Median Household Income
$25,972 ± $5,478
Median Home Value
$1,218,800 ± $877,610
Median Gross Rent
$1,878 ± $95/mo
Per Capita Income
$14,110
Poverty Rate
70.4%
Unemployment Rate
17.3%
Homeownership Rate
1.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.7%
Median Age
21.2
Average Commute
14 min
Households
4,763
Veterans
55
Population Over Time
Isla Vista shrank 43.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,792
2016
27,179
2018
27,690
2020
15,733
2022
14,722
2024
13,920
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
59.1%
Hispanic or Latino
20.4%
Black or African American
4.7%
Asian
16.4%
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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.