Santa Barbara County vs. San Luis Obispo County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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