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Goleta CA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	55,204	584 (of 25,150) (98%)	136 (of 1081) (87%)
Average Income	$60,314	2,385 (91%)	243 (78%)
Median House Value	$425,700	382 (98%)	116 (89%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	78.6%	19,370 (of 25,150) (23%)	517 (of 1081) (52%)
% Black Population	1.3%	9,254 (63%)	481 (56%)
% Hispanic Population	22.3%	1,893 (92%)	452 (58%)
% Asian Population	6.4%	931 (96%)	264 (76%)
% American Indian Population	0.8%	5,766 (77%)	666 (38%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	87.8%	5,749 (of 25,150) (77%)	364 (of 1081) (66%)
% College Graduates	39.0%	2,138 (91%)	193 (82%)
% Never Married	27.7%	5,024 (80%)	397 (63%)
% Married	54.4%	15,413 (39%)	583 (46%)
% Seperated	1.4%	13,048 (48%)	768 (29%)
% Divorced	10.6%	10,741 (57%)	462 (57%)
% Foreign Born	17.8%	1,540 (94%)	432 (60%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	20,352	654 (of 25,150) (97%)	124 (of 1081) (89%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	3.0%	21,159 (16%)	714 (34%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.2%	13,335 (47%)	276 (74%)
Average Rooms in House	5.4	11,708 (53%)	287 (73%)
% Households with No Car	4.8%	15,945 (37%)	655 (39%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	24.9%	5,418 (78%)	317 (71%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	6.6%	380 (98%)	83 (92%)
Median House Value	$425,700	382 (98%)	116 (89%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	1.0%	14,552 (42%)	536 (50%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	20.8%	526 (98%)	122 (89%)
Average Monthly Rent	$989	984 (96%)	188 (83%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	65.7%	8,631 (of 25,150) (66%)	300 (of 1081) (72%)
% Drive Alone to Work	75.0%	16,606 (34%)	486 (55%)
% Take Public Transportation	2.7%	3,036 (88%)	274 (75%)
% Walk to Work	1.9%	14,082 (44%)	579 (46%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	16.2	22,513 (10%)	1,005 (7%)
% Households making less than $10,000	3.8%	21,048 (16%)	858 (21%)
% Households making over $200,000	4.7%	1,790 (93%)	194 (82%)
Median Household Income	$60,314	2,385 (91%)	243 (78%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	1.4%	17,254 (31%)	827 (23%)
Per Capita Income	$28,890	2,192 (91%)	230 (79%)
Male Worker Income	$44,770	3,256 (87%)	344 (68%)
Female Worker Income	$32,127	2,908 (88%)	358 (67%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	2.9%	20,056 (20%)	895 (17%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	6.7%	17,589 (30%)	784 (27%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Los Angeles, California	84 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.86

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
San Rafael, California	0.95
Santa Cruz, California	0.93
Petaluma, California	0.90
Novato, California	0.89
Encinitas, California	0.89
Camarillo, California	0.89
San Clemente, California	0.89
White Plains, New York	0.89
Walnut Creek, California	0.88
Redondo Beach, California	0.87

Goleta CA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houses Worth Between $300,000 and $499,999	6,327	47
Percent of Houses Worth Between $300,000 and $499,999	58.4%	54
Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	710	73
Houses Worth Between $500,000 and $999,999	2,286	85
Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1,251	89

Goleta CA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1081)
Percent of Houses Built 1960-1969	40.6%	16
Percent of Houses Worth Between $300,000 and $499,999	58.4%	18
Houses Worth Between $300,000 and $499,999	6,327	28
Swiss People	485	41
Houses Built 1960-1969	8,272	41

Goleta CA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Native Population	82.2%	23,567
Percent of People Born in U.S.	80.9%	23,551
Percent of Houses Worth Between $50,000 and $99,999	0.4%	23,529
Percent Vacant Housing Units	2.4%	23,511
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino Population	77.7%	23,242

Goleta CA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1081)
Average Commute Time	16	1,005
Percent of Population Enrolled in Elementary school (grades 1-8)	37.4%	916
Percent of Civilian Labor Force	3	914
Percent of Renters with Rent less than 15 Percent of Income	10.1%	910
Percent Vacant Housing Units	2.4%	900

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Goleta CA	San Rafael, California
Total Population	55,204	56,063
Average Age	38.2	38.5
Average Income	$60,314	$60,994
Median House Value	$425,700	$477,100
% White Population	78.6%	75.8%
% Black Population	1.3%	2.2%
% Asian Population	6.4%	5.6%
% Hispanic Population	22.3%	23.3%

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