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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Langley.
- People are 24.3% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 27.2 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Langley, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 20101,018  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 1990845  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Langley, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Langley, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Langley, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married15.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed12.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Langley    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

When we moved here in 1981 Langley was a town of 1000 with seven live theater groups. It now has only a few more people and a very active art and theater population.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Langley on Whidbey Island, is north of Seattle and is a bit of an unknown to much of the country. Whidbey is anchored on the north by the only sizeable town (Oak Harbor)  More

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Over 17 years ago

Langley on Whidbey Island, is north of Seattle and is a bit of an unknown to much of the country. Whidbey is anchored on the north by the only sizeable town (Oak Harbor)  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 5 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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