Goleta, CA City Data

Goleta, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 55,204 people who live in Goleta and approximately 399,347 who live in Santa Barbara County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goleta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Goleta. We have included Goleta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goleta Information

Santa Barbara County where Goleta resides is 3,789.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 399,347 and has a population rank of 149 out of all the places in the United States.

Goleta has a total of 55,204 people and of those residents there are 27,380 males and 27,824 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 5,685 births each year and around 2,932 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goleta varies per year, but currently 53,257 are one race and 1,947 are two or more races.

Of the 55,204 people who live in Goleta, there are 14,119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goleta is 7,295 male and 6,824 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,454.

General Goleta Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Barbara County	3,789.08
Water area in square miles - Santa Barbara County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Barbara County	399,347
Population rank - Santa Barbara County	149
Total population	55,204
Total population (male)	27,380
Total population (female)	27,824
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Santa Barbara County	5,685
Deaths- Santa Barbara County	2,932
Population of one race	53,257
Population of two or more races	1,947
Population under 20 years	14,119
Population under 20 years (male)	7,295
Population under 20 years (female)	6,824
Total population 18 years and over	42,454

Goleta Social Characteristics

There are 136,622 households in Goleta. Families make up 90,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goleta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (70,179), male householder with no wife present (5,775) and female householder with no husband present (13,015). The remainder of the Goleta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,067. Goleta, CA moving companies help people in Goleta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Goleta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goleta is based, there are 159,338 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,340 never married, 81,098 now married, 3,346 separated, 14,762 widowed, and 17,792 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,017 separated, 3,376 widowed and 12,052 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goleta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goleta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Barbara County)
Total households	136,622
Family households (families)	90,314
With own children under 18 years	48,161
Married-couple family	70,179
With own children under 18 years	35,255
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,775
With own children under 18 years	2,961
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,015
With own children under 18 years	7,785
Nonfamily households	47,067
Householder living alone	33,181
65 years and over	12,833

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,701
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,574
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	44,604
Householder	13,467
Spouse	10,989
Child	15,019
Other relatives	1,270
Nonrelatives	1,810
Unmarried partner	323
Roomer or boarder	651
Housemate or roommate	488
Unmarried partner	941
Foster child	30
Other	318

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,753
Male householder	2,895
Male householder living alone	1,827
Male householder not living alone	1,068
Female householder	3,592
Female householder living alone	2,662
Female householder not living alone	930
Nonrelatives	3,266
Unmarried partner	618
Roomer or boarder	535
Housemate or roommate	1,907
Foster child	5
Other	201

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	159,338
Never married	42,340
Now married	81,098
Separated	3,346
Widowed	14,762
Divorced	17,792
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,017
Widowed	3,376
Divorced	12,052

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	55,204
Male	27,380
Under 5 years	1,608
5 to 9 years	1,826
10 to 14 years	2,005
15 to 17 years	1,140
18 and 19 years	716
20 years	366
21 years	394
22 to 24 years	1,208
25 to 29 years	1,782
30 to 34 years	1,836
35 to 39 years	2,093
40 to 44 years	2,358
45 to 49 years	2,164
50 to 54 years	1,787
55 to 59 years	1,392
60 and 61 years	480
62 to 64 years	686
65 and 66 years	460
67 to 69 years	675
70 to 74 years	905
75 to 79 years	747
80 to 84 years	467
85 years and over	285
Female	27,824
Under 5 years	1,513
5 to 9 years	1,831
10 to 14 years	1,762
15 to 17 years	1,065
18 and 19 years	653
20 years	351
21 years	410
22 to 24 years	1,133
25 to 29 years	1,575
30 to 34 years	1,735
35 to 39 years	2,152
40 to 44 years	2,279
45 to 49 years	2,120
50 to 54 years	1,873
55 to 59 years	1,526
60 and 61 years	524
62 to 64 years	819
65 and 66 years	493
67 to 69 years	717
70 to 74 years	1,097
75 to 79 years	977
80 to 84 years	634
85 years and over	585

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	55,204
One race	53,257
White	43,397
Black or African American	703
American Indian and Alaska Native	451
Asian	3,548
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	60
Some other race	84
Two or more races	1,947

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	54,357
People who are White alone	42,757
People who are Black or African American alone	661
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	445
People who are Asian alone	3,525
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	58
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12,126
People who are Some other race alone	4,989

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	373,862
Same house	180,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	47,963
Different state or abroad	36,125
Different state	20,620
Abroad	15,505

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Barbara County)
Total resident population	399,347
Born in United States	132,319
State of residence	204,295
Different state	105,072
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,154
Foreign born	84,826

Goleta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Goleta. That total enrollment is 127,198 for the population of the country, which includes Goleta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 60,322 and elementary or high school enrollment was 137,747 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 46,316.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Goleta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	127,198
Pre-kindergarten	5,911
Public	3,168
Private	2,743
Kindergarten	6,096
Public	5,532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	47,038
Public	43,170
Private	3,868
Elementary and high school	68,874
Public	63,597
Private	5,277
High school grades 9 to 12	21,836
Public	20,427
Private	1,409
College, undergraduate years	40,877
Public	33,927
Private	6,950
Graduate or professional school	5,440
Public	3,918
Private	1,522
Not enrolled in school	257,153

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	246,729
Less than 9th grade	26,903
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,317
High school graduate	46,941
Some college, no degree	57,013
Associate's degree	18,959
Bachelor's degree	72,596
Graduate or professional degree	29.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	44,453

Goleta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 310,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goleta. The Goleta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,893), service occupations (30,865), sales and office occupations (45,775), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (8,818), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,940) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,425). The 310,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 131,401 private wage and salary workers, 29,383 government workers, 19,361 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Barbara County)
Population 16 years and over	310,929
In labor force	196,304
Civilian labor force	193,720
Employed	180,716
Unemployed	13,004
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	2,584
Females 16 years and over	157,014
In labor force	88,829
Civilian labor force	88,365
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,197
Armed forces	464
Males 16 years and over	153,915
In labor force	107,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,807
Armed forces	2,120

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Barbara County)
Workers 16 years and over	179,445
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	124,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,298
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,139
Other means	1,452
Worked at home	8,329
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,299,445

OCCUPATION (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,893
Service occupations	30,865
Sales and office occupations	45,775
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	8,818
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,940
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,425

INDUSTRY (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12,094
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,482
Wholesale trade	5,912
Retail trade	20,347
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,214
Information	5,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,514
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,399
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,409
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,647

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Barbara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,893
Private wage and salary workers	131,401
Government workers	29,383
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,361
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goleta Housing Characteristics

In Goleta, CA there are 142,901 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 136,622 occupied and 6,279 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goleta, there are 82,786 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,736 units in Goleta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Goleta, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goleta, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goleta. There are 969 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,380 with rent between $200-299, 5,009 with rent between $300-499 and 46,624 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goleta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goleta, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Barbara County)
Total housing units	142,901
Occupied housing units	136,622
Vacant housing units	6,279

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Barbara County)
Total housing units	142,901
1-unit, detached	82,786
1-unit, attached	9,736
2 units	5,225
3 or 4 units	7,978
5 to 9 units	9,332
10 to 19 units	7,686
20 to 49 units	5,749
50 or more units	5,794
Mobile home	8,246

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Owner-occupied	76,611
Renter-occupied	60,011

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
No vehicles available	9,366
2 vehicle available	80,865
3 vehicles available	18,905
4 vehicles available	5,879
5 or more vehicles available	2,894

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Utility gas	109,948
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,145
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke	4
Wood	1,037
Solar energy	129
Other fuel	203
No fuel used	1,571

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied housing units	136,622
Less Than $50,000	76,611
$50,000 to $99,999	1,763
$100,000 to $149,999	11,642
$150,000 to $199,999	9,007
$200,000 to $299,999	8,753
$300,000 to $499,999	8,238
$1,000,000 or more	3,792
Median (dollars)	293,000

GROSS RENT (Santa Barbara County)
Occupied units paying rent	60,011
Less than $200	969
$200 to $299	1,380
$300 to $499	5,009
$500 to $699	11,820
$700 to $999	18,670
$1,000 to $1,499	12,310
$1,500 or more	3,823