Santa Barbara, California Housing Profile

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Santa Barbara, California Housing

All the Get an idea of household information of Santa Barbara, California stated below. Santa Barbara, California gross rent between from $750 to $999 ammounts to 6,058 households which makes nearly 29.25%. Average household size of renter-occupied unit in Santa Barbara, California is 2.51 compared to 2.40 in the US. Current all the other important household statistics of Santa Barbara, California, including such significant indices as: average household size of owner-occupied unit, mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, etc.

	Santa Barbara, California	%, Santa Barbara, California	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	35,605		105,480,101
Family households (families)	18,954	53.23%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	8,654	24.31%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	14,163	39.78%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	6,219	17.47%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	3,376	9.48%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,803	5.06%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	16,651	46.77%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	11,706	32.88%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	4,051	11.38%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	9,578	26.9%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	8,871	24.92%	23.39%
Average household size	2.47		2.59
Average family size	3.17		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	37,076		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	35,605	95.77%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	1,471	3.96%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	525	1.42%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.7		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	2.3		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	35,605		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	14,957	40.23%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	20,648	55.54%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.51		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.43		2.40
Total housing units	37,177		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	17,090	45.97%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	2,881	7.75%	5.56%
2 units	2,480	6.67%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	3,007	8.09%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	3,603	9.69%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	3,347	9.0%	4.0%
20 or more units	4,250	11.43%	8.63%
Mobile home	402	1.08%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	117	0.31%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	231	0.62%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	728	1.96%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	916	2.46%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	3,554	9.56%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	6,480	17.43%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	7,544	20.29%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	10,649	28.64%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	7,075	19.03%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	2,485	6.68%	2.2%
2 rooms	4,601	12.38%	4.81%
3 rooms	7,025	18.9%	9.84%
4 rooms	7,270	19.56%	15.97%
5 rooms	6,053	16.28%	20.89%
6 rooms	4,508	12.13%	18.45%
7 rooms	2,551	6.86%	12.06%
8 rooms	1,474	3.96%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	1,210	3.25%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.1		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	35,706		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,682	21.58%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	11,849	33.28%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	5,262	14.78%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	5,331	14.97%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	3,125	8.78%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	2,457	6.9%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	3,391	9.5%	10.3%
1	14,591	40.86%	34.25%
2	12,642	35.41%	38.36%
3 or more	5,082	14.23%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	28,039	78.53%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	398	1.11%	6.52%
Electricity	6,497	18.2%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4	0.01%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	134	0.38%	1.68%
Solar energy	48	0.13%	0.04%
Other fuel	15	0.04%	0.39%
No fuel used	571	1.6%	0.69%

	Santa Barbara, California	%, Santa Barbara, California	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	267		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	424		715,535
No telephone service	252		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	35,706		105,480,101
1.00 or less	31,360	87.83%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,452	4.07%	3.02%
1.51 or more	2,894	8.11%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	12,557		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	77	0.61%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	92	0.73%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	140	1.11%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	285	2.27%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	1,175	9.36%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	5,092	40.55%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	4,772	38.0%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	924	7.36%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	479,800		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	8,824	70.27%	70.03%
- Less than $300	33	0.26%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	100	0.8%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	238	1.9%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	403	3.21%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,561	12.43%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	2,048	16.31%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	4,441	35.37%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	2,010		1,088
Not mortgaged	3,733	29.73%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	345		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,771	30.03%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	1,646	13.11%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	1,419	11.3%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	1,168	9.3%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	841	6.7%	6.02%
35 percent or more	3,627	28.88%	15.79%
Not computed	85	0.68%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	20,712		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	363	1.75%	5.24%
$200 to $299	507	2.45%	5.17%
$300 to $499	1,198	5.78%	21.99%
$500 to $749	3,577	17.27%	33.69%
$750 to $999	6,058	29.25%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,710	27.57%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	2,941	14.2%	2.91%
No cash rent	358	1.73%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	936		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,262	10.92%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	2,491	12.03%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	2,666	12.87%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	2,230	10.77%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,063	9.96%	7.34%
35 percent or more	8,240	39.78%	29.5%
Not computed	760	3.67%	7.55%