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Santa Maria city, CA


Santa Barbara County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 109,543   ( 9,990 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.8 square miles
Population density: 4802.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,382 14.95% 24.2%
Black:1,2791.17% 7.2%
Indian:1480.14% 57.1%
Asian:4,9364.51% 3.2%
2+ races:1,5931.45% 19.4%
Hispanic:85,17577.75% 21.5%
Total non-White:93,16185.05% 19.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,244 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:15,234 18.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
99,553
21,62621.72%
1,1931.20%
3450.35%
4,7844.81%
1,3341.34%
70,11470.43%
77,92778.28%

2000
77,113
24,63631.95%
1,2331.60%
3790.49%
3,4844.52%
1,4921.93%
45,80559.40%
52,47768.05%

1990
61,284
28,54846.58%
1,0471.71%
4380.71%
3,3425.45%
n/a
27,90945.54%
32,73653.42%

1980
39,685
23,25858.61%
8492.14%
1030.26%
2,0895.26%
n/a
13,30633.53%
16,42741.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,010 -3.9
25,450 33.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,912 -6.4
19,741 32.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,290 13.3
16,309 41.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Santa Maria city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.3
34,003 31.0%
75,540 69.0%
11,756 10.7%
28,738
3.76
22,868 79.6%
14,476 63.3%
3,240 14.2%
5,870 20.4%

2010
NumberPercent
28.6
31,302 31.4%
68,251 68.6%
9,391 9.4%
26,908
3.66
20,479 76.1%
14,616 71.4%
2,270 11.1%
6,429 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
29.4
24,147 31.3%
52,966 68.7%
8,630 11.2%
22,111
3.39
16,726 75.6%
12,728 76.1%
1,732 10.4%
5,385 24.4%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
18,341 29.9%
42,943 70.1%
7,148 11.7%
19,907
3.04
14,983 75.3%
11,715 78.2%
1,612 10.8%
4,924 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
11,580 29.2%
28,105 70.8%
4,185 10.5%
14,008
2.81
10,253 73.2%
8,537 83.3%
935 9.1%
3,755 26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Santa Maria city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,860 
Median Value$438,100 
Occupied28,73896.2%
Vacant1,1223.8%
Owned14,71051.2%
Rented14,02848.8%
Median Rent$1,768 
Single-Family Units19,74966.1%
    Detached17,86459.8%
    Attached1,8856.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,37821.4%
Mobile Homes1,4254.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Santa Maria city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007212.5%
$10,000 to $14,9998993.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997502.6%
$20,000 to $24,9998783.1%
$25,000 to $29,9998973.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997512.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3454.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4555.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0143.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8576.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,5728.9%
$75,000 to $99,9995,08317.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993,38411.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4408.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5779.0%
$200,000 or more2,1157.4%
Median Household Income81,237 
Per Capita Income25,685 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5655.4%
Public Assistance9603.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,47715.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,67867.5%
Unemployed6904.8%
In Armed Forces2791.9%
Total Labor Force10,64774.3%
Not in Labor Force3,68725.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,10214,88558.6%
Non-Profit1,3171,67344.0%
Self-Employed2,2531,23264.6%
Local Government1,3132,40335.3%
State Government57190638.7%
Federal Government62753054.2%
Total Private + Self23,35516,11759.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8285,51241.0%
Total27,18321,62955.7%
Pct. Govt.13.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,1808.5%
Sales and Office Occupations8,08516.5%
Professional, Technical6,09912.5%
Service Occupations9,47819.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9,70019.8%
All others21,05643.1%
White Collar 37.6%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting11,60323.7%
Health care and social assistance5,29510.8%
Retail trade5,01810.3%
Construction3,6007.4%
Accommodation and food services3,1696.5%
Manufacturing3,0976.3%
Educational services2,7275.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,3804.9%
Public administration2,3224.7%
Transportation and warehousing2,2384.6%
Other services1,8423.8%
Wholesale trade1,5463.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1272.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0672.2%
Finance and insurance6711.4%
Information5081.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing3990.8%
Utilities1110.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction950.2%
Management830.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Santa Maria city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican79,87572.92%
Puerto Rican7320.67%
Cuban1630.15%
Dominican40.00%
Total Central American1,6391.50%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4400.40%
Honduran2990.27%
Nicaraguan310.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran8530.78%
Other Central American160.01%
Total South American9220.84%
Argentinean250.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1400.13%
Colombian5020.46%
Ecuadorian100.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian880.08%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1570.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8401.68%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,6833.36%
Chinese2710.25%
Vietnamese2330.21%
Cambodian1970.18%
Laotian1530.14%
Japanese1420.13%
Indian940.09%
Korean880.08%
Thai700.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish59,93760.3%
English33,86334.0%
Tagalog2,1782.2%
Other1,3681.4%
Other Asian8530.9%
Arabic3320.3%
Chinese2710.3%
Other Indo-European2470.2%
Vietnamese2150.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,3273.0%
English3,1662.9%
Irish2,9562.7%
American1,8131.7%
French1,2531.1%
Italian9370.9%
Portuguese7300.7%
Swedish6170.6%
European5940.5%
Norwegian5610.5%
Polish5220.5%
Scottish5060.5%
British4140.4%
Dutch3420.3%
Other Arab3140.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,07476.7%
Not a citizen25,46923.3%
Native73,26766.9%
Foreign-born36,27633.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Santa Maria city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,232 26.4%6,316 10.3%13,428 21.8%16,588 27.0%6,381 10.4%2,549 4.1%
  Average years of education: 10.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,232 26.4%
9-12 Years 6,316 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,428 21.8%
Some College 16,588 27.0%
Bach. Degree 6,381 10.4%
Grad Degree 2,549 4.1%
Average years of education: 10.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Santa Maria city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,003 D +834 R + 1.4%
D +3,837
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,525 D +3,752 D + 11.2%
D +6,277
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,482 D +4,419 D + 14.7%
D +5,901
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,521 D +3,585 D + 16.1%
D +2,064
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 35% Joe Biden (D) 16,972 57.1% Donald Trump* (R) 12,091 40.7% 661 2.2% 29,724 6 -6 0.17%
2016 30% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,135 55.8% Donald Trump (R) 9,088 38.6% 1,325 5.6% 23,548 7 -7 0.17%
2012 29% Barack Obama* (D) 10,695 51.7% Mitt Romney (R) 9,566 46.3% 411 2.0% 20,672 9 -1 0.16%
2008 34% Barack Obama (D) 11,071 50.2% John McCain (R) 10,609 48.1% 373 1.7% 22,053 11 3 0.16%
2004 36% George W. Bush* (R) 12,404 57.7% John Kerry (D) 8,831 41.1% 262 1.2% 21,497 13 7 0.17%
2000 35% George W. Bush (R) 10,293 55.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,772 41.7% 581 3.1% 18,646 14 7 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,972 57.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,091 40.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 266 0.9%
Other 395 1.3%
TOTAL 29,724
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,135 55.8%
Donald Trump (R) 9,088 38.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 753 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 402 1.7%
Other 170 0.7%
TOTAL 23,548
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -7


2012 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,695 51.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,566 46.3%
Other 411 2.0%
TOTAL 20,672
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,071 50.2%
John McCain (R) 10,609 48.1%
Other 373 1.7%
TOTAL 22,053
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,404 57.7%
John Kerry (D) 8,831 41.1%
Other 262 1.2%
TOTAL 21,497
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Santa Maria city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,293 55.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,772 41.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 435 2.3%
Other 146 0.8%
TOTAL 18,646
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Santa Maria city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 38% Alex Padilla* (D) 16,426 51.1% Mark Meuser (R) 15,698 48.9% 0 0.0% 32,124 10 0.30%
2022 G 19% Brian Dahle (R) 8,420 51.7% Gavin Newsom* (D) 7,854 48.3% 0 0.0% 16,274 11 0.15%
2018 S1 20% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,956 53.8% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,703 46.2% 0 0.0% 16,659 n/a 0.15%
2018 G 23% Gavin Newsom (D) 9,874 51.5% John H. Cox (R) 9,313 48.5% 0 0.0% 19,187 10 0.15%
2016 S3 26% Loretta Sanchez (D) 11,066 54.5% Kamala Harris (D) 9,231 45.5% 0 0.0% 20,297 n/a 0.17%
2014 G 19% Jerry Brown* (D) 7,447 52.2% Neel Kashkari (R) 6,810 47.8% 0 0.0% 14,257 8 0.19%
2012 S1 28% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 10,798 53.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) 9,271 46.2% 0 0.0% 20,069 9 0.16%
2010 S3 24% Carly Fiorina (R) 8,144 50.5% Barbara Boxer* (D) 6,836 42.4% 1,139 [+] 7.1% 16,119 8 0.16%
2010 G 24% Meg Whitman (R) 8,005 49.3% Jerry Brown (D) 7,100 43.7% 1,129 [+] 7.0% 16,234 8 0.16%
2006 S1 24% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,350 48.4% Dick Mountjoy (R) 6,850 45.1% 994 [+] 6.5% 15,194 10 0.18%
2006 G 25% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 9,465 61.3% Phil Angelides (D) 5,216 33.8% 765 [+] 5.0% 15,446 5 0.18%
*: 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