Montecito CDP, California
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,638
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,965
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.5%
Female persons, percent 55.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $2,000,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $3,500+
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,390
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,612
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,120
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $231,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $135,431
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 941.3
Population per square mile, 2010 968.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.26
FIPS Code 0648844