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Santa Barbara, CA Profile


Santa Barbara, CA, population 86,353, is located in California's Santa Barbara county, about 25.1 miles from Ventura and 33.5 miles from Oxnard.

Through the 90's Santa Barbara's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Santa Barbara has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Santa Barbara's population has grown by about 1%.

Santa Barbara's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Santa Barbara tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200089,650N/A
200189,327-0.36%
200288,840-0.55%
200387,644-1.35%
200486,599-1.19%
200585,752-0.98%
200685,267-0.57%
200785,3300.07%
200885,6590.39%
200986,3530.81%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,498
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001573
2002541
2003622
2004699
2005637
2006528
2007523
2008573
2009499
2010397
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 328106402
2002 34186388
2003 13778446
2004 04088496
2005 03176453
2006 133103321
2007 24496303
2008 226117347
2009 329109287
2010 32892218

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,560
20022,668
20033,505
20043,058
20053,347
20062,865
20072,674
20082,928
20093,366
20102,941
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 443 1,822 142
2002 621 1,786 147
2003 634 2,341 191
2004 636 1,889 205
2005 680 2,060 204
2006 544 1781 158
2007 576 1536 165
2008 488 1911 113
2009 610 2176 99
2010 487 1939 102

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area18.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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