Santa Barbara, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Barbara	California	National
Income per capita	$75,098	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$119,277	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$195,186	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,741	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,409	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,983	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Barbara is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Barbara is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Barbara is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Barbara is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,510 $119,277 $238,554

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Santa Barbara median earnings by income bracket

Santa Barbara employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	46.7%	46.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montecito, CA	8,465	$267,334	228.7%
Mission Canyon, CA	2,752	$224,072	175.5%
Toro Canyon, CA	1,959	$180,235	121.6%
Summerland, CA	763	$159,260	95.8%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%
Santa Barbara, CA	94,185	$119,277	46.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tracy, CA	94,210	$143,200	76.1%
Victoria, BC	94,229	n/a
Carson, CA	94,352	$126,397	55.4%
Deltona, FL	93,968	$83,667	2.9%
Westminster, CA	93,920	$101,589	24.9%
Santa Barbara, CA	94,185	$119,277	46.7%

Source: The Santa Barbara, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.