14.5% of Santa Barbara, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 9.3% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 45.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Santa Barbara, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Barbara:
14.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Santa Barbara:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Santa Barbara:
18.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Santa Barbara:
15.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
45.1%
Poverty by age in Santa Barbara, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Santa Barbara,CA (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
52.3%5 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
51.4%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Santa Barbara,CA (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
12.9%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Santa Barbara,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Santa Barbara, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Barbara, CA (%)
11.8%White
22.3%Black
11.9%American Indian
10.8%Asian
73.8%Native Hawaiian
18.7%Other race
16.9%2+ races
20.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Santa Barbara, CA (absolute numbers)
5,432White
258Black
108American Indian
355Asian
69Native Hawaiian
2,612Other race
2,7062+ races
6,176Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Santa Barbara, CA
Children below poverty level:
Santa Barbara, California:
12.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Santa Barbara:
9.3%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Santa Barbara:
28.6%
California:
20.4%
32.3%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
55.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.9%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.0%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
34.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
22.3%1939 or earlier
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