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Point Arena, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than Point Arena.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Santa Barbara.
 Point Arena, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010449  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 1990407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Point Arena, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5420.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Point Arena, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White49.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Point Arena, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed1.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households183  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households94  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Point Arena    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Has to be the most miserable place on earth to live. It's either windy or foggy all year. Nothing ever drys. The dry grass is mildew gray instead of a pretty golden.   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 4 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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