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93455

Santa Maria, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,611
Median household income
$110,661
People below poverty
7.9%
Median home value
$610,300

Income

The median income of households in 93455 was $110,661. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 19.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 7.3
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 14.6
$200,000 or more 19.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 86233
Female 67236

An estimated 76.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,601. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.2
Social Security 37.5
Retirement income 29.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.8
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 59% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 93455 in 2020-2024, 94.7% had health insurance coverage and 5.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.1% and public coverage was 41.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.2%.


In 2020-2024, 93455 had a total population of 44,611 - 21,996 (49.3%) females and 22,615 (50.7%) males. The median age was 38.6 years. An estimated 24.8% of the population was under 18 years, 30.6% was 19 to 44 years, 22.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 93455 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1404 1493
5 to 9 1474 924
10 to 14 1547 1756
15 to 19 2064 1694
20 to 24 1586 1383
25 to 29 1176 1068
30 to 34 1377 1259
35 to 39 1549 1434
40 to 44 1429 1406
45 to 49 1224 1064
50 to 54 1254 1254
55 to 59 1213 1054
60 to 64 1457 1554
65 to 69 1454 1403
70 to 74 791 1226
75 to 79 639 826
80 to 84 519 578
85 and over 458 620

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.9% were White; 1.9% were Black or African American; 7.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5% were Asian; 1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 31.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.2% of the people in 93455 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.3% of the people in 93455 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,476 households in 93455. The average household size was 2.86 people.

Married-couple households made up 58.9% of the households in 93455 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 12.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.2% of all households.

In 93455, 33.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 58.9
Cohabiting Couples 5.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.6% of males and 53.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.7 25.9
Now married, except separated 56.6 53.3
Separated 0.9 1.7
Widowed 2.4 8.1
Divorced 6.3 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 93455, 1,521 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.8% of the people living in 93455 were U.S. natives. 66% of the 93455 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.2% of 93455 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 93455 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 93455.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 71.1
Asia 19.4
Europe 6
Africa 0.7
Northern America 2.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 93455 in 2020-2024, 29.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 25.1% of people at least five years old; 9.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 25.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.8
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 93455 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.2
Different house, same county 9.5
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 93455 was 11,710 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 447 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8,294. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,969.

Educational Attainment of People in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.7
High school diploma or equivalency 18.6
Some college, no degree 25.2
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 20.4
Graduate or professional degree 11.7

Disability

In 93455, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 93455, 57.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,987 69.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,654 23
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,539 7.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 93455 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.4
Construction 9.1
Manufacturing 8.1
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 10.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.5
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 8.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 93455 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,465 41.9
Service occupations 3,716 18.4
Sales and office occupations 4,104 20.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,411 11.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,527 7.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.6% of 93455 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.1
Walked 0.8
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 8.8

In 2020-2024, 93455 had a total of 16,071 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.8
Mobile homes 7.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 93455 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 75.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 93455 had 15,476 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 595 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.3% while renters occupied 23.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.36.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 33.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 93455:

House Heating Fuel Used in 93455 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 86.5
Electricity 11.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 93455 was $610,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.2 % had a mortgage. 36.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,652 and for owners without a mortgage it was $765.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 93455 was $2,391. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.