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Police Blotter for Santa Barbara (08/24/2010)

Downtown Injury Accident Santa Barbara Police are investigating a traffic collision that occurred this morning at State and Anapamu Streets. At 8:46...

Police Blotter for Santa Barbara (08/19/2010)

Santa Barbara Police Make 32 DUI Arrests in 32 Days Officers with the Santa Barbara Police Department have not slowed their DUI enforcement this...

Police Blotter for Santa Barbara (08/05/2010)

Charred body identified as Los Angeles man Bernardo Alvarez was a trusted employee who authorities said never missed a day of work at Greystoke Grill,...

Home Sales in Santa Barbara for July

702 Palermo Dr, Santa Barbara, CA (Hidden Valley)   Recently Sold: $689,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2.0Sqft: 1,440 Lot: 8,712Sold On: 07/21/2010 Built:...

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Gem Faire - Santa Barbara

2010-09-03 00:00:00 at Earl Warren Showgrounds
Gems from Ten Dollar Alley Wine Tasting
Friday Evening Hosted Wine Tasting EventSeptember 3 - Labor Day Weekend - Ten...
2010-09-03 16:30:00 at East Beach Wine Company
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Santa Barbara, CA Demographics

Santa Barbara, California Population (2007) :86204
Population (2000 census)92325
2006 Data:
Santa Barbara, CA average commute time9.67 minutes
Bicycle commuters4.93%
Walking commuters:5.22%
Residents that work at home:9.47%
Santa Barbara, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)81305
Male:49.31%
Female:50.69%
White alone84.69%
Black or African American alone0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone1.55%
Asian alone2.94%
Some other race alone8.37%
Two or more races:1.71%
Hispanic or Latino31.35%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States76.94%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.74%
U.S. citizen by naturalization8.15%
Not a U.S. citizen13.76%
Children under the age of 54.43%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199947498
Per capita income in 199926466
Median year structure built1961
Median gross rent936
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199930.8
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses469300
Median real estate taxes2402
Racial breakdown
White alone58.40
White alone58.40
Hispanic or Latino:35.02
Hispanic or Latino:35.02
Asian alone2.41
Asian alone2.41
Two or more races1.79
Two or more races1.79
Black or African American alone1.60
Black or African American alone1.60
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.52
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.52
Some other race alone0.16
Some other race alone0.16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.05
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.05