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Orcutt

California · 31,454 residents · 10.8 sq mi
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With 31,454 people, Orcutt is a city in California. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $624,500, having more than tripled since 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $2,193 a month at the median. Density works out to 2,906 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
31,454
+9%since 2000
from 28,830 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,906 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,597 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
−1%since 2000
from 40.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
28K29K30K31K32K2000201020202024Orcutt
202431K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,864)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(1,945)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(2,208)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(2,734)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(1,937)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(3,057)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(4,220)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(3,338)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(3,808)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(3,624)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(1,983)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(736)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,416
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,251 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,979
+114%since 2000
from $23,373 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.9%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+19%since 2010
from 0.374 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$624,500
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,193
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $868 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
22.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.81 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−14%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78%(22,479)
Black1.4%(390)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(4,165)
Asian3%(878)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.9%(16,015)
Black1.3%(412)
Hispanic / Latino38.9%(12,239)
Asian3.1%(962)
Other5.8%(1,826)
Diversity Score
73
+36%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.1%(11,043)
Spaniard1%(312)
Colombian0.6%(204)
Puerto Rican0.6%(198)
Salvadoran0.3%(98)
Argentine0.2%(60)
Cuban0.2%(54)
Guatemalan0.2%(48)
Nicaraguan0.1%(23)
Venezuelan0.1%(22)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(480)
Japanese0.5%(154)
Chinese0.3%(110)
Asian Indian0.2%(72)
Korean0.1%(44)
Vietnamese0.1%(44)
Taiwanese0.1%(39)
Hmong0.1%(17)
Thai0%(15)
Kazakh0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German11.6%(3,643)
English11.6%(3,638)
Irish11%(3,461)
Italian4.6%(1,462)
American2.4%(763)
Portuguese2.3%(723)
French2%(624)
Scottish1.4%(453)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(278)
Swedish0.9%(276)
Polish0.9%(272)
Norwegian0.8%(254)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(224)
Dutch0.7%(219)
British0.6%(174)
Swiss0.5%(157)
Russian0.4%(126)
Welsh0.3%(110)
Finnish0.3%(97)
Croatian0.3%(94)
Romanian0.3%(93)
Greek0.3%(86)
Slovak0.3%(84)
Arab0.3%(83)
Ukrainian0.2%(77)
Canadian0.2%(62)
Austrian0.2%(52)
Lebanese0.2%(51)
Iranian0.1%(42)
Hungarian0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(37)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Slovene0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 85.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.5%
+7.9 ptssince 2016
from 11.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(4,287)
Married58.6%(7,592)
Widowed2.8%(357)
Divorced5.6%(726)
Women 15+
Never married23%(2,873)
Married57.2%(7,136)
Widowed8%(997)
Divorced11.8%(1,469)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(391)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(655)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(662)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(98)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,120 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orcutt, California?

Orcutt, California has about 31,454 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orcutt, California?

The typical household in Orcutt, California earns about $111,416 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orcutt, California expensive?

In Orcutt, California, the median home is worth about $624,500, and the typical rent is about $2,193 a month.

How educated are people in Orcutt, California?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Orcutt, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orcutt, California?

About 8.0% of people in Orcutt, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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