Montecito, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,805, Rural population: 285 (all nonfarm))

Montecito, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,171 (3,670 occupied: 2,869 owner occupied, 801 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	43%

Housing density: 447 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: $1,836 (lower quartile is $1,190, upper quartile is $3,056)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,683

Median gross rent in Montecito, CA in 2007: $1,967

Housing units in Montecito with a mortgage: 1,758 (171 second mortgage, 187 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 769

Montecito,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: over $2,430,143 (it was over $1,000,000 in 2000)

Montecito:	over $2,430,143
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,968,436 - Over $2,070,480

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,939,774
Here: $1,939,774
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,627,871
Here: $1,627,871
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $1,354,240
Here: $1,354,240
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,845,397
Here: $1,845,397
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,376,324
Here: $1,376,324
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here: $37,500
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,956

In family households: 7,458 (2,005 male householders, 492 female householders)
2,156 spouses, 2,274 children (2,084 natural, 126 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 117 other relatives, 309 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,498 (466 male householders (347 living alone)), 707 female householders (595 living alone)), 325 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,134 (50 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,286 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 438 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 942 1-person, 183 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

1,459 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (62 men, 198 women).

89.9% of residents of Montecito speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 962 (9.5%)
(61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montecito, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 73 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 327 6 rooms: 458 7 rooms: 419 8 rooms: 600 9 or more rooms: 781

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montecito, California:
	1 room: 39 2 rooms: 124 3 rooms: 133 4 rooms: 187 5 rooms: 102 6 rooms: 57 7 rooms: 62 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 93
1995 to 1998: 97
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 618
1970 to 1979: 809
1960 to 1969: 576
1950 to 1959: 653
1940 to 1949: 310
1939 or earlier: 787

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montecito:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 414 3 bedrooms: 1,070 4 bedrooms: 815 5 or more bedrooms: 458

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montecito:
	no bedroom: 53 1 bedroom: 229 2 bedrooms: 271 3 bedrooms: 160 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Montecito in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 72 1 vehicle: 535 2 vehicles: 1,348 3 vehicles: 576 4 vehicles: 199 5 or more vehicles: 139

Cars and other vehicles available in Montecito in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 420 2 vehicles: 250 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 8

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 21
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 16
$500,000 to $749,999: 44
$750,000 to $999,999: 56
$1,000,000 or more: 2674

Montecito rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Montecito:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 11
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 116
$1,250 to $1,499: 62
$1,500 to $1,999: 123
$2,000 or more: 309
No cash rent: 112

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 67 1990 to 1994: 112 1985 to 1989: 74 1980 to 1984: 117 1975 to 1979: 104 1970 to 1974: 46 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 408

Montecito, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 707 (18.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 203
5 to 9 minutes: 499
10 to 14 minutes: 856
15 to 19 minutes: 524
20 to 24 minutes: 341
25 to 29 minutes: 93
30 to 34 minutes: 116
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 85
60 to 89 minutes: 142
90 or more minutes: 186

Montecito mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,603 (68%)
Carpooled: 179 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (1%)
Walked: 222 (6%)
Other means: 97 (3%)
Worked at home: 707 (18%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 120
$10,000 to $14,999: 72
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 90
$25,000 to $29,999: 78
$30,000 to $34,999: 106
$35,000 to $39,999: 113
$40,000 to $44,999: 75
$45,000 to $49,999: 77
$50,000 to $59,999: 152
$60,000 to $74,999: 257
$75,000 to $99,999: 419
$100,000 to $124,999: 432
$125,000 to $149,999: 245
$150,000 to $199,999: 275
$200,000 or more: 1092

First ancestries reported:

English: 1427

German: 958

Irish: 740

Other groups: 699

United States or American: 428

Scottish: 370

European: 308

Italian: 307

Norwegian: 274

French (except Basque): 254

Russian: 251

Swedish: 196

British: 168

Polish: 135

Scotch-Irish: 135

Dutch: 121

Hungarian: 110

Austrian: 109

Greek: 79

Canadian: 76

Danish: 73

Swiss: 70

Northern European: 64

Portuguese: 56

Iranian: 50

Welsh: 45

Belgian: 37

Lithuanian: 37

Romanian: 29

Finnish: 25

Ukrainian: 24

Eastern European: 21

Subsaharan African:: 21

French Canadian: 21

Australian: 19

Arab:: 17

Lebanese: 17

Croatian: 17

Scandinavian: 16

Czech: 14

African: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

Barbadian: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Kenyan: 9

Alsatian: 8

Czechoslovakian: 5

Brazilian: 5

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

Canada (17%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Mexico (6%)
Germany (6%)
Iran (4%)
Other Western Europe (4%)
Austria (4%)

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

This state: 4809
Northeast: 1293
Midwest: 1346
South: 801
West: 804

54% of Montecito residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 250
Less than 1 year of college: 50
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 1,025
Master's degree: 549
Professional school degree: 418
Doctorate degree: 256

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 361
Less than 1 year of college: 225
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 599
Associate degree: 228
Bachelor's degree: 1,400
Master's degree: 448
Professional school degree: 206
Doctorate degree: 81

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 21.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 37.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 36.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 28.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 29.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $136,209
Black householders: $255,178
Asian householders: $123,215
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $143,255
Some other race householders: $96,398
Two or more races householders: $187,267
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $76,025

Montecito household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Montecito household income for Asian householders

Montecito household income for Some other race householders

Montecito household income for Two or more races householders

Montecito household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Montecito marital status for males

Montecito marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $2,430,142
Black or African American householders: $1,518,837
Asian householders: $1,684,573
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,518,837
Some other race householders: $2,126,372
Two or more races householders: $2,430,142
Hispanic or Latino householders: $2,430,142

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,329
One, attached: 202
Two: 179
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 152
10 to 19: 89
20 to 49: 95
50 or more: 72
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $104,487

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Montecito:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (26%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 276

Here:	28.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142

Here:	40.3%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,075

Here:	79.5%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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