Solvang, CA Demographic Data
Solvang, CA Summary
Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County in California
- Population: 5,261
- Area: 2.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,168.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 488.85 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Solvang, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,881
52%
50.8
Male
2,671
48%
49.2
Total Population
5,552
323,128,000
Solvang, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
178
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
269
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
264
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
411
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
200
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
542
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
656
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
868
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
416
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
335
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
607
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
527
9.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
5.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,557
82.1%
77.2
Female
2,476
54.3%
51.3
Male
2,081
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,365
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,579
28.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,413
25.5%
15.2
Female
796
56.3%
55.8
Male
617
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Solvang, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,431
97.8%
96.8
White
4,904
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
101
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.5%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
426
7.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
121
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,469
26.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,245
22.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
224
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,083
73.5%
82.2
Solvang, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
130
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
137
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
706
16.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,109
26.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
449
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,058
25.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
641
15.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
267
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,963
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,699
40.2%
31.2
Solvang, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,319
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,428
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
665
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
41
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
388
8.0
5.8%
Solvang, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,111
76.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,263
23.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,026
19.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
204
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Solvang, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31
1.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
96
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
242
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
150
6.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
194
8.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
620
25.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
494
20.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
245
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
195
8.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
172
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
69,261
57,617
Per capita income
40,128
31,128
Solvang, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
618
21.9%
9.8
Construction
117
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
483
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
153
5.4%
6.6
Information
4
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
354
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
156
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
277
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
112
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
424
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
196
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,017
36.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
93
3.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
636
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
874
31.0%
18.1%
Solvang, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,816
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,066
73.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
185
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.5%
5.1
Walked
267
9.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
284
10.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Solvang, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
852
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
945
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
566
23.2%
21.0
Solvang, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,439
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,415
58.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,024
42.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
216
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Solvang, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,655
1 room
69
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
89
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
354
13.3%
9.1
4 rooms
415
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
462
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
506
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
379
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
190
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
191
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Solvang, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,655
1-unit, detached
1,608
60.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
114
4.3%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
142
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
217
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
8.7%
4.4
20 or more units
190
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
152
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Solvang, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
133
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
157
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
322
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
240
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
662
24.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
569
21.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
316
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
209
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.6%
1.4%
Solvang, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,033
83.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
353
14.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
1.3%
1.1
Solvang, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
963
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
74
7.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
87
9.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
117
12.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
160
16.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
205
21.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
320
33.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
245
25.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
163
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
189
19.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
337
35.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Solvang, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
992
41,631,300
Less than $500
31
3.1%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
33
3.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
3.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
71
7.2%
1.9%
$500 to $999
196
19.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
284
28.6%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
343
34.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
32
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,484
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
65
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
6.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
230
23.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
129
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
371
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Solvang, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,415
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
26
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
96
6.8%
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
45
3.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
248
17.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
870
61.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
130
9.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
658,600
205,000
