GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$41.4B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
17.4%
Unemployment is 17.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-11.5% 5-year
0
13,920
Population moved -11.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
0
86.8%
Median rent consumes 86.8% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.6K per resident
96
$3.4B
$3.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.4B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Defense$592.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$193.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA$172.5M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$126.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA$93.7M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
86.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,540
2BR estimate$2,028
Median income$25,972
Median home value$1,218,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
13,920
Median age
21.2
Bachelor's degree+
43.7%
Poverty rate
70.4%
Labor force participation
59.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-2.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,733
202115,732
202214,722
202313,717
202413,920
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$34.7B
2022$36.9B
2023$38.6B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202413,920
202513,073 *
202612,508 *
R² = 86.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$43.9B *
2026$46.4B *
R² = 98.6% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$25,972/yr
Median rent$1,878/mo
Rent share of income86.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$73,955/yr
Mortgage share of income284.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate17.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.4%
Poverty rate70.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,218,800
Median monthly rent$1,878
Price-to-rent ratio54.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability27/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.