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Census Tract 22.10, Santa Barbara County, California

Census Tract 22.10, GEOID 06083002210, in Santa Barbara County, California, entirely within Santa Maria. 6,626 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±841); the 2020 Census counted 6,401.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,626

±841 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,401

Median household income

$105,725

±$7,172 (90% margin)
Santa Barbara County: $98,161

Median home value

$544,700

±$36,558 (90% margin)
Santa Barbara County: $790,700

Median gross rent

$2,146

±$299 (90% margin)
Santa Barbara County: $2,131

Where is Census Tract 22.10?

Census Tract 22.10 is one of 109 census tracts in Santa Barbara County, California. It covers 0.90 square miles of land, 7,112 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06083002210, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 22.10 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Santa Maria100%
Census Tract 22.10 (marked with a dot) in Santa Barbara County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
123.0622.11 22.10 2 mi
Census Tract 22.10 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Santa Barbara County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 22.10: Tract 123.06 in San Luis Obispo County ($125,750), Tract 22.05 ($61,175), Tract 22.09 ($70,700), Tract 22.11 ($102,589) and Tract 23.08 ($95,559). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 22.10?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 22.10's population at 6,626 (±841) in 1,531 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,401 residents and 1,638 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 22.10Santa MariaSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
Total population 6,626 ±841 110,462 443,701 39,287,377
Households 1,531 ±169 29,505 149,608 13,548,091
Average household size 4.26 ±0.36 3.70 2.81 2.84
Housing units 1,602 ±160 30,482 160,592 14,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 22.10?

The median resident of Census Tract 22.10 is 34.1 years old; 31.4% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 79.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 10.2%. 27.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 22.10Santa MariaSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
Median age 34.1 ±4.2 29.3 34.6 37.9
Under 18 years 31.4% ±5.6 pts 30.9% 22.4% 22.0%
65 years and over 13.3% ±3.5 pts 11.0% 16.6% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 79.3% ±5.4 pts 79.1% 48.2% 40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic 10.2% ±2.3 pts 13.8% 40.6% 33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±1.5 pts 0.8% 1.5% 5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.8% ±2.4 pts 4.2% 5.2% 15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.4% ±4.5 pts 1.7% 3.7% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 27.3% ±6.0 pts 33.0% 22.2% 27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 61.6% ±9.6 pts 67.1% 40.5% 44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±2.1 pts 3.7% 4.6% 4.3%
With a disability 12.0% ±3.2 pts 12.0% 11.3% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 4.8% ±2.4 pts 14.9% 8.7% 6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 67.0% ±5.1 pts 62.5% 81.9% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 10.7% ±3.4 pts 15.7% 36.8% 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.3% ±1.9 pts 4.2% 14.8% 14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.6% ±4.4 pts 89.9% 84.8% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 22.10 earn?

Half of the 1,531 households in Census Tract 22.10 earn less than $105,725 a year (±$7,172), against $98,161 across Santa Barbara County: 47th highest of the county's 103 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 22.10Santa MariaSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
Median household income $105,725 ±$7,172 $84,746 $98,161 $99,122
Mean household income $126,395 ±$17,978 $102,684 $140,893 $140,436
Per capita income $30,014 ±$3,663 $27,440 $48,028 $49,513
People below the poverty line 18.5% ±9.9 pts 17.3% 14.7% 12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 28.6% ±18.6 pts 24.2% 17.8% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 17.0% ±6.2 pts 16.9% 10.9% 12.4%
Households with a computer 97.8% ±2.3 pts 94.3% 96.4% 96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.2% ±2.4 pts 89.8% 92.5% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 22.10?

Owners occupy 83.5% of Census Tract 22.10's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $544,700 by its owner (±$36,558). The median renter pays $2,146 a month including utilities, and 64.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 22.10Santa MariaSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $544,700 ±$36,558 $531,700 $790,700 $734,700
Median gross rent $2,146 ±$299 $1,925 $2,131 $2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 64.7% ±20.2 pts 50.7% 49.5% 46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,110 ±$275 $2,331 $2,973 $2,946
Owner-occupied homes 83.5% ±7.8 pts 50.2% 52.4% 55.9%
Renter-occupied homes 16.5% ±7.8 pts 49.8% 47.6% 44.1%
Housing units 1,602 ±160 30,482 160,592 14,644,735
Single-family detached homes 98.4% ±2.1 pts 60.3% 56.1% 57.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.6 pts 4.3% 4.6% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 2.0% ±3.1 pts 0.8% 0.7% 1.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.7% ±1.2 pts 9.5% 5.9% 6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.6 pts 4.1% 8.0% 8.9%
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±1.9 pts 6.3% 5.9% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 22.10 get to work?

78.2% of Census Tract 22.10's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 22.10Santa MariaSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.6% ±5.2 pts 66.1% 62.5% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±3.1 pts 7.3% 6.4% 6.6%
Drove alone to work 78.2% ±6.3 pts 71.3% 64.7% 65.7%
Carpooled 11.7% ±4.5 pts 18.8% 11.7% 9.5%
Public transportation 0.4% ±0.5 pts 1.8% 2.2% 2.9%
Walked 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.4% 3.9% 2.4%
Worked from home 6.7% ±4.3 pts 4.7% 13.4% 17.2%
Mean travel time to work 19.6 min ±4.0 22.4 min 20.8 min 28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 22.10 compare with the other tracts in Santa Barbara County?

Among Santa Barbara County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 22.10 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 22.10's rank among the tracts of Santa Barbara County and of Santa Maria
MeasureIn Santa Barbara CountyIn Santa Maria
Population7th of 1063rd of 22
Residents per square mile30th of 10813th of 22
Median household income47th of 1034th of 22
Per capita income80th of 1068th of 22
Median home value71st of 967th of 20
Median gross rent56th of 1038th of 22
Poverty rate24th of 769th of 20
Bachelor's degree or higher88th of 10011th of 18
Median age67th of 1066th of 22
Owner-occupied share5th of 962nd of 19

The tracts next to it on Santa Barbara County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 31.0244th$109,107±$29,490 · within the margin of this tract3,019
Tract 8.0145th$106,274±$11,145 · within the margin of this tract4,120
Tract 23.1046th$105,729±$17,754 · within the margin of this tract3,849
Tract 22.1047th$105,725±$7,1726,626
Tract 23.0948th$105,327±$31,369 · within the margin of this tract3,627
Tract 24.0949th$105,078±$25,832 · within the margin of this tract10,076
Tract 29.3750th$104,688±$28,919 · within the margin of this tract2,937

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 22.10?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 22.10 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections