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Races in Santa Barbara County, California:
Detached houses: $761,481Here: $761,481State: $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $605,595Here: $605,595State: $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $865,070Here: $865,070State: $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $603,658Here: $603,658State: $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $496,790Here: $496,790State: $482,470 Mobile homes: $81,090Here: $81,090State: $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $133,152Here: $133,152State: $63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.2%
Area name: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Barbara County is $924 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1037 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1366 a month.
Cities in this county include: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta, Lompoc, Orcutt, Isla Vista, Carpinteria, Montecito, Vandenberg AFB, Vandenberg Village.
2005 air pollution in Santa Barbara County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 49 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Kern County , San Luis Obispo County , Ventura County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Santa Barbara County: Abel Canyon Campground (A), Ellwood Ranch (B), Adams Ranch (C), Salisbury Rustic Campsite (D), Jesse Campground (E), Alamar Guard Station (F), Fall Recreation Site (G), Alder Creek Campground (H), Alder Rustic Campsite (I), Alejandro Campground (J), Juan y Lolita Ranch (K), Alisal Ranch (L), Aliso Campground (M), Juncal Campground (N), Figueroa Camp (O), Figueroa Station (P), Sage Hill Campground (Q), Zaca Substation (R), Fish Creek Campground (S), Flores Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Santa Barbara County include: First Baptist Church of Carpinteria (A), Beacon Freewill Baptist Church (B), Mission La Purisima Concepcion (C), Mount Calvary Monastery (D), Creative Living Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Foxen Canyon Cemetery (1), Ontiveros Cemetery (2), Los Alamos Cemetery (3), Carpinteria Cemetery (4), Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Zaca Lake (A), Guadalupe Lake (B), Jameson Lake (C), Carpinteria Reservoir (D), Dennis Reservoir (E), Gibraltar Reservoir (F), Glen Anne Reservoir (G), Glen Annie Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Amoles Creek, Los (A), Yridisis Creek (B), Alamo Creek (C), Ytias Creek (D), Zaca Creek (E), Zanja de Cota Creek (F), Alder Creek (G), Alisal Creek (H), Aliso Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Santa Barbara County include: Santa Rosa Park (1), Ingram Park (2), Chumash Painted Cave State Historical Park (3), Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary (4), Paradise County Park (5), Le Roy Park (6), Ocean Beach Park (7), Rosario Park (8), Toro Canyon County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Christi Beach (A), Refugio Beach (B), Gaviota Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Los Olivos Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Santa Barbara County: Abel Canyon Campground (A), Ellwood Ranch (B), Adams Ranch (C), Salisbury Rustic Campsite (D), Jesse Campground (E), Alamar Guard Station (F), Fall Recreation Site (G), Alder Creek Campground (H), Alder Rustic Campsite (I), Alejandro Campground (J), Juan y Lolita Ranch (K), Alisal Ranch (L), Aliso Campground (M), Juncal Campground (N), Figueroa Camp (O), Figueroa Station (P), Sage Hill Campground (Q), Zaca Substation (R), Fish Creek Campground (S), Flores Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Santa Barbara County include: First Baptist Church of Carpinteria (A), Beacon Freewill Baptist Church (B), Mission La Purisima Concepcion (C), Mount Calvary Monastery (D), Creative Living Community Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Foxen Canyon Cemetery (1), Ontiveros Cemetery (2), Los Alamos Cemetery (3), Carpinteria Cemetery (4), Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Zaca Lake (A), Guadalupe Lake (B), Jameson Lake (C), Carpinteria Reservoir (D), Dennis Reservoir (E), Gibraltar Reservoir (F), Glen Anne Reservoir (G), Glen Annie Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Amoles Creek, Los (A), Yridisis Creek (B), Alamo Creek (C), Ytias Creek (D), Zaca Creek (E), Zanja de Cota Creek (F), Alder Creek (G), Alisal Creek (H), Aliso Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Santa Barbara County include: Santa Rosa Park (1), Ingram Park (2), Chumash Painted Cave State Historical Park (3), Sisquoc Condor Sanctuary (4), Paradise County Park (5), Le Roy Park (6), Ocean Beach Park (7), Rosario Park (8), Toro Canyon County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Christi Beach (A), Refugio Beach (B), Gaviota Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Los Olivos Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 46,317 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 84,826 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Santa Barbara County with a mortgage: 45,918 (6,662 second mortgage, 5,101 home equity loan, 251 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 16,034
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Santa Barbara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below California state average. It is 57.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 12/29/1991, a tornado injured 2 people
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Means of transportation to work
5.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,474 average adjusted gross income)
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,128 average AGI)Santa Barbara County: 0.28%California average: 0.21% 3.50% relocated from other counties in California ($33,431 average AGI) 2.21% relocated from other states ($23,915 average AGI)Santa Barbara County: 2.21%California average: 1.75%
7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,083 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($876 average AGI)Santa Barbara County: 0.17%California average: 0.11% 4.15% relocated to other counties in California ($26,960 average AGI) 3.13% relocated to other states ($21,247 average AGI)Santa Barbara County: 3.13%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 56,246 (49,254 aged, 6,992 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
72,597 spouses, 110,922 children (103,574 natural, 2,474 adopted, 4,874 stepchildren), 7,016 grandchildren, 5,374 brothers or sisters, 3,092 parents, 11,919 other relatives, 13,320 non-relatives
Size of family households: 34,495 2-persons, 18,164 3-persons, 17,816 4-persons, 9,892 5-persons, 4,862 6-persons, 5,085 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 33,181 1-person, 9,002 2-persons, 1,956 3-persons, 1,533 4-persons, 379 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.
67.2% of residents of Santa Barbara County speak English at home. 26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,963,912,000 ($7376 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $998,097,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $870,481,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $437,731,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,402,000 Federal grants: $509,701,000 Federal procurement contracts: $814,805,000 ($680,102,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $326,791,000 ($193,336,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $168,032,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $102,166,000 Federal Government insurance: $726,752,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 63.49 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
50% of Santa Barbara County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $287,500
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Solid Waste Management: $20,421,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,014,000
Sewerage: $3,377,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,294,000
Regular Highways: $491,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,516,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,930,000
Welfare - Other: $63,851,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $60,632,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,876,000
Corrections - Other: $51,650,000
Police Protection: $45,308,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,737,000
General - Other: $30,986,000
Fire Protection: $29,336,000
Central Staff Services: $20,112,000
Regular Highways: $17,965,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,217,000
Financial Administration: $16,843,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,184,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,493,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,480,000
Water Utilities: $4,042,000
Sewerage: $2,797,000
Libraries: $2,538,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,113,000
Air Transportation: $529,000
Transit Utilities: $16,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Total Other Securities: $281,515,000
Interest Revenue: $189,091,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $188,876,000
Total Federal Securities: $185,030,000
Benefit Payments: $57,634,000
From Local Government: $39,335,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $19,661,000
Local Employee Contribution: $13,634,000
Withdrawals: $1,468,000
General Support: $998,000
Housing & Community Development: $530,000
Education: $455,000
Education: $4,120,000
Housing & Community Development: $153,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Interest Earnings: $4,024,000
Rents: $2,167,000
Property Sale Other: $70,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,028,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $818,000
Judicial: $762,000
Police Protection: $556,000
Health - Other: $540,000
Water Utilities: $473,000
Regular Highways: $429,000
Corrections - Other: $284,000
General Public Building: $234,000
Financial Administration: $229,000
Welfare - Other: $177,000
Fire Protection: $39,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Transit Utilities: $3,000
All Other: $59,363,000
Health & Hospitals: $45,337,000
Education: $39,039,000
General Support: $35,378,000
Highways: $18,105,000
Water Utilities: $2,543,000
NEC: $16,735,000
Total General Sales: $9,109,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,472,000
Public Utilities: $2,778,000
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