Eastern Goleta Valley

Population: 29,411
Median household income: $136,839
Median home value: $1,192,000

Located in Santa Barbara County, California, Eastern Goleta Valley is a community with a population of 29,411. The median household income of $136,839 is above the Santa Barbara County median ($95,977).

Between 2020 and 2023, Eastern Goleta Valley's population declined 1.4% from 29,823 to 29,411, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $938,400 to $1,192,000.

The median gross rent is $2,924. 51.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,411
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $136,839
Median home value: $1,192,000
Median gross rent: $2,924
Housing units: 10,990
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,82329,411

Median household income

$118,094$136,839

Median home value

$938,400$1,192,000

Median gross rent

$2,460$2,924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	29,823	$118,094	$938,400	$2,460
2021	29,983	$126,944	$970,700	$2,547
2022	29,563	$133,263	$1,101,800	$2,670
2023	29,411	$136,839	$1,192,000	$2,924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,261	4.3%
5 to 17	4,638	15.8%
18 to 24	2,551	8.7%
25 to 34	3,117	10.6%
35 to 44	3,162	10.8%
45 to 54	3,996	13.6%
55 to 64	3,885	13.2%
65 to 74	3,734	12.7%
75 and over	3,067	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,349	62.4%
Black or African American	366	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	1,210	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.2%
Two or more races	1,157	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,229	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,280	6.1%
High school graduate	3,045	14.5%
Some college or associate's	5,766	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,021	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,849	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,234	64.2%
Carpooled	851	6.6%
Public transit	246	1.9%
Walked	291	2.3%
Bicycle	226	1.8%
Worked from home	2,624	20.5%
Other means	353	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,750	46.6%
15 to 29 min	4,609	45.2%
30 to 44 min	434	4.3%
45 to 59 min	234	2.3%
60+ min	174	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 7.2% (2,051 of 28,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,391	71.5%
Nonfamily households	2,951	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,342	94.1%
Vacant	648	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,571	73.2%
Renter-occupied	2,771	26.8%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,265	66.1%
1-unit, attached	1,110	10.1%
2 to 4 units	558	5.1%
5 to 19 units	773	7.0%
20 or more units	224	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,060	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0620574
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 34.4439, -119.7855