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Ballard, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
796
Population
285/sq mi density
$113,750
Median Income
$72,807 per capita
$1,589,300
Home Value
$1,696,761 Zillow
$2,260
Median Rent
39.6% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
1,495 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$113,750 median income, 3.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,589,300 home value, $2,260/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+125.5%
353 → 796
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+8.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-6.8%
$122,083 → $113,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ballard across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,406
+610 from 2023 (796)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,292
$-5,458 from 2023 ($113,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 353 | — | $122,083 | — |
| 2015 | 373 | +5.7% | $98,125 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 449 | +20.4% | $106,750 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 529 | +17.8% | $124,375 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 862 | +62.9% | $104,306 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 796 | -7.7% | $113,750 | +9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.