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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 University of California-Santa Barbara, CA compare?
| Figure | University of California-Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,710 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,469 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | University of California-Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,121±523 |
| Median age | 20.0±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.6%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 29.1%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.6%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 80.6%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $69,327±$15,034 |
| Per capita income | $17,245±$2,415 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $452,900±$12,276 |
| Median gross rent | $1,526±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.0%±10.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 14.7%±10.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 22.7%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.6%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±0.9 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