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Goleta city, CA


Santa Barbara County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 32,640   ( 2,752 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.9 square miles
Population density: 4156.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,108 46.29% 5.7%
Black:7612.33% 90.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3,42110.48% 26.4%
2+ races:1,3974.28% 82.9%
Hispanic:11,87636.38% 20.9%
Total non-White:17,53253.71% 26.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-912 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,664 14.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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2010
29,888
16,02053.60%
3991.33%
1040.35%
2,7069.05%
7642.56%
9,82432.87%
13,86846.40%

2000
55,367
37,25367.28%
6411.16%
1580.29%
3,4166.17%
1,3562.45%
12,43422.46%
18,11432.72%

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Age, Family & Household Data for Goleta city, CA
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2022
NumberPercent
35.0
6,393 19.6%
26,247 80.4%
4,842 14.8%
11,938
2.71
7,234 60.6%
5,489 75.9%
729 10.1%
4,704 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
6,335 21.2%
23,553 78.8%
4,048 13.5%
10,903
2.72
6,806 62.4%
5,265 77.4%
518 7.6%
4,097 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
12,637 22.8%
42,730 77.2%
8,115 14.7%
19,970
2.73
13,687 68.5%
11,267 82.3%
744 5.4%
6,283 31.5%

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2022 Housing Data for Goleta city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,584 
Median Value$910,700 
Occupied11,93894.9%
Vacant6465.1%
Owned6,11551.2%
Rented5,82348.8%
Median Rent$2,210 
Single-Family Units7,00455.7%
    Detached5,70645.3%
    Attached1,29810.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,01631.9%
Mobile Homes7465.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Goleta city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005134.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993202.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992542.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991591.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991181.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991721.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992752.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992962.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993352.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995414.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0578.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,22710.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1699.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,35811.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,52312.8%
$200,000 or more2,62122.0%
Median Household Income113,889 
Per Capita Income49,259 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1481.2%
Public Assistance1701.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8957.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,43075.0%
Unemployed3842.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,81477.8%
Not in Labor Force3,09422.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9294,24458.3%
Non-Profit6791,07338.8%
Self-Employed1,35782762.1%
Local Government77594445.1%
State Government74572150.8%
Federal Government2959076.6%
Total Private + Self7,2865,07159.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4942,82846.9%
Total9,7807,89955.3%
Pct. Govt.20.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,12517.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,70715.3%
Professional, Technical6,30935.6%
Service Occupations3,34418.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1120.6%
All others2,21912.5%
White Collar 68.6%
Industry
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Educational services2,99716.9%
Health care and social assistance2,62114.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,06611.7%
Manufacturing1,7309.8%
Retail trade1,3567.7%
Accommodation and food services1,3197.5%
Other services8825.0%
Transportation and warehousing7364.2%
Construction6413.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5993.4%
Public administration5973.4%
Information5162.9%
Finance and insurance5062.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3592.0%
Wholesale trade3241.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2271.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1640.9%
Utilities640.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Goleta city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,65632.65%
Puerto Rican690.21%
Cuban90.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2380.73%
Costa Rican460.14%
Guatemalan1130.35%
Honduran120.04%
Nicaraguan80.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran590.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3461.06%
Argentinean470.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean380.12%
Colombian960.29%
Ecuadorian130.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian520.16%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1000.31%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5581.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,7125.25%
Vietnamese3941.21%
Indian3631.11%
Filipino3501.07%
Japanese2750.84%
Korean2130.65%
Burmese440.13%
Hmong300.09%
Taiwanese120.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,48266.2%
Spanish6,59721.3%
Chinese1,4384.6%
Other Indo-European5941.9%
German, other Germanic2780.9%
Other Asian2510.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2410.8%
Vietnamese2360.8%
Tagalog2030.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,47610.6%
German3,35510.3%
Irish2,7248.3%
Italian1,3014.0%
Scottish6932.1%
French6472.0%
European6261.9%
American6101.9%
Eastern European5511.7%
Polish5311.6%
Norwegian5281.6%
Swedish4171.3%
British3661.1%
Russian3361.0%
Hungarian3070.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,63187.7%
Not a citizen4,00912.3%
Native25,02076.7%
Foreign-born7,62023.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Goleta city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,657 7.8%983 4.6%2,530 11.9%5,431 25.6%6,243 29.5%4,339 20.5%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,657 7.8%
9-12 Years 983 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,530 11.9%
Some College 5,431 25.6%
Bach. Degree 6,243 29.5%
Grad Degree 4,339 20.5%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Goleta city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +628 D +2,363 D + 4.7%
D +2,991
2020 vs. 2012 R -226 D +4,485 D + 19.5%
D +4,259
2020 vs. 2008 R -247 D +3,511 D + 14.6%
D +3,264
2016 vs. 2008 R -875 D +1,148 D + 9.9%
D +273
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 12,696 72.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,492 25.5% 435 2.5% 17,623 -9 -21 0.10%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,705 67.0% Donald Trump (R) 3,864 26.7% 926 6.4% 14,495 -5 -19 0.10%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 8,437 62.0% Mitt Romney (R) 4,718 34.7% 445 3.3% 13,600 -2 -13 0.10%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 9,432 65.1% John McCain (R) 4,739 32.7% 311 2.1% 14,482 -4 -13 0.11%
2004 40% John Kerry (D) 8,170 58.5% George W. Bush* (R) 5,562 39.8% 231 1.7% 13,963 -5 -11 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Goleta city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,696 72.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,492 25.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 240 1.4%
Other 195 1.1%
TOTAL 17,623
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Goleta city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,705 67.0%
Donald Trump (R) 3,864 26.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 572 3.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 312 2.2%
Other 42 0.3%
TOTAL 14,495
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, Goleta city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,437 62.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,718 34.7%
Other 445 3.3%
TOTAL 13,600
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Goleta city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,432 65.1%
John McCain (R) 4,739 32.7%
Other 311 2.1%
TOTAL 14,482
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Goleta city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,562 39.8%
John Kerry (D) 8,170 58.5%
Other 231 1.7%
TOTAL 13,963
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goleta city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 98% Alex Padilla* (D) 17,226 69.4% Mark Meuser (R) 7,606 30.6% 0 0.0% 24,832 -8 0.23%
2022 G 50% Gavin Newsom* (D) 8,548 67.9% Brian Dahle (R) 4,048 32.1% 0 0.0% 12,596 -9 0.12%
2018 S1 48% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,124 59.2% Kevin DeLeon (D) 4,906 40.8% 0 0.0% 12,030 n/a 0.11%
2018 G 54% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,815 65.8% John H. Cox (R) 4,580 34.2% 0 0.0% 13,395 -4 0.11%
2016 S3 52% Kamala Harris (D) 8,074 63.2% Loretta Sanchez (D) 4,699 36.8% 0 0.0% 12,773 n/a 0.10%
2014 G 39% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,000 63.3% Neel Kashkari (R) 3,476 36.7% 0 0.0% 9,476 -3 0.13%
2012 S1 55% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,415 63.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) 4,783 36.2% 0 0.0% 13,198 -1 0.10%
2010 S3 47% Barbara Boxer* (D) 5,965 54.2% Carly Fiorina (R) 4,539 41.2% 505 [+] 4.6% 11,009 -1 0.11%
2010 G 47% Jerry Brown (D) 5,899 53.0% Meg Whitman (R) 4,623 41.5% 605 [+] 5.4% 11,127 1 0.11%
2006 S1 33% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,288 60.9% Dick Mountjoy (R) 3,447 33.4% 585 [+] 5.7% 10,320 -2 0.12%
2006 G 34% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 6,017 57.4% Phil Angelides (D) 3,914 37.3% 552 [+] 5.3% 10,483 2 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote