Isla Vista, CA Demographic Data
Isla Vista, CA Summary
Isla Vista is located in Santa Barbara County in California
- Population: 24,379
- Area: 1.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 13,064.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 44.95 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Isla Vista, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,247
52%
50.8
Male
12,932
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,179
323,128,000
Isla Vista, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
253
0.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
193
0.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
148
0.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,963
36.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,780
50.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,614
5.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
550
2.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
193
0.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
86
0.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
122
0.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
146
0.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
102
0.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
29
0.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,306
96.8%
77.2
Female
13,756
52.3%
51.3
Male
12,550
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,462
42.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
343
1.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
277
1.0%
15.2
Female
153
55.2%
55.8
Male
124
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
21
0.0%
0.0
Isla Vista, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,435
93.6%
96.8
White
16,766
61.7%
72.6
Black or African American
745
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.4%
0.8
Asian
4,841
17.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
473
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
2,429
8.9%
1.3
Filipino
381
1.4%
0.9
Japanese
114
0.4%
0.2
Korean
481
1.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
443
1.6%
0.6
Other Asian
520
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,974
10.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,744
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,452
23.7%
17.8
Mexican
5,132
18.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
63
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
57
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,200
4.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,727
76.3%
82.2
Isla Vista, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
203
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
206
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
400
14.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
337
11.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
92
3.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
639
22.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
965
34.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
409
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,433
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,604
56.5%
31.2
Isla Vista, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,988
94.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,181
4.4%
47.5
Divorced
227
0.9%
11.0%
Separated
57
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
132
0.5
5.8%
Isla Vista, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,836
62.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,090
37.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,521
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,959
7.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,267
12.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
343
1.3%
1.1%
Isla Vista, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,381
26.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
611
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
852
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
629
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
528
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
475
9.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
361
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
237
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
49
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
32
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
22,304
57,617
Per capita income
9,604
31,128
Isla Vista, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
84
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,808
25.0%
9.8
Construction
60
0.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,722
42.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
294
2.6%
6.6
Information
278
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
295
2.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
335
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
505
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
172
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,556
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
74
0.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
31
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
150
1.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,562
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
455
4.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,968
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,079
36.4%
18.1%
Isla Vista, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,682
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,473
32.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
391
3.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
865
8.1%
5.1
Walked
1,624
15.2%
2.7
Other means
3,747
35.1%
1.8
Worked at home
582
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.3
26.6
Isla Vista, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
747
14.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,228
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,257
24.4%
37.1
3 or more
923
17.9%
21.0
Isla Vista, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,155
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
81
1.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,074
98.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
350
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Isla Vista, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,505
1 room
481
8.7%
2.4
2 rooms
750
13.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,705
31.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,627
29.6%
16.5
5 rooms
536
9.7%
19.8
6 rooms
331
6.0%
17.8
7 rooms
36
0.7%
12.0
8 rooms
10
0.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29
0.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
3
0.0
Isla Vista, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,505
1-unit, detached
277
5.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
374
6.8%
5.9
2-units
352
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
391
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,171
21.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,026
18.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,880
34.2%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
26
0.5%
0.1
Isla Vista, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
56
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
166
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
313
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,282
23.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,101
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,132
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,295
23.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
135
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Isla Vista, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,469
47.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
89
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,413
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
1,150
22.3%
1.1
Isla Vista, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43
47295100.0
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
18.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
14
32.6%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
48.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
24
55.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
27.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Isla Vista, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,057
41,631,300
Less than $500
83
1.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
120
2.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
261
5.2%
1.8%
$500 to $999
643
12.7%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
666
13.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
985
19.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,299
45.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,399
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
2.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
210
4.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
303
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
5.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
3.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,790
78.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
219
0.0%
0.0%
Isla Vista, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
81
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14
17.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38
46.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
35.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
428,100
205,000
