Goleta, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 54,371, Rural population: 996 (62 farm, 934 nonfarm))

Goleta, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,352 (19,860 occupied: 13,778 owner occupied, 6,082 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	43%

Housing density: 775 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,393 (lower quartile is $1,026, upper quartile is $2,088)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,374

Median gross rent in Goleta, CA in 2007: $1,435

Housing units in Goleta with a mortgage: 8,177 (1,124 second mortgage, 1,066 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,655

Goleta,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $960,148 (it was $395,100 in 2000)

Goleta:	$960,148
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $825,560 - $1,120,129

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $968,214
Here: $968,214
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $635,958
Here: $635,958
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $783,738
Here: $783,738
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $573,950
Here: $573,950
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $396,900
Here: $396,900
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $133,787
Here: $133,787
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $110,938
Here: $110,938
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 54,527

In family households: 45,389 (10,665 male householders, 3,022 female householders)
11,285 spouses, 15,241 children (14,238 natural, 475 adopted, 528 stepchildren), 1,002 grandchildren, 492 brothers or sisters, 423 parents, 1,238 other relatives, 2,021 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,138 (2,726 male householders (1,797 living alone)), 3,557 female householders (2,635 living alone)), 2,855 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 840 (402 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,491 2-persons, 2,852 3-persons, 2,776 4-persons, 1,428 5-persons, 685 6-persons, 455 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,432 1-person, 1,256 2-persons, 328 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

9,323 married couples with children.
1,963 single-parent households (581 men, 1,382 women).

73.9% of residents of Goleta speak English at home.
17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 9,854 (17.8%)
(45.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Goleta, California:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 397 3 rooms: 820 4 rooms: 1,305 5 rooms: 2,668 6 rooms: 3,362 7 rooms: 2,697 8 rooms: 1,544 9 or more rooms: 947

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goleta, California:
	1 room: 568 2 rooms: 1,006 3 rooms: 1,257 4 rooms: 1,122 5 rooms: 977 6 rooms: 635 7 rooms: 342 8 rooms: 109 9 or more rooms: 66

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 409
1995 to 1998: 553
1990 to 1994: 905
1980 to 1989: 2,038
1970 to 1979: 4,789
1960 to 1969: 8,272
1950 to 1959: 2,250
1940 to 1949: 521
1939 or earlier: 615

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Goleta:
	no bedroom: 54 1 bedroom: 928 2 bedrooms: 2,680 3 bedrooms: 5,283 4 bedrooms: 4,010 5 or more bedrooms: 823

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Goleta:
	no bedroom: 668 1 bedroom: 1,945 2 bedrooms: 1,574 3 bedrooms: 1,296 4 bedrooms: 488 5 or more bedrooms: 111

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Goleta in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 404 1 vehicle: 3,320 2 vehicles: 6,130 3 vehicles: 2,547 4 vehicles: 911 5 or more vehicles: 466

Cars and other vehicles available in Goleta in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 540 1 vehicle: 2,464 2 vehicles: 2,053 3 vehicles: 701 4 vehicles: 160 5 or more vehicles: 164

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Goleta, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 25
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 81
$175,000 to $199,999: 136
$200,000 to $249,999: 367
$250,000 to $299,999: 212
$300,000 to $399,999: 534
$400,000 to $499,999: 460
$500,000 to $749,999: 1997
$750,000 to $999,999: 3441
$1,000,000 or more: 6327

Goleta rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Goleta:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 49
$200 to $249: 36
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 34
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 55
$600 to $649: 87
$650 to $699: 68
$700 to $749: 85
$750 to $799: 110
$800 to $899: 292
$900 to $999: 341
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,029
$1,250 to $1,499: 930
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,131
$2,000 or more: 1,374
No cash rent: 269

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,738 1990 to 1994: 1,168 1985 to 1989: 1,805 1980 to 1984: 1,293 1975 to 1979: 912 1970 to 1974: 642 1970 to 1974: 563 1965 to 1969: 1,733

Goleta, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,444 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 761
5 to 9 minutes: 4502
10 to 14 minutes: 8123
15 to 19 minutes: 6123
20 to 24 minutes: 3208
25 to 29 minutes: 706
30 to 34 minutes: 1119
35 to 39 minutes: 101
40 to 44 minutes: 210
45 to 59 minutes: 421
60 to 89 minutes: 477
90 or more minutes: 320

Goleta mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 20,628 (75%)
Carpooled: 3,244 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 725 (3%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 77 (0%)
Bicycle: 799 (3%)
Walked: 534 (2%)
Other means: 55 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,444 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 765
$10,000 to $14,999: 744
$15,000 to $19,999: 655
$20,000 to $24,999: 799
$25,000 to $29,999: 946
$30,000 to $34,999: 1106
$35,000 to $39,999: 944
$40,000 to $44,999: 1043
$45,000 to $49,999: 942
$50,000 to $59,999: 1969
$60,000 to $74,999: 2632
$75,000 to $99,999: 3037
$100,000 to $124,999: 1632
$125,000 to $149,999: 1026
$150,000 to $199,999: 794
$200,000 or more: 936

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 16452

German: 5360

English: 4833

Irish: 3581

Italian: 2650

United States or American: 1813

French (except Basque): 1147

Norwegian: 999

European: 991

Scottish: 953

Swedish: 919

Scotch-Irish: 732

Russian: 719

Polish: 714

Dutch: 639

Danish: 512

French Canadian: 316

Swiss: 299

Iranian: 279

British: 253

Welsh: 251

Ukrainian: 219

Greek: 209

Canadian: 207

Hungarian: 200

Portuguese: 197

Czech: 179

Scandinavian: 176

Armenian: 157

Arab:: 154

Austrian: 148

Lithuanian: 130

Northern European: 119

Yugoslavian: 109

Subsaharan African:: 107

Eastern European: 100

Czechoslovakian: 94

Israeli: 89

Turkish: 76

Lebanese: 65

Finnish: 60

Slavic: 58

African: 58

Serbian: 58

Basque: 56

Belgian: 51

Australian: 45

Syrian: 41

Romanian: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30

Slovak: 28

Arab/Arabic: 28

Jamaican: 23

South African: 21

Brazilian: 20

Other Subsaharan African: 17

Croatian: 17

Celtic: 16

Macedonian: 14

Estonian: 13

Slovene: 12

Ethiopian: 11

Afghan: 10

Latvian: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 9

Palestinian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Carpatho Rusyn: 7

West Indian: 7

Egyptian: 6

Moroccan: 6

New Zealander: 6

Bulgarian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (41%)
Canada (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Philippines (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Germany (3%)
Korea (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 28124
Northeast: 4080
Midwest: 7073
South: 2915
West: 2602

57% of Goleta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 220
Nursery to 4th grade: 134
5th and 6th grade: 355
7th and 8th grade: 178
9th grade: 206
10th grade: 242
11th grade: 282
12th grade, no diploma: 620
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,042
Less than 1 year of college: 866
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,872
Associate degree: 1,350
Bachelor's degree: 4,369
Master's degree: 1,980
Professional school degree: 662
Doctorate degree: 926

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 269
Nursery to 4th grade: 143
5th and 6th grade: 293
7th and 8th grade: 242
9th grade: 250
10th grade: 226
11th grade: 331
12th grade, no diploma: 570
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,721
Less than 1 year of college: 1,195
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,466
Associate degree: 1,765
Bachelor's degree: 4,355
Master's degree: 1,682
Professional school degree: 342
Doctorate degree: 300

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $76,721
Black householders: $59,608
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $75,450
Asian householders: $72,490
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $131,583
Some other race householders: $81,088
Two or more races householders: $73,848
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,890

Goleta household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Goleta household income for Black householders

Goleta household income for Asian householders

Goleta household income for Some other race householders

Goleta household income for Two or more races householders

Goleta household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Goleta marital status for males

Goleta marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,059,055
Black or African American householders: $794,412
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $833,295
Asian householders: $993,198
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $934,145
Some other race householders: $948,726
Two or more races householders: $921,023
Hispanic or Latino householders: $915,919

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,348
One, attached: 1,801
Two: 353
3 or 4: 1,022
5 to 9: 1,126
10 to 19: 956
20 to 49: 582
50 or more: 532
Mobile homes: 1,616
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $300,088

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Goleta:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (34%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 730

Here:	11.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174

Here:	5.8%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 330

Here:	7.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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