Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Population

446,527

0.362% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Median Household Income

$77,472

8.95% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$629,400

10.9% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

210,598

3.97% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA had a population of 447k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $77,472. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined from 448,150 to 446,527, a -0.362% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,106 to $77,472, a 8.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), White (Hispanic) (34.5%), Other (Hispanic) (7.74%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.33%). NaNk% of the people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA speak a non-English language, and 84.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are University of California-Santa Barbara (6,734 degrees awarded in 2017), Santa Barbara City College (3,572 degrees), and Allan Hancock College (2,607 degrees).

The median property value in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $629,400, and the homeownership rate is 52.4%. Most people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 2 cars per household.

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA borders Bakersfield, CA, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, and San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA.

About the photo: Santa Barbara, CA

Photo by Michael Theis

United States California

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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

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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Showing the available data for California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.37%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for California

61.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

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 elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed 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.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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.

Diversity

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is home to a population of 447k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 22.8% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents were born outside of the country (102k people).

In 2018, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154k White (Hispanic) and 34.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
196k ± 509
White (Hispanic)
154k ± 6.89k
Other (Hispanic)
34.6k ± 6.11k

45.8%

Hispanic Population

205k people

45.8% of the people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are hispanic (205k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

102k people

22.7%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

102k people

As of 2018, 22.8% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents (102k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 34. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents was 34.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,032,642 ± 46,722 people
Philippines
840,765 ± 22,271 people
China
696,409 ± 20,307 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,032,642 California residents, followed by Philippines with 840,765 and China with 696,409.

Citizenship

84.8%

2018 Citizenship

85.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 84.8% of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,376 ± 1,107
Gulf War (2001-)
4,827 ± 1,036
Gulf War (1990s)
2,430 ± 697

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $77,472. In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $126,606, followed by Marin County, CA and San Mateo County, CA, with respective values of $126,373 and $124,425.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,298. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA employs 211k people. The largest industries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,904 people), Educational Services (21,943 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21,739 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,659), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,086), and Public Administration ($70,143).

Wages

Median Household Income

$77,472

2018 value

± $3,718

8.95%

1 Year Growth

± 5.15%

Households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have a median annual income of $77,472, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $71,106 in 2017, which represents a 8.95% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

$78,575

Average Male Salary in California

± $755

$62,298

Average Female Salary in California

± $633

In 2018, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in California

Asian
$73,860 ± $1,174
White
$65,115 ± $611
Two or More Races
$54,912 ± $1,843

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in California.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is from California.

0.499

2018 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2017 Wage GINI in California

In 2018, the income inequality in California was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.324% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $126,606, followed by Marin County, CA and San Mateo County, CA, with respective values of $126,373 and $124,425.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (63k out of 425k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
45,937 ± 1,674
Hispanic
33,974 ± 1,416
Other
7,577 ± 693

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

211k

2018 Value

± 7,828

-3.97%

1 Year decline

± 5.56%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined at a rate of -3.97%, from 219k employees to 211k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22,371 people), Management Occupations (20,911 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22,371 people), Management Occupations (20,911 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,678 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (12.6 times higher than expected), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.56 times), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1.3 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($148,820), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($106,599), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($81,426).

Industries

Employment by Industries

211k

2018 Value

± 7,828

-3.97%

1 Year decline

± 5.56%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined at a rate of -3.97%, from 219k employees to 211k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,904 people), Educational Services (21,943 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21,739 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,904 people), Educational Services (21,943 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21,739 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (9.29 times higher than expected), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1.23 times), and Educational Services (1.13 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($86,659), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,086), and Public Administration ($70,143).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

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

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

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA awarded 14,373 degrees. The student population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is skewed towards women, with 26,329 male students and 30,895 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are White (5,745 and 43.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,425 and 33.3%), Asian (1,478 and 11.1%), and Two or More Races (824 and 6.2%).

The largest universities in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Santa Barbara (6,734 and 46.9%), Santa Barbara City College (3,572 and 24.9%), and Allan Hancock College (2,607 and 18.1%).

The most popular majors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,157 and 15%), Biological & Physical Sciences (638 and 4.44%), and Sociology (555 and 3.86%).

The median tuition costs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA are $30,355 for private four year colleges, and $11,502 and $39,516 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Communication
389 degree-majorss awarded
Experimental Psychology
512 degree-majorss awarded
Sociology
479 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was General Communication with 389 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Santa Barbara
6,734 degrees awarded
Santa Barbara City College
3,572 degrees awarded
Allan Hancock College
2,607 degrees awarded

$11,502

Median In-State Public

$30,355

Median Private

In 2017, the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Santa Barbara with 6,734 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

6,213

Degrees Awarded to Men

8,160

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 6,213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, which is 0.761 times less than the 8,160 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
5,745 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4,425 degrees awarded
Asian
1,478 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA were to White students. These 5,745 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,425 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was $629,400 in 2018, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $567,600 to $629,400, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$629,400

2018 Median

± $34,071

$567,600

2017 Median

± $43,640

In 2018, the median property value in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA grew to to $629,400 from the previous year's value of $567,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,472

Median Household Income

± $3,718

146k

Number of Households

± 6,126

In 2018, the median household income of the 146k households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA grew to $77,472 from the previous year's value of $71,106.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

52.4%

2018 Homeownership

51.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 52.4% of the housing units in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
67.7%
Carpooled
14.9%
Worked At Home
7.59%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was Drove Alone (67.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (14.9%) and those who Worked At Home (7.59%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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-Santa Barbara, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

90.7% of the population of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1281 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1281 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 324 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,281 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,281 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,281 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

9.33%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA declined by 2.26% from 9.55% to 9.33%.

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