CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Maria

California · 61,284 residents · 22.8 sq mi

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With 61,284 people, Santa Maria is a city in California. The typical home is worth $140,300. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. The population has fallen 21% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

61,284

−21%vs 2000

vs 77,423 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.5

+1%vs 2000

vs 29.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

22.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024110K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(5,979)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(5,564)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(4,324)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(4,273)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.3%(5,068)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(11,561)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(7,551)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(5,349)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(4,467)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(4,336)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(2,256)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(556)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,492

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,541 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,118

−12%vs 2000

vs $13,780 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.8%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$140,300

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $140,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$548

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $675 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.9% in 2000

46.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic32%(24,742)

Black1.6%(1,246)

Hispanic / Latino59.7%(46,196)

Asian4.4%(3,406)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic61.6%(37,772)

Black1.9%(1,184)

Hispanic / Latino45.5%(27,909)

Asian6.1%(3,718)

Other30.4%(18,610)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican75.1%(82,902)

Central American1.6%(1,769)

Salvadoran1.1%(1,262)

South American0.9%(945)

Colombian0.5%(551)

Honduran0.3%(335)

Puerto Rican0.3%(278)

Venezuelan0.2%(173)

Chilean0.2%(169)

Guatemalan0.1%(135)

Spaniard0.1%(109)

Cuban0.1%(93)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0%(44)

Nicaraguan0%(8)

Ecuadorian0%(8)

Dominican0%(4)

Costa Rican0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino2.8%(3,078)

Vietnamese0.5%(603)

Chinese0.2%(228)

Cambodian0.1%(163)

Japanese0.1%(118)

Laotian0.1%(109)

Taiwanese0.1%(83)

Asian Indian0.1%(65)

Korean0%(47)

Indonesian0%(13)

Thai0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(164)

Samoan0.1%(148)

Chamorro0%(14)

Ancestry

German3.1%(3,445)

Irish2.6%(2,862)

English2.6%(2,822)

American2%(2,197)

Italian0.9%(1,027)

French0.7%(757)

Scottish0.7%(731)

Norwegian0.6%(660)

Portuguese0.5%(565)

Polish0.4%(493)

Swedish0.4%(400)

Dutch0.3%(294)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.2%(256)

Arab0.2%(208)

Danish0.1%(158)

Canadian0.1%(154)

British0.1%(143)

Swiss0.1%(131)

Subsaharan African0.1%(129)

Welsh0.1%(111)

French Canadian0.1%(102)

Syrian0.1%(93)

Greek0.1%(76)

Finnish0.1%(61)

Croatian0%(52)

Egyptian0%(47)

Iraqi0%(47)

Russian0%(42)

Iranian0%(29)

Romanian0%(26)

Slovak0%(24)

Belgian0%(17)

Armenian0%(12)

Lithuanian0%(11)

Lebanese0%(8)

Turkish0%(5)

Czech0%(4)

Latvian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.7%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46.4%(18,861)

Married46%(18,691)

Widowed1.6%(658)

Divorced5.9%(2,401)

Women 15+

Never married41.3%(17,310)

Married42.2%(17,698)

Widowed7.9%(3,295)

Divorced8.6%(3,602)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.9%

−12.9 ptssince 2013

from 27.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.2%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.7%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.2%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.0%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% 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)26.2%(745)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(410)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.8%(1,191)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(87)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(42)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,846 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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