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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Eastern Goleta Valley, CA compare?
| Figure | Eastern Goleta Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,656 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,728 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.3% |
| Measure | Eastern Goleta Valley, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,295±1,514 |
| Median age | 45.7±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.1%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.1%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $146,284±$7,208 |
| Per capita income | $72,713±$5,163 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,361,700±$86,533 |
| Median gross rent | $2,964±$327 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.9%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.0%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.3 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov