Santa Barbara County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located along California’s coastline about 300 miles south of San Francisco and 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara occupies 2,745 square miles of land and enjoys a mild and sunny climate. The county is bordered on the north by San Luis Obispo County and on the east by Ventura and Kern counties. State Highway 101 is the major transportation route.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Santa Barbara County 2024Jun221,800212,4009,3004.2
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024JunTotal, All Industries230,200
2024JunTotal Nonfarm193,200
2024JunService-Providing170,400
2024JunTotal Private156,300
2024JunPrivate Service Providing133,500
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Data for Santa Barbara County Not Available for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Computer and Information Research Scientists20241st Qtr$177.49$76.16$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20241st Qtr$132.65$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$128.83$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$119.64$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$118.81$64.95$0.00$0.00
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Data for Santa Barbara County is not available. Data for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual111$10,846,809
Single Family 2023Annual360$94,944,774
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual471$105,791,583
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for Santa Barbara County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,962,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Data for Santa Barbara County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $9,668,126,458
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Santa Barbara County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance443,956
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$75,720443,956
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$33,607,554443,956
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CASanta Barbara County , CA194,424
2020CensusVentura County , CASanta Barbara County , CA12,325
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CASan Luis Obispo County , CA8,871
2020CensusSan Luis Obispo County , CASanta Barbara County , CA8,122
2020CensusSanta Barbara County , CAVentura County , CA2,303
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Santa Barbara County Education Office ROP-SouthSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Santa Barbara,CA
Jennings Hypnosis InstituteApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsBuellton,CA
Lompoc Adult School/Lompoc Unified SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Lompoc,CA
Adizes Graduate SchoolOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Santa Barbara,CA
Pacific School of Massage & Healing ArtsApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsGualala,CA
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