Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

133,814

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

0.974% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,059

0.687% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$559,400

9.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

56,816

0.235% 1-year decline

About

57.9% of the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, 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.

81.4% of the residents in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are Allan Hancock College (5,186 degrees awarded in 2024), San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria (106 degrees), and CET-Santa Maria (98 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was $559,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

Most people in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA borders San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA, San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (North)--Lompoc, Guadalupe, Solvang & Buellton Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA is home to a population of 134k people, from which 81.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.2% of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (37.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (49.2k people) in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 24.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are Spanish (64,130 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (2,485 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,877 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,862

Women

50%

66,891

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 133,753 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

81.4%

2024 Citizenship

81.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.4% of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was 81.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49.2k ± 3.33k
White (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
24.2k ± 2.23k

71%

Hispanic Population

95k people

71% of the people in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are hispanic (95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
32,063 ± 3,833 people
Philippines
2,155 ± 1,131 people
El Salvador
928 ± 745 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 32,063 Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,155 and El Salvador with 928.

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.8k people

27.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.2k people

As of 2024, 28.2% of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA residents (37.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
64,130 households (52.4%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
2,485 households (2.03%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,877 households (1.53%)

57.9% of the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was Spanish. 52.4% of the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,648 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
1,140 ± 328
Gulf War (1990s)
606 ± 144

Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA.

Health

87.2% of the population of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 7.77% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

36.7%

Medicaid

7.77%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA declined by 1.36% from 13% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA employs 56.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA were Farming (10,771 people), Construction (4,570 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,563 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($289,309), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($275,815), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($246,298).

Males in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,183. The income inequality in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,303

Women

44.5%

31,513

Men

55.5%

The workforce of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA in 2024 was 56,816 people, with 44.5% woman, and 55.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.8k

2024 Value

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± −0.235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.235%, from 57k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (9,460 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,587 people), and Personal care aides (1,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

56.8k

2024 Value

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± −0.235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.235%, from 57k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, are Farming (10,771 people), Construction (4,570 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,563 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,047

Median earning men ± $1,847

$31,809

Median earning women ± $1,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,974), Manufacturing ($73,651), and Information ($58,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,420), Public Administration ($52,177), and Information ($50,250).

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 51 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

Voting results are not available for Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert 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

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

Alex 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.

Adam 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA awarded 5,390 degrees. The student population of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,415 male students and 6,304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,757 and 69.8%), White (1,125 and 20.9%), Asian (175 and 3.25%), and Two or More Races (149 and 2.77%).

The largest universities in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Allan Hancock College (5,186 and 96.2%), San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria (106 and 1.97%), and CET-Santa Maria (98 and 1.82%).

The most popular majors in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,060 and 38.2%), Biological & Physical Sciences (457 and 8.48%), and Information Technology (363 and 6.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,719 students enrolled in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,337 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
665 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
457 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
126 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 665 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Allan Hancock College
5,186 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
106 degrees awarded
CET-Santa Maria
98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allan Hancock College with 5,186 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,172 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, which is 0.675 times less than the 3,218 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,757 degrees mean that there were 3.34 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,125 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.48% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA in 2024 were Primary Education (26.8k), High School or Equivalent (21.6k), and Some college (20.8k).

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 Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was $559,400 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $511,400 to $559,400, a 9.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$559,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,797

$21,244

Median Property Taxes

±$1,032

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 Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$87,059

Median Household Income

± $3,858

38k

Number of Households

± 1,502

In 2024, the median household income of the 38k households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA grew to $87,059 from the previous year's value of $86,465.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, 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

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA (21k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.