Santa Maria, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Santa Maria, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 77,113 (Urban population: 76,937, Rural population: 176 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 22,813 (22,086 occupied: 12,349 owner occupied, 9,737 renter occupied) % of renters here:   44% State:   43% Housing density: 1180 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Santa Maria, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo?  (186 replies) Do you think housing prices are STILL going down in California?  (240 replies) Leaving California  (299 replies) What's the truth about Santa Maria - Orcutt?  (111 replies) Who has tried moving to another state  (221 replies) Santa Maria Town Center mall....  (31 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $434,400 (lower quartile is $332,500, upper quartile is $513,600) Median contract rent in 2005: $817 (lower quartile is $627, upper quartile is $1,043) Housing units in Santa Maria with a mortgage: 7,732 (1,284 second mortgage, 447 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,685 Median year house/condo built: 1983 Median year apartment built: 1978 Household type by relationship Households: 74,951 In family households: 68,155 (12,507 male householders, 4,219 female householders) 13,082 spouses, 25,973 children (24,365 natural, 341 adopted, 1,267 stepchildren), 2,140 grandchildren, 1,705 brothers or sisters, 835 parents, 4,185 other relatives, 3,509 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 6,796 (2,397 male householders (1,752 living alone)), 2,988 female householders (2,653 living alone)), 1,411 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,162 (1,439 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,064 2-persons, 2,896 3-persons, 3,297 4-persons, 2,147 5-persons, 1,241 6-persons, 2,081 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 4,405 1-person, 754 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons. 15,597 married couples with children. 4,875 single-parent households (1,175 men, 3,700 women). 48.4% of residents of Santa Maria speak English at home. 46.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (26% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 41% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 24,647 (32.0%) (23.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Santa Maria, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 14 $15,000 to $19,999: 17 $20,000 to $24,999: 23 $25,000 to $29,999: 13 $30,000 to $34,999: 11 $35,000 to $39,999: 6 $40,000 to $49,999: 20 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 39 $70,000 to $79,999: 27 $80,000 to $89,999: 135 $90,000 to $99,999: 312 $100,000 to $124,999: 1951 $125,000 to $149,999: 3197 $150,000 to $174,999: 1864 $175,000 to $199,999: 867 $200,000 to $249,999: 1052 $250,000 to $299,999: 494 $300,000 to $399,999: 231 $400,000 to $499,999: 61 $500,000 to $749,999: 45 $750,000 to $999,999: 7 $1,000,000 or more: 22

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Santa Maria: Less than $100: 172 $100 to $149: 77 $150 to $199: 210 $200 to $249: 195 $250 to $299: 167 $300 to $349: 241 $350 to $399: 336 $400 to $449: 421 $450 to $499: 636 $500 to $549: 868 $550 to $599: 1130 $600 to $649: 1218 $650 to $699: 1129 $700 to $749: 701 $750 to $799: 469 $800 to $899: 1025 $900 to $999: 238 $1,000 to $1,249: 242 $1,250 to $1,499: 27 $1,500 to $1,999: 26 $2,000 or more: 11 No cash rent: 175

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.0%
Number of people working at home: 396 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 875 5 to 9 minutes: 4760 10 to 14 minutes: 6927 15 to 19 minutes: 5558 20 to 24 minutes: 3323 25 to 29 minutes: 902 30 to 34 minutes: 3648 35 to 39 minutes: 546 40 to 44 minutes: 534 45 to 59 minutes: 1030 60 to 89 minutes: 931 90 or more minutes: 444

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,661 (66%) Carpooled: 8,376 (28%) Bus or trolley bus: 199 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 72 (0%) Bicycle: 279 (1%) Walked: 488 (2%) Other means: 386 (1%) Worked at home: 396 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1833 $10,000 to $14,999: 1754 $15,000 to $19,999: 1750 $20,000 to $24,999: 1835 $25,000 to $29,999: 1655 $30,000 to $34,999: 1731 $35,000 to $39,999: 1468 $40,000 to $44,999: 1332 $45,000 to $49,999: 1330 $50,000 to $59,999: 2032 $60,000 to $74,999: 2084 $75,000 to $99,999: 1806 $100,000 to $124,999: 825 $125,000 to $149,999: 277 $150,000 to $199,999: 250 $200,000 or more: 149

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 45584
• German: 3249
• Irish: 2721
• English: 2673
• United States or American: 1972
• Italian: 1512
• Portuguese: 999
• French (except Basque): 668
• European: 448
• Swedish: 447
• Norwegian: 442
• Scottish: 404
• Scotch-Irish: 376
• Polish: 371
• Danish: 359
• Dutch: 281
• Swiss: 255
• Welsh: 214
• French Canadian: 169
• Subsaharan African:: 152
• Russian: 134
• African: 134
• British: 123
• Scandinavian: 113
• Hungarian: 102
• Canadian: 100
• Czech: 79
• Finnish: 73
• Austrian: 72
• Arab:: 69
• Armenian: 66
• Greek: 63
• Lithuanian: 52
• Ukrainian: 51
• Yugoslavian: 46
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44
• Jordanian: 41
• Iranian: 29
• Bulgarian: 29
• Czechoslovakian: 27
• Egyptian: 22
• Eastern European: 22
• Jamaican: 20
• Ghanian: 18
• Slavic: 16
• Slovak: 13
• Celtic: 12
• Belgian: 11
• Croatian: 10
• Icelander: 9
• Luxemburger: 8
• Basque: 8
• Guyanese: 7
• Romanian: 7
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
• Pennsylvania German: 6
• Australian: 6
• Lebanese: 6
• German Russian: 5
• Israeli: 5
• Brazilian: 5
• Dutch West Indian: 5
• West Indian: 5
• Albanian: 4

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

• This state: 38406
• Northeast: 2033
• Midwest: 4474
• South: 3393
• West: 3425

49% of Santa Maria residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,028
• Nursery to 4th grade: 942
• 5th and 6th grade: 2,492
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,183
• 9th grade: 821
• 10th grade: 680
• 11th grade: 730
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,119
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,680
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,260
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,875
• Associate degree: 1,230
• Bachelor's degree: 1,816
• Master's degree: 482
• Professional school degree: 198
• Doctorate degree: 83

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,054
• Nursery to 4th grade: 894
• 5th and 6th grade: 1,908
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,006
• 9th grade: 843
• 10th grade: 610
• 11th grade: 774
• 12th grade, no diploma: 976
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,283
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,868
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,297
• Associate degree: 1,394
• Bachelor's degree: 1,550
• Master's degree: 494
• Professional school degree: 161
• Doctorate degree: 37

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 20.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $39,847
• Black householders: $38,897
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,714
• Asian householders: $48,438
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,750
• Some other race householders: $31,814
• Two or more races householders: $37,464
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,997

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,200
• Black or African American householders: $162,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,900
• Asian householders: $153,700
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Some other race householders: $132,400
• Two or more races householders: $142,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $135,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,902
• One, attached: 1,291
• Two: 577
• 3 or 4: 1,072
• 5 to 9: 1,190
• 10 to 19: 1,104
• 20 to 49: 656
• 50 or more: 1,451
• Mobile homes: 1,526
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,900

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California:	15.4%

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