Isla Vista is a city located in California. Isla Vista has a 2020 population of 27,707. Isla Vista is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 19.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,096 in 2010. Isla Vista reached it's highest population of 27,707 in 2019.
The average household income in Isla Vista is $38,304 with a poverty rate of 64.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,503 per month, and the median house value is $466,700. The median age in Isla Vista is 20.6 years, 20.8 years for males, and 20.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Isla Vista was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 15,752 | 56.85% |
Asian | 5,920 | 21.37% |
Some Other Race | 3,093 | 11.16% |
Two or More Races | 1,908 | 6.89% |
Black or African American | 923 | 3.33% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 111 | 0.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,386 | 3.11 | 2 |
Non Family | 4,541 | 3.16 | 0.4 |
Married | 584 | 2.68 | 12.3 |
Female | 199 | 3.31 | 3.5 |
Male | 62 | 2.85 | 12.9 |
2.66
Average Family Size
3.11
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 93 | 2.74% |
9th to 12th Grade | 177 | 5.22% |
High School Graduate | 447 | 13.17% |
Some College | 452 | 13.32% |
Associates Degree | 140 | 4.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 732 | 21.57% |
Graduate Degree | 1,352 | 39.85% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,620 | 1,585 | 1,116 |
Asian | 824 | 815 | 636 |
Hispanic | 766 | 556 | 192 |
Other Race | 308 | 253 | 73 |
Multiple Races | 184 | 168 | 122 |
Black | 47 | 47 | 39 |
Native American | 41 | 32 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 82.98%.
61.58% of Isla Vista residents speak only English, while 38.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.87% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,379 | 5,933 | 63.26% |
Hispanic | 3,887 | 2,637 | 67.84% |
Asian | 2,180 | 1,510 | 69.27% |
Other | 1,538 | 1,095 | 71.20% |
Multiple | 908 | 497 | 54.74% |
Black | 692 | 372 | 53.76% |
Native | 81 | 12 | 14.81% |
64.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
63.34%
Male Poverty Rate
65.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Isla Vista is Other, with 71.20% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Isla Vista is Native, with 14.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 70.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 78.29%.
4.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
5.5%
Male Marriage Rate
4.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 70 | 0.46% |
Asian | 30 | 0.52% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.11% |
2 or More | 7 | 0.38% |
16.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
58.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.6%
Labor Force Participation
42.4%
Employment Rate
14.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.80%
Native Born
19.20%
Foreign Born
14.87%
Non Citizen
4.33%
Naturalized
80.80% of Isla Vista residents were born in the United States, with 64.95% having been born in California. 14.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 27,707 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 27,707 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 27,707 | 17 | 0.06% |
2018 | 27,690 | 206 | 0.75% |
2017 | 27,484 | 305 | 1.12% |
2016 | 27,179 | 904 | 3.44% |
2015 | 26,275 | 1,483 | 5.98% |
2014 | 24,792 | 135 | 0.55% |
2013 | 24,657 | 155 | 0.63% |
2012 | 24,502 | 862 | 3.65% |
2011 | 23,640 | 544 | 2.36% |
2010 | 23,096 | 0.00% |