Santa Maria Valley, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Santa Maria Valley, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 108,309, Rural population: 2,494 (159 farm, 2,335 nonfarm)) Houses: 34,796 (33,825 occupied: 21,999 owner occupied, 11,826 renter occupied) % of renters here:   35% State:   43% Housing density: 163 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $936 (lower quartile is $729, upper quartile is $1,192) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $919 Median gross rent in Santa Maria Valley, CA in 2007: $1,022 Housing units in Santa Maria Valley with a mortgage: 13,980 (2,224 second mortgage, 1,349 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,431 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $439,339 (it was $150,200 in 2000) Santa Maria Valley:   $439,339 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $363,495 - $487,017 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $426,987 Here:   $426,987 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $357,231 Here:   $357,231 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $313,211 Here:   $313,211 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,709 Here:   $264,709 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,905 Here:   $224,905 State:   $482,470 Mobile homes: $49,036 Here:   $49,036 State:   $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $392,222 Here:   $392,222 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 108,215 In family households: 98,203 (19,905 male householders, 5,969 female householders) 20,864 spouses, 36,847 children (34,275 natural, 553 adopted, 2,019 stepchildren), 2,789 grandchildren, 1,883 brothers or sisters, 1,109 parents, 4,795 other relatives, 4,042 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 10,012 (3,501 male householders (2,558 living alone)), 4,515 female householders (4,031 living alone)), 1,996 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,588 (1,496 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 8,851 2-persons, 4,688 3-persons, 5,161 4-persons, 3,109 5-persons, 1,702 6-persons, 2,363 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,589 1-person, 1,101 2-persons, 217 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons. 22,493 married couples with children. 6,263 single-parent households (1,597 men, 4,666 women). 59.1% of residents of Santa Maria Valley speak English at home. 35.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 37% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 27,733 (25.0%) (27.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Santa Maria Valley, CA: Less than $10,000: 56 $10,000 to $14,999: 28 $15,000 to $19,999: 28 $20,000 to $24,999: 28 $25,000 to $29,999: 34 $30,000 to $34,999: 71 $35,000 to $39,999: 71 $40,000 to $49,999: 132 $50,000 to $59,999: 131 $60,000 to $69,999: 163 $70,000 to $79,999: 175 $80,000 to $89,999: 180 $90,000 to $99,999: 176 $100,000 to $124,999: 280 $125,000 to $149,999: 196 $150,000 to $174,999: 230 $175,000 to $199,999: 318 $200,000 to $249,999: 477 $250,000 to $299,999: 1007 $300,000 to $399,999: 4710 $400,000 to $499,999: 5516 $500,000 to $749,999: 5373 $750,000 to $999,999: 1628 $1,000,000 or more: 992

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Santa Maria Valley: Less than $100: 123 people $100 to $149: 61 $150 to $199: 55 $200 to $249: 126 $250 to $299: 186 $300 to $349: 142 $350 to $399: 126 $400 to $449: 117 $450 to $499: 184 $500 to $549: 218 $550 to $599: 251 $600 to $649: 328 $650 to $699: 422 $700 to $749: 508 $750 to $799: 699 $800 to $899: 1,568 $900 to $999: 1,719 $1,000 to $1,249: 2,793 $1,250 to $1,499: 1,234 $1,500 to $1,999: 522 $2,000 or more: 116 No cash rent: 272

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 969 (2.2% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 31,052 (71%)
• Carpooled: 9,919 (23%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 281 (1%)
• Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 128 (0%)
• Bicycle: 343 (1%)
• Walked: 632 (1%)
• Other means: 515 (1%)
• Worked at home: 969 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2470 $10,000 to $14,999: 2161 $15,000 to $19,999: 2261 $20,000 to $24,999: 2405 $25,000 to $29,999: 2332 $30,000 to $34,999: 2528 $35,000 to $39,999: 2158 $40,000 to $44,999: 2104 $45,000 to $49,999: 1780 $50,000 to $59,999: 3347 $60,000 to $74,999: 3628 $75,000 to $99,999: 3421 $100,000 to $124,999: 1722 $125,000 to $149,999: 647 $150,000 to $199,999: 526 $200,000 or more: 400

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 54141

German: 6916

English: 5821

Irish: 4963

United States or American: 3815

Italian: 2956

Portuguese: 1480

French (except Basque): 1252

Norwegian: 1076

Swedish: 951

Scotch-Irish: 932

Scottish: 879

European: 782

Polish: 711

Dutch: 681

Danish: 583

Swiss: 476

Welsh: 399

French Canadian: 344

Russian: 324

British: 309

Canadian: 286

Subsaharan African:: 250

Scandinavian: 209

Austrian: 197

Hungarian: 187

African: 182

Greek: 156

Finnish: 142

Arab:: 133

Czech: 97

Armenian: 95

Ukrainian: 86

Lithuanian: 83

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59

Yugoslavian: 54

Icelander: 53

Belgian: 50

Czechoslovakian: 47

Jordanian: 41

Iranian: 41

Croatian: 38

Slovak: 35

Arab/Arabic: 33

Lebanese: 33

Australian: 29

Bulgarian: 29

Eastern European: 28

Nigerian: 28

Slavic: 23

Egyptian: 22

Northern European: 21

Celtic: 20

Jamaican: 20

West Indian: 20

Luxemburger: 20

Slovene: 19

Ghanian: 18

Pennsylvania German: 14

Ethiopian: 13

Zimbabwean: 9

Israeli: 9

Basque: 8

Guyanese: 7

Romanian: 7

New Zealander: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

German Russian: 5

Dutch West Indian: 5

Brazilian: 5

Other Arab: 4

Albanian: 4

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

• This state: 57929
• Northeast: 3851
• Midwest: 8371
• South: 6081
• West: 5696

52% of Santa Maria Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,157
• Nursery to 4th grade: 1,007
• 5th and 6th grade: 2,665
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,294
• 9th grade: 888
• 10th grade: 844
• 11th grade: 1,028
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,449
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,901
• Less than 1 year of college: 2,162
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,862
• Associate degree: 2,207
• Bachelor's degree: 3,497
• Master's degree: 1,468
• Professional school degree: 421
• Doctorate degree: 166

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 1,186
• Nursery to 4th grade: 937
• 5th and 6th grade: 2,066
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,204
• 9th grade: 1,020
• 10th grade: 905
• 11th grade: 1,051
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,337
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,319
• Less than 1 year of college: 3,267
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,583
• Associate degree: 2,529
• Bachelor's degree: 2,992
• Master's degree: 1,136
• Professional school degree: 299
• Doctorate degree: 82

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $58,743
• Black householders: $56,415
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,539
• Asian householders: $66,170
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $91,080
• Some other race householders: $44,293
• Two or more races householders: $57,354
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,313

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $494,036
• Black or African American householders: $479,996
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $478,826
• Asian householders: $471,221
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $402,190
• Some other race householders: $385,810
• Two or more races householders: $443,141
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $400,728

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 23,477
• One, attached: 1,913
• Two: 598
• 3 or 4: 1,243
• 5 to 9: 1,304
• 10 to 19: 1,180
• 20 to 49: 688
• 50 or more: 1,506
• Mobile homes: 2,839
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,428

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