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Santa Maria, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $547,200 (it was $140,000 in 2000)
Santa Maria:

$547,200
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $413,100 - $674,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $549,403
Here:

$549,403
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $383,013
Here:

$383,013
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $118,345
Here:

$118,345
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $470,035
Here:

$470,035
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,387
Here:

$247,387
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $104,436
Here:

$104,436
State:

$184,506

Total population: 103,410 (Urban population: 76,937, Rural population: 176 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 29,910 (28,907 occupied: 14,336 owner occupied, 14,571 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,548 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $429,127.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,632 (lower quartile is $1,311, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,916


Median gross rent in Santa Maria, CA in 2022: $1,799

Housing units in Santa Maria with a mortgage: 9,206 (831 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 463 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 218

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $106,326

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $78,854

Median monthly housing costs: $1,655

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Santa Maria, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1985

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship:

Households: 110,124
  • Male householders: 15,055 (1,550 living alone), Female householders: 13,852 (3,072 living alone)
  • 13,606 spouses (13,553 opposite-sex spouses), 3,732 unmarried partners, (3,732 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 39,532 children (36,527 natural, 1,545 adopted, 1,460 stepchildren), 6,110 grandchildren, 3,262 brothers or sisters, 2,302 parents, 0 foster children, 6,278 other relatives, 5,073 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,322

Size of family households: 5,733 2-persons, 3,102 3-persons, 4,926 4-persons, 3,352 5-persons, 2,071 6-persons, 3,114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,622 1-person, 1,526 2-persons, 360 3-persons, 101 4-persons.

13,603 married couples with children.
12,090 single-parent households (4,825 men, 7,265 women).

33.8% of residents of Santa Maria speak English at home.
60.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 54% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 35,184 (31.9%)
(33.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Maria, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Santa Maria, California
  • 212no bedroom
  • 2361 bedroom
  • 2,5832 bedrooms
  • 7,2003 bedrooms
  • 3,2994 bedrooms
  • 8065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Maria, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Maria, California
  • 803no bedroom
  • 3,0441 bedroom
  • 5,2832 bedrooms
  • 3,8883 bedrooms
  • 1,3884 bedrooms
  • 1655+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Maria in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Maria in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 357no vehicle
  • 2,7051 vehicle
  • 4,6332 vehicles
  • 3,2253 vehicles
  • 1,7074 vehicles
  • 1,7095+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Maria in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Santa Maria in renter-occupied apartments
  • 999no vehicle
  • 5,0021 vehicle
  • 3,8252 vehicles
  • 3,2673 vehicles
  • 1,1084 vehicles
  • 3705+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Maria, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Santa Maria, California
  • 531 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4693 rooms
  • 2,3894 rooms
  • 3,2475 rooms
  • 3,4696 rooms
  • 2,2087 rooms
  • 1,3918 rooms
  • 1,1109+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Maria, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Santa Maria, California
  • 6921 room
  • 8352 rooms
  • 2,9603 rooms
  • 4,0764 rooms
  • 2,6655 rooms
  • 1,9786 rooms
  • 4707 rooms
  • 6208 rooms
  • 2759+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Santa Maria, CA
  • Santa Maria, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Santa Maria, CA in 2022
  • 463Less than $10,000
  • 2,104$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,833$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,726$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,247$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,476$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,660$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,743$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,748$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,717$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,190$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,000$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Santa Maria, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Santa Maria, CA in 2022
  • 214Less than $10,000
  • 34$10,000 to $14,999
  • 84$15,000 to $19,999
  • 35$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 49$35,000 to $39,999
  • 283$40,000 to $49,999
  • 83$50,000 to $59,999
  • 72$60,000 to $69,999
  • 194$70,000 to $79,999
  • 145$80,000 to $89,999
  • 133$90,000 to $99,999
  • 196$100,000 to $124,999
  • 139$125,000 to $149,999
  • 219$150,000 to $174,999
  • 49$175,000 to $199,999
  • 199$200,000 to $249,999
  • 430$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,690$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,264$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,793$500,000 to $749,999
  • 369$750,000 to $999,999
  • 181$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 17$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 140$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Santa Maria, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Santa Maria, CA in 2022
  • 45Less than $100
  • 56$100 to $149
  • 60$150 to $199
  • 101$200 to $249
  • 76$250 to $299
  • 83$300 to $349
  • 101$350 to $399
  • 35$400 to $449
  • 21$450 to $499
  • 333$500 to $549
  • 95$550 to $599
  • 10$650 to $699
  • 45$700 to $749
  • 51$750 to $799
  • 231$800 to $899
  • 348$900 to $999
  • 1,731$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,722$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,163$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,737$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,242$2,500 to $2,999
  • 84$3,000 to $3,499
  • 226$3,500 or more
  • 258No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.5%
Number of people working at home: 3,089 (6.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,045
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7,175
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8,324
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,551
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,359
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4,291
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,649
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 768
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,456
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,283
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,091
  • 90 or more minutes: 69
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Santa Maria

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,735 (72.4%)
  • Carpooled: 6,667 (13.9%)
  • Bus: 180 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 919 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 328 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 2,030 (4.2%)
  • Worked at home: 3,089 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 13.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 5.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Maria, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Santa Maria, California
  • 6,8232010 or later
  • 11,2932000 to 2009
  • 7,3691990 to 1999
  • 7,6931980 to 1989
  • 3,3831970 to 1979
  • 2,527Before 1970
Ancestries in Santa Maria, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,479 (1.9%)
  • English: 1,183 (1.5%)
  • German: 721 (0.9%)
  • Irish: 423 (0.5%)
  • European: 422 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 334 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 216 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 204 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 134 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 131 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 116 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 115 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 111 (0.1%)
  • African: 103 (0.1%)
  • British: 100 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 92 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 91 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 84 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 82 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 79 (0.1%)
  • French: 63 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 53 (0.07%)
  • Greek: 53 (0.07%)
  • Dutch: 48 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 47 (0.06%)
  • Danish: 41 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 38 (0.05%)
  • Swiss: 32 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 31 (0.04%)
  • Serbian: 22 (0.03%)
  • French Canadian: 16 (0.02%)
  • Afghan: 15 (0.02%)
  • Basque: 13 (0.02%)
  • Welsh: 13 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.01%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 4 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Santa Maria:

81.0% (29,345)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Philippines
Santa Maria:

7.2% (2,617)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

El Salvador
Santa Maria:

1.6% (595)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

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

  • This state: 65,844
  • Other state: 7,861
  • Northeast: 988
  • Midwest: 2,301
  • South: 2,117
  • West: 2,455

89.6% of Santa Maria residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77.8% lived in California.


Santa Maria:

89.6%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,884
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,046
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,799
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,299
  • 9th grade: 977
  • 10th grade: 564
  • 11th grade: 419
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,391
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,878
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,831
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,132
  • Associate degree: 2,109
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,995
  • Master's degree: 566
  • Professional school degree: 160
  • Doctorate degree: 247
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,491
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,010
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3,409
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,010
  • 9th grade: 1,195
  • 10th grade: 506
  • 11th grade: 517
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 818
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,114
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,619
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,545
  • Associate degree: 2,775
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,073
  • Master's degree: 1,241
  • Professional school degree: 155
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Santa Maria marital status for males
Santa Maria marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,393
  • One, attached: 1,348
  • Two: 820
  • 3 or 4: 1,962
  • 5 to 9: 2,787
  • 10 to 19: 1,449
  • 20 to 49: 1,196
  • 50 or more: 929
  • Mobile homes: 1,026

Median worth of mobile homes: $94,794

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Santa Maria
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Santa Maria, CA
  • 85.7%Utility gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Santa Maria, CA
  • 64.1%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Electricity
  • 6.6%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 366
Here:

2.4%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 260
Here:

3.8%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability