Median Household Income
$122,370 ± $8,547
Median Home Value
$1,062,100 ± $29,586
Median Gross Rent
$2,437 ± $120/mo
Per Capita Income
$56,285
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
50.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.4%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
15 min
Households
12,348
Veterans
801
Population Over Time
Goleta grew 7.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
30,333
2016
30,671
2018
30,790
2020
32,142
2022
32,640
2024
32,685
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
50.2%
Hispanic or Latino
36.7%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
11.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.