Tool
Compare places
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 Santa Paula, CA compare?
| Figure | Santa Paula, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 31,774 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 30,657 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,544 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.3% |
| Measure | Santa Paula, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 31,376±31 |
| Median age | 35.7±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 81.7%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 13.4%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 31.4%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.1%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $79,294±$5,218 |
| Per capita income | $32,457±$2,018 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $611,200±$23,727 |
| Median gross rent | $1,736±$72 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±2.5 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