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Isla Vista, CA
Full City Profile · California · Ventura County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
13,717
Population
24,940/sq mi density
$24,428
Median Income
$13,289 per capita
$1,241,700
Home Value
$1,524,909 Zillow
$1,856
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
1,376 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$24,428 median income, 10.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,241,700 home value, $1,856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-44.4%
24,657 → 13,717
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.4%
$22,332 → $24,428
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Isla Vista 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
9,096
-4,621 from 2023 (13,717)
Projected Median Income 2030
$26,009
+$1,581 from 2023 ($24,428)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,657 | — | $22,332 | — |
| 2015 | 26,275 | +6.6% | $20,550 | -8% |
| 2017 | 27,484 | +4.6% | $23,541 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 27,707 | +0.8% | $24,545 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 15,732 | -43.2% | $22,386 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 13,717 | -12.8% | $24,428 | +9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.