Summerland

Population: 1,248
Median household income: $133,083
Median home value: $2,000,001

Summerland, a community in Santa Barbara County, California, has 1,248 residents. Its median household income of $133,083 runs above the Santa Barbara County figure of $95,977.

Between 2019 and 2023, Summerland's population grew 47.9% from 844 to 1,248.

Households average 2.35 people. 54.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,248
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $133,083
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 729
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8441,248

Median household income

$73,031$133,083

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$3,013$2,170

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	844	$73,031	—	$3,013
2020	745	$108,633	$2,000,001	$2,712
2021	582	$118,321	$2,000,001	$1,705
2022	1,274	$128,311	$2,000,001	$2,170
2023	1,248	$133,083	$2,000,001	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5421.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	7.1%
5 to 17	149	11.9%
18 to 24	70	5.6%
25 to 34	44	3.5%
35 to 44	83	6.7%
45 to 54	269	21.6%
55 to 64	185	14.8%
65 to 74	149	11.9%
75 and over	211	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	652	52.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	182	14.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	3.8%
Two or more races	31	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	335	26.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's13.8%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree27.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	7.2%
High school graduate	232	24.7%
Some college or associate's	130	13.8%
Bachelor's degree	253	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	258	27.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home50.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	50.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	247	50.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	23.5%
15 to 29 min	152	61.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	37	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.4% (67 of 1,248)

	Count	Share
Family households	351	66.0%
Nonfamily households	181	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	532	73.0%
Vacant	197	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	79.9%
Renter-occupied	107	20.1%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	533	73.1%
1-unit, attached	67	9.2%
2 to 4 units	47	6.4%
5 to 19 units	82	11.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0675714
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 5.99 sq mi
Center point: 34.4172, -119.5875