New Cuyama

Population: 542
Median household income: $58,158
Median home value: $192,300

New Cuyama is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to 542 residents. At $58,158, its median household income sits below Santa Barbara County's $95,977.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Cuyama's population declined 17.9% from 660 to 542, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $128,600 to $192,300.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 96.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 542
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,158
Median home value: $192,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

660542

Median household income

$55,833$58,158

Median home value

$128,600$192,300

Median gross rent

$972$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	660	$55,833	$128,600	$972
2020	550	$46,719	$144,000	$938
2021	711	$53,947	$149,200	$1,058
2022	669	$55,104	$179,800	$988
2023	542	$58,158	$192,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7424.9%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.7%
5 to 17	100	18.5%
18 to 24	41	7.6%
25 to 34	45	8.3%
35 to 44	29	5.4%
45 to 54	68	12.5%
55 to 64	76	14.0%
65 to 74	135	24.9%
75 and over	17	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	28.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	4.4%
Some other race	8	1.5%
Two or more races	25	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	333	61.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	23.2%
High school graduate	94	25.4%
Some college or associate's	100	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	75	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	80.9%
Carpooled	13	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	10.9%
Other means	2	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	56.4%
15 to 29 min	9	5.5%
30 to 44 min	7	4.3%
45 to 59 min	21	12.9%
60+ min	34	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.9% (81 of 542)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	62.3%
Nonfamily households	80	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	70.9%
Vacant	87	29.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	202	95.3%
Renter-occupied	10	4.7%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	96.3%
1-unit, attached	11	3.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0651028
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9431, -119.6820