.54%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 10,076 students enrolled in Santa Maria, CA, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,846 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 167 degree-majors awarded
  2. 859 degree-majors awarded
  3. 557 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Maria, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 167 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 4,577 degrees awarded
  2. 73 degrees awarded
  3. 38 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allan Hancock College with 4,577 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 1,625 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Maria, CA, which is 0.525 times less than the 3,095 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,140 degrees mean that there were 2.93 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,072 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,558) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Santa Maria, CA was $376,100 in 2021, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $359,700 to $376,100, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Maria, CA is 50.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Santa Maria, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Maria, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Santa Maria, CA is $73,300. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Santa Maria, CA was Census Tract 22.10 with a value of $91,677, followed by Census Tract 22.11 and Census Tract 23.03, with respective values of $78,109 and $77,130.

Property

$376,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,300
$14,661
Median Property Taxes
±$916

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

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

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Rent vs Own

50.9%
Homeownership
2021
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 50.9% of the housing units in Santa Maria, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 22.10
  2. Census Tract 22.11
  3. Census Tract 23.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Maria, CA was Census Tract 22.10 with a value of $91,677, followed by Census Tract 22.11 and Census Tract 23.03, with respective values of $78,109 and $77,130.

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Maria, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,300
Median Household Income
± $2,884
28.8k
Number of Households
± 1,333

In 2021, the median household income of the 28.8k households in Santa Maria, CA grew to $73,300 from the previous year's value of $67,634.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Maria, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Maria, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Carpooled (20.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2021, 71.4% of workers in Santa Maria, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Maria, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Santa Maria, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Maria, CA (13.8k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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83.3% of the population of Santa Maria, CA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 6.2% on Medicare, 8.49% on non-group plans, and 0.929% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see 1317 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1158 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 170 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,317 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 1,317 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,333 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.6% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.89% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.7%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
36.3%
Medicaid
6.2%
Medicare
8.49%
Non-Group
0.929%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Maria, CA declined by 2.74% from 17.2% to 16.7%.

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

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