San Luis Obispo County vs. Santa Barbara County

	San Luis Obispo County (CA)	Santa Barbara County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	284,010	446,527
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	269,597	423,947
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	269,637	423,895
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.6%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.1%	15.3%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	50.0%
White alone, percent	88.8%	85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	2.2%
Asian alone, percent	4.0%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	3.6%	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	22.8%	45.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	68.6%	44.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	17,326	21,908
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	22.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	122,979	158,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.8%	52.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$537,900	$549,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,262	$2,303
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$570	$600
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,385	$1,576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.4%	29.6%
Building permits, 2018	1,050	928
Households, 2014-2018	105,317	144,962
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	80.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	17.9%	39.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	92.5%	91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.2%	85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.9%	81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.6%	33.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	824,771	1,428,929
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,580,460	2,637,280
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,854,029	4,157,565
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,624,029	4,853,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,188	$11,255
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.2	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$70,699	$71,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,832	$34,229
Persons in poverty, percent	12.7%	12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	8,402	11,761
Total employment, 2017	91,732	149,750
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,112,883	7,920,629
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.5%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	25,718	34,636
All firms, 2012	28,626	39,952
Men-owned firms, 2012	14,544	20,585
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,282	13,911
Minority-owned firms, 2012	4,950	10,340
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	22,457	27,596
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,588	3,254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	24,340	34,332
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.1%	1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.9%	13.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.7%	28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	81.7	155.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,298.57	2,735.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between San Luis Obispo county (CA) and Santa Barbara county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.