Santa MariaCalifornia

Santa Maria Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Santa Maria is 109,709. 34.35% is under 18, while 11.62% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.94% of the population was five years old or younger, 34.35% were 18 years or younger and 19.11% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.63% female and 49.37% male.

Santa Maria Housing

According to the US Census, Santa Maria has 30,476 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Santa Maria was 99.47%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $426,100

Santa Maria Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 69.13% of Santa Maria's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 4.95% of the total population.

Other racial groups include American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, constituting 3.79% of the city's population and Black Or African American Alone at 1.17%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone40.80%
White Alone28.33%
Asian Alone4.95%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone3.79%
Black Or African American Alone1.17%
White Black Or African American0.31%

How Educated is Santa Maria

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 10.8% of Santa Maria residents had a bachelor's degree, while 5.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 15.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Santa Maria CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher73.4%
Some College Or Associates Degree45.3%
Less Than 9th Grade25.5%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency20.5%
Some College No Degree20.4%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher20.1%

Average Income in Santa Maria

The median household income in Santa Maria is $69,714. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $69,714.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $71,857 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $88,560.

A closer examination of the income groups of Santa Maria households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (15.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.4%). 5.3% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$71,857
Married-couple families$88,560
Nonfamily households$28,323