Santa Maria, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,269 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 976 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,685 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,915 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,687 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,006 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,768 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,507 | 24.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,553 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,963 | 22.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,300 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,624 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,366 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,455 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,556 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,697 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,314 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 1,375 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,450 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,786 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 4,720 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,899 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,613 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 648 | 24.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 52,856 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,878 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,075 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,868 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,615 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,743 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,872 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,631 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,334 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,151 | 45.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,959 | 48.3 |
Same county | 25,744 | 36.6 |
Different county | 8,215 | 11.7 |
Same state | 6,145 | 8.7 |
Different state | 2,070 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,224 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 77,113 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,466 | 68.0 |
Born in United States | 51,731 | 67.1 |
State of residence | 38,406 | 49.8 |
Different state | 13,325 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 735 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 24,647 | 32.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,044 | 14.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,854 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 18,793 | 24.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24,647 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 708 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 2,503 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 17 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 21,205 | 86.0 |
| Northern America | 186 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,334 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,040 | 48.4 |
| Language other than English | 36,294 | 51.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,837 | 31.0 |
Spanish | 32,433 | 46.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,080 | 28.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 908 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,571 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,279 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 77,113 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 74,976 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 86 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 572 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 560 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,757 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,220 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 242 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,986 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 83 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 174 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,143 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 2,060 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 78 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 680 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 545 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,202 | 1.6 |
| Russian | 215 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 512 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 616 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 162 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 629 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 371 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,972 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 375 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 48 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 49,406 | 64.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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