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Goleta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Ventura County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
32,693
Population
4,165/sq mi density
$118,039
Median Income
$52,610 per capita
$1,002,500
Home Value
$1,346,990 Zillow
$2,385
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
1,646 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$118,039 median income, 3.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$1,002,500 home value, $2,385/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.9%
30,555 → 32,664
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$73,691 → $118,039
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Goleta 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
34,227
+1,563 from 2023 (32,664)
Projected Median Income 2030
$164,110
+$46,071 from 2023 ($118,039)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30,555 | - | $73,691 | - |
| 2015 | 31,430 | +2.9% | $80,438 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 31,840 | +1.3% | $87,068 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 32,456 | +1.9% | $98,005 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 32,855 | +1.2% | $104,830 | +7% |
| 2023 | 32,664 | -0.6% | $118,039 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.