Goleta

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  8. Goleta Criminal Information
  9. Goleta Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Goleta Zip Codes


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Goleta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,204
  • Land Area (2000): 68.016 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.256 square kilometers
Goleta Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 28,926 2005 28,368 2006 29,631
2004 28,851     2007 29,243

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Houses (2000): 20,442
Goleta Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 54,371 98.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 934 1.69%

Goleta Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Employment Information Back to top
Goleta Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 16,209 15,868 342 2.11% 21
2001 16,258 15,911 347 2.13% 22
2002 16,444 16,030 414 2.52% 25
2003 16,707 16,296 410 2.46% 25
2004 17,002 16,611 391 2.30% 23
2005 17,259 16,894 365 2.12% 21
2006 17,193 16,856 337 1.96% 20
2007 17,414 17,044 370 2.12% 21
2008 17,541 17,099 442 2.52% 25
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,115 16,665 450 2.63% 26
Feb 2008 17,227 16,796 431 2.50% 25
Mar 2008 17,329 16,884 445 2.57% 26
Apr 2008 17,635 17,243 392 2.22% 22
May 2008 17,841 17,441 400 2.24% 22
Jun 2008 17,912 17,464 448 2.50% 25
Jul 2008 17,775 17,305 470 2.64% 26
Aug 2008 17,571 17,099 472 2.69% 27
Sep 2008 17,467 16,994 473 2.71% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Goleta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,713 11.32%
2. Construction 1,515 10.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,511 9.98%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 847 5.60%
5. Health Care 823 5.44%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 689 4.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 630 4.16%
8. Public Administration 446 2.95%
9. Finance and Insurance 425 2.81%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 380 2.51%
11. Repair and Maintenance 370 2.44%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 342 2.26%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 327 2.16%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 325 2.15%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 324 2.14%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 278 1.84%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 239 1.58%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 201 1.33%
19. Other Transportation 196 1.29%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 182 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,588 19.96%
2. Health Care 1,807 13.93%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 987 7.61%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 747 5.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 569 4.39%
6. Social Assistance 542 4.18%
7. Public Administration 434 3.35%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 347 2.68%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 342 2.64%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 328 2.53%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 299 2.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 2.14%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 243 1.87%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 241 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 215 1.66%
16. Private Household Services 185 1.43%
17. Construction 184 1.42%
18. Department and Other General Stores 149 1.15%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 139 1.07%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 131 1.01%

Goleta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,029 6.80%
2. Computer Specialists 854 5.64%
3. Engineers 728 4.81%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 716 4.73%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 551 3.64%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 530 3.50%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 437 2.89%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 426 2.81%
9. Other Production Occupations 414 2.74%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 411 2.72%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 383 2.53%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 382 2.52%
13. Top Executives 375 2.48%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 369 2.44%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 330 2.18%
16. Carpenters 307 2.03%
17. Business Operations Specialists 295 1.95%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 269 1.78%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 261 1.72%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 211 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 800 6.17%
2. Secretaries and Admins 778 6.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 682 5.26%
4. Other Management Occupations 614 4.73%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 486 3.75%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 468 3.61%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 434 3.35%
8. Registered Nurses 427 3.29%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 408 3.15%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 380 2.93%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 369 2.85%
12. Business Operations Specialists 352 2.71%
13. Cashiers 297 2.29%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 280 2.16%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 277 2.14%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 263 2.03%
17. Computer Specialists 242 1.87%
18. Child Care Workers 240 1.85%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 224 1.73%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 213 1.64%

Goleta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,177 52.56%
15-35 hours 6,552 14.86%
1-14 hours 1,919 4.35%
No regular hours 12,448 28.23%

Goleta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 481 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 285 1.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 839 3.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,292 4.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,216 8.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,350 12.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,565 21.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,177 16.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,946 7.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,201 8.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 888 3.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 387 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,449 5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 995 3.82%

Goleta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 761 2.92%
5-9 4,502 17.27%
10-14 8,123 31.16%
15-19 6,123 23.49%
20-24 3,208 12.30%
25-29 706 2.71%
30-34 1,119 4.29%
35-39 101 0.39%
40-44 210 0.81%
45-59 421 1.61%
60-89 477 1.83%
At least 90 320 1.23%

Goleta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 246 0.94% 23,177 88.90%
30-44 256 0.98% 1,174 4.50%
45-59 121 0.46% 300 1.15%
At least 60 111 0.43% 686 2.63%

Goleta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 799 2.90%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,244 11.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,628 74.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 77 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 734 2.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 534 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,444 5.25%

Goleta Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,970 (54,527 people)
Families (2000): 13,687 (43,368 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,705
People at same address in 1995: 29,193
Goleta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 765 3.83%
$10,000-$14,999 744 3.73%
$15,000-$19,999 655 3.28%
$20,000-$24,999 799 4.00%
$25,000-$29,999 946 4.74%
$30,000-$34,999 1,106 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 944 4.73%
$40,000-$44,999 1,043 5.22%
$45,000-$49,999 942 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 1,969 9.86%
$60,000-$74,999 2,632 13.18%
$75,000-$99,999 3,037 15.21%
$100,000-$124,999 1,632 8.17%
$125,000-$149,999 1,026 5.14%
$150,000-$199,999 794 3.98%
$200,000 or more 936 4.69%

Goleta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,489 22.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,490 27.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,295 6.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,854 14.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 367 1.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,770 13.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 198 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,302 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 81 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 564 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 39 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 487 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.09%

Goleta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,455 27.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,707 18.01%
Public Assistance 283 0.48%
Retirement 3,919 6.59%
Self Employment 4,018 6.76%
Social Security 5,811 9.78%
Supplemental Security 506 0.85%
Wage / Salary 15,565 26.19%
Other 2,176 3.66%

Goleta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,088 54.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,179 45.97%

Goleta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,922 8.70%
Color 1 Box Married 12,598 57.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,021 31.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 542 2.45%

Goleta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,825 12.43%
Color 1 Box Married 12,411 54.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,405 23.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,084 9.17%

Goleta Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Education Information Back to top
Goleta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,024 4.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,528 8.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,722 18.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,880 25.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,350 7.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,318 21.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,908 13.83%

Goleta Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 456 0.83% 576 1.04% 1,032 1.87%
Kindergarten 577 1.05% 104 0.19% 681 1.23%
Grades 1-4 2,641 4.78% 317 0.57% 2,958 5.36%
Grades 5-8 2,764 5.01% 413 0.75% 3,177 5.76%
Grades 9-12 2,830 5.13% 174 0.32% 3,004 5.44%
Undergrad college 4,019 7.28% 330 0.60% 4,349 7.88%
Graduate or professional school 972 1.76% 210 0.38% 1,182 2.14%
Total 14,259 25.83% 2,124 3.85% 16,383 29.68%

Goleta Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Goleta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,114 93.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,672 6.70%

Goleta Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13
Goleta Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.933 0.207 0.000 0.242 1.383 0.277 3.146 10.855 1.417 15.419
2004 0.901 0.243 0.035 0.312 1.490 0.381 4.541 11.022 1.421 16.984
2005 0.846 0.247 0.000 0.423 1.516 0.071 4.970 11.457 0.705 17.132
2006 0.709 0.034 0.236 0.371 1.350 0.067 3.982 8.741 0.776 13.499
2007 1.231 0.137 0.000 0.445 1.812 0.000 3.043 8.720 1.128 12.892

Goleta Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Goleta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,778 12.28%
10-19 Years 7,341 13.30%
20-29 Years 7,219 13.08%
30-39 Years 7,816 14.16%
40-49 Years 8,921 16.16%
50-59 Years 6,578 11.92%
60-69 Years 4,854 8.79%
70-79 Years 3,726 6.75%
80-89 Years 1,674 3.03%
90+ Years 297 0.54%

Goleta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,380 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 27,824 50.40%

Goleta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,230 67.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,326 22.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,525 6.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,149 2.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 630 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 206 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 84 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 54 0.10%

Goleta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,446 18.38%
2. English 7,480 16.27%
3. Irish 5,778 12.57%
4. Italian 3,494 7.60%
5. French Non-Basque 2,098 4.56%
6. United States Or American 1,813 3.94%
7. Scottish 1,573 3.42%
8. Norwegian 1,374 2.99%
9. Swedish 1,330 2.89%
10. Polish 1,143 2.49%

Goleta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,720 73.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,075 17.33%
3. Chinese 650 1.24%
4. German 423 0.81%
5. Tagalog 360 0.69%
6. Vietnamese 312 0.60%
7. French 298 0.57%
8. Korean 256 0.49%
9. Persian 251 0.48%
10. Scandinavian 188 0.36%

Goleta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,513 82.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,477 8.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,377 9.71%

Goleta Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Goleta Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Goleta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93116 93118  
93117 93199