Santa Maria Valley, California

Back to Santa Maria Valley, CA housing info, Santa Barbara County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Santa Barbara County Population in July 2007: 111,972. Males: 56,183   (50.2%) Females: 55,789   (49.8%) Median resident age:   32.1 years California median age:   33.3 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,739 (it was $41,352 in 2000) Santa Maria Valley:   $51,739 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,070 Santa Maria Valley:   $21,070 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $365,007 (it was $150,200 in 2000) Santa Maria Valley:   $365,007 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $322,349; Detached houses: $352,898; Townhouses or other attached units: $284,220; In 2-unit structures: $253,424; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,306; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,240; Mobile homes: $49,036; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $392,222 Santa Maria Valley, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Santa Maria Valley: White Non-Hispanic (66.0%) Hispanic (47.3%) Other race (21.4%) Two or more races (4.9%) Filipino (2.7%) Black (1.8%) American Indian (1.8%) Japanese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Santa Maria Valley: 99.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 101 feet Land area: 213.2 square miles. Population density: 525 people per square mile   (low).

Santa Maria Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 586% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Santa Maria Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Santa Maria Valley center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Santa Maria Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Santa Maria Valley: Adams Ranch (A), Airbase (B), Gates (C), Rancho Maria Public Golf Course (D), Battles (E), Morris Ranch (F), Sunset Ridge Golf Course (G), Sisquoc Grange (H), Divide Substation (I), Santa Maria Country Club (J), Allan Hancock College Learning Resources Center (K), Santa Barbara County Technical Services Building (L), Santa Maria Branch Santa Barbara County Law Library (M), Santa Maria Public Library (N), Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Museum (O), Edwin Mussell Senior Center (P), Veterans Memorial Hall (Q), Orcutt Union School District Office (R), Orcutt Branch Santa Maria Public Library (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Acorn Shopping Center (1), Evergreen Shopping Center (2), Western Village Shopping Center (3), Pepper Tree Plaza Shopping Center (4), Lucky Shopping Center (5), Broadway Pavillion Shopping Center (6), Broadway Plaza Shopping Center (7), Oak Knoll Shopping Center South (8), Oak Knoll Shopping Center North (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Santa Maria Valley include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Baptist Church (B), Grace Brethren Church (C), Grace English Lutheran Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Covenant Grace Presbyterian Church (F), Temple Beth El (G), Unity Chapel of Light Church (H), Iglesia la Luz del Mundo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ontiveros Cemetery (1), Santa Maria Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers: Sisquoc River (A), Cuyama River (B), Huasna River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Santa Maria Valley include: Adam Park (1), Alice Threfts Park (2), Simas Park (3), Armstrong Park (4), Suey Park (5), Atkinson Park (6), Waller Park (7), Russell Park (8), Santa Barbara County Fairgrounds and Convention Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Orcutt Post Office (A), Santa Maria Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.2 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	50.8%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	15.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Maria Valley, CA

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5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
California average:	5.75%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,128 average AGI)

Santa Barbara County:	0.28%
California average:	0.21%

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.75% ($76,761 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.53% ($41,749)
from San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.51% ($83,550)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
California average:	6.27%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($876 average AGI)

Santa Barbara County:	0.17%
California average:	0.11%

to Ventura County, CA	0.76% ($53,894 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($47,601)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA	0.53% ($46,870)