| Index | Santa Maria | California | National |
| Income per capita | $21,945 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $67,634 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $86,283 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $52,749 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,834 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,667 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.7% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Public administration | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Other | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Woodlands, CA | 2,331 | $135,814 | 145.5% |
| Los Berros, CA | 301 | $118,750 | 114.7% |
| Blacklake, CA | 797 | $110,242 | 99.3% |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | $95,916 | 73.4% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,042 | $90,837 | 64.2% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 105,528 | $67,634 | 22.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Davie, FL | 105,594 | $74,523 | 34.7% |
| Chatham-Kent, ON | 105,414 | n/a | |
| Columbia, MD | 105,412 | $111,278 | 101.1% |
| League City, TX | 105,410 | $108,979 | 97.0% |
| West Covina, CA | 105,808 | $85,626 | 54.8% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 105,528 | $67,634 | 22.3% |
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