How many homes in Santa Barbara, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Santa Barbara, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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7.4% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Santa Barbara, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

1.2% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 7.4% (±1.1 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 1.2%

Crowding and facilities in Santa Barbara

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	7.4% (±1.1 points)	9.7% (±0.6 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	3.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0% (±0.4 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	1.2% (±0.5 points)	1.0% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Santa Barbara, the share of crowded homes is lower than in Santa Barbara County (9.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Santa Barbara

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Barbara
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Santa Barbara	—	7.4% (±1.1 points)	—
Mission Canyon	3.6 mi	0.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Montecito	4.7 mi	1.2% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	4.9 mi	3.5% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Summerland	7.3 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
University of California-Santa Barbara	7.6 mi	6.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Isla Vista	8.4 mi	16.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Goleta	8.6 mi	9.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	8.8 mi	3.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Canyon, CA (0.0%), Montecito, CA (1.2%), Eastern Goleta Valley, CA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Isla Vista, CA (16.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Santa Barbara

How many homes in Santa Barbara are overcrowded?

7.4% of occupied homes in Santa Barbara, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Barbara lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 1.2% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Barbara city, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Santa Barbara city, California (place:69070, in state:06).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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