Eastern Goleta Valley, California

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Eastern Goleta Valley
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Eastern Goleta Valley is located in California
Eastern Goleta Valley
Eastern Goleta Valley
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Eastern Goleta Valley is located in the United States
Eastern Goleta Valley
Eastern Goleta Valley
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Coordinates: 34°26′40″N 119°47′21″W / 34.44444°N 119.78917°W / 34.44444; -119.78917
Country United States
State California
CountySanta Barbara
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.89 sq mi (43.74 km2)
 • Land16.59 sq mi (42.98 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation
[2]
120 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,656
 • Density1,726.8/sq mi (666.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93105, 93110, 93111, 93117 (Santa Barbara)
Area code805
FIPS code06-20574
GNIS feature ID2813349[2]

Eastern Goleta Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eastern Goleta Valley had a population of 28,656.[3] It is located between Goleta to the west, Santa Barbara to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and the Santa Ynez Mountains to the north and includes the communities of Noleta and Hope Ranch. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau designated the area as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census. Prior to the incorporation of Goleta in 2002 within a narrower set of boundaries, the area was included in the Goleta CDP.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202028,656—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1860–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15][16] 1970[17] 1980[18]
1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21]
2020

Eastern Goleta Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[22]

Racial and ethnic composition

Eastern Goleta Valley CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[23] % 2020
White alone (NH) 17,661 61.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 204 0.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 82 0.29%
Asian alone (NH) 1,714 5.98%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 52 0.18%
Other race alone (NH) 173 0.60%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,312 4.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7,458 26.03%
Total 28,656 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Eastern Goleta Valley had a population of 28,656. The median age was 48.0 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.[24][25]

94.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.7% lived in rural areas.[26]

There were 10,208 households in Eastern Goleta Valley, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.0% were married-couple households, 13.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[24]

There were 10,684 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.0%.[24]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[25]
RaceNumberPercent
White19,04266.5%
Black or African American2360.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native2861.0%
Asian1,7496.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander580.2%
Some other race3,01910.5%
Two or more races4,26614.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7,45826.0%

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. "Eastern Goleta Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. "Census 2000 Block Map: Goleta CDP" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  23. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Eastern Goleta Valley CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  25. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  26. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2026.