CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 16.6 sq mi · 2,183 people per sq mi
About 36,000 people live in Eastern Goleta Valley. The typical household earns $146,284, and the median resident is 45.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 29,823 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.92%
Men 43.1 · Women 48.8
2020–2026
36,198
2026 projection
21.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
36,198
2026 projection
21.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 36,198 | +2,262 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33,936 | +4,525 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 29,411 | -152 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 29,563 | -420 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 29,983 | +160 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 29,823 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 283 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 54% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 23% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau