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The total population of Santa Barbara is estimated to be 88,640 with 43,886 males (49.51%) and 44,754 females (50.49%). There are 868 more females than males in Santa Barbara.
The median household income in Santa Barbara was $96,464 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,979(4.30%) from $92,485 in 2020. This income is 129.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Barbara sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $151,297. Overall, the median household income for the city of Santa Barbara stands at $104,001.
In Santa Barbara, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,790 for males and $40,016 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $87,814 for males and $75,412 for females.
In Santa Barbara, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $165,073, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $73,681.
In 2022, the population of Santa Barbara was 87,533, a 0.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Barbara's population was 88,316, a decline of 0.41% compared to a population of 88,676 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Barbara, CA is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.85% were under the age of 15, 23.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Barbara population: 70.75% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.71% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.79% are some other race and 10.26% are multiracial.