Montecito

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  4. Montecito Employment Information
  5. Montecito Family Information
  6. Montecito Education Information
  7. Montecito Public Benefits Information
  8. Montecito Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Montecito Legal Resources Back to top

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Montecito Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,000
  • Land Area (2000): 24.154 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,193
Montecito Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,805 97.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 285 2.82%

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Montecito Employment Information Back to top
Montecito Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 260 11.76%
2. Health Care 220 9.95%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 195 8.82%
4. Educational Services 177 8.01%
5. Finance and Insurance 172 7.78%
6. Construction 162 7.33%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 132 5.97%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 5.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 4.43%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 2.35%
11. Public Administration 45 2.04%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 1.99%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 41 1.85%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.22%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 1.09%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 23 1.04%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 22 1.00%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 0.95%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 20 0.90%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 20 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 361 21.45%
2. Health Care 205 12.18%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 9.03%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 5.64%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 4.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 72 4.28%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 3.51%
8. Finance and Insurance 50 2.97%
9. Social Assistance 50 2.97%
10. Private Household Services 46 2.73%
11. Construction 41 2.44%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.38%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.08%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 23 1.37%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 23 1.37%
16. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.31%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 21 1.25%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 21 1.25%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 1.19%
20. U.S. Postal Service 20 1.19%

Montecito Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 210 9.50%
2. Other Management Occupations 173 7.82%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 7.01%
4. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 147 6.65%
5. Physicians and Surgeons 121 5.47%
6. Lawyers 94 4.25%
7. Media and Communications Workers 90 4.07%
8. Engineers 78 3.53%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 72 3.26%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 66 2.99%
11. Other Financial Specialists 59 2.67%
12. Financial Managers 58 2.62%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 57 2.58%
14. Art and Design Workers 53 2.40%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 44 1.99%
16. Business Operations Specialists 42 1.90%
17. Social Scientists and Related 41 1.85%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 1.81%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 37 1.67%
20. Computer Specialists 36 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 145 8.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 126 7.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 6.60%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 76 4.52%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 4.46%
6. Art and Design Workers 67 3.98%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 61 3.62%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 3.45%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 57 3.39%
10. Media and Communications Workers 56 3.33%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 52 3.09%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 2.97%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 2.91%
14. Child Care Workers 46 2.73%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 44 2.61%
16. Social Scientists and Related 43 2.55%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 40 2.38%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 38 2.26%
19. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 31 1.84%
20. Registered Nurses 30 1.78%

Montecito Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,269 38.98%
15-35 hours 1,454 17.34%
1-14 hours 424 5.06%
No regular hours 3,240 38.63%

Montecito Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 1.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 0.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 2.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 155 4.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 151 4.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 443 14.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 462 14.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 675 21.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 277 8.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 346 11.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 3.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 105 3.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 184 5.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 94 2.99%

Montecito Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 203 6.46%
5-9 499 15.88%
10-14 856 27.24%
15-19 524 16.67%
20-24 341 10.85%
25-29 93 2.96%
30-34 116 3.69%
35-39 36 1.15%
40-44 62 1.97%
45-59 85 2.70%
60-89 142 4.52%
At least 90 186 5.92%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,516 80.05%
30-44 11 0.35% 203 6.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 85 2.70%
At least 60 5 0.16% 323 10.28%

Montecito Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 179 4.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,603 67.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 97 2.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 222 5.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 707 18.36%

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Montecito Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,670 (8,956 people)
Families (2000): 2,497 (7,149 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 620
People at same address in 1995: 5,199
Montecito Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120 3.27%
$10,000-$14,999 72 1.96%
$15,000-$19,999 67 1.83%
$20,000-$24,999 90 2.45%
$25,000-$29,999 78 2.13%
$30,000-$34,999 106 2.89%
$35,000-$39,999 113 3.08%
$40,000-$44,999 75 2.04%
$45,000-$49,999 77 2.10%
$50,000-$59,999 152 4.14%
$60,000-$74,999 257 7.00%
$75,000-$99,999 419 11.42%
$100,000-$124,999 432 11.77%
$125,000-$149,999 245 6.68%
$150,000-$199,999 275 7.49%
$200,000 or more 1,092 29.75%

Montecito Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 997 27.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,248 33.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 179 4.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 483 13.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 434 11.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 195 5.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Montecito Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,540 22.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,763 24.57%
Public Assistance 23 0.20%
Retirement 756 6.72%
Self Employment 1,113 9.90%
Social Security 1,350 12.01%
Supplemental Security 60 0.53%
Wage / Salary 2,207 19.63%
Other 432 3.84%

Montecito Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,341 63.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 784 36.89%

Montecito Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 348 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 2,573 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 838 21.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 2.89%

Montecito Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 525 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,763 59.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 798 17.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 11.94%

Montecito 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.


Montecito Education Information Back to top
Montecito Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 1.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 202 2.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 743 9.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,341 28.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 347 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,510 30.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,958 23.92%

Montecito 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 17 0.17% 140 1.40% 157 1.57%
Kindergarten 122 1.22% 24 0.24% 146 1.46%
Grades 1-4 417 4.17% 78 0.78% 495 4.95%
Grades 5-8 287 2.87% 198 1.98% 485 4.85%
Grades 9-12 210 2.10% 142 1.42% 352 3.52%
Undergrad college 277 2.77% 1,075 10.75% 1,352 13.52%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.56% 39 0.39% 95 0.95%
Total 1,386 13.86% 1,696 16.96% 3,082 30.82%

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Montecito Public Benefits Information Back to top
Montecito Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,601 96.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 343 3.83%

Montecito 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.


Montecito Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Montecito Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 896 8.96%
10-19 Years 1,508 15.08%
20-29 Years 1,010 10.10%
30-39 Years 786 7.86%
40-49 Years 1,508 15.08%
50-59 Years 1,578 15.78%
60-69 Years 1,023 10.23%
70-79 Years 990 9.90%
80-89 Years 567 5.67%
90+ Years 134 1.34%

Montecito Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,585 45.85%
Color 1 Box Female 5,415 54.15%

Montecito Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,125 91.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 519 5.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 127 1.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.44%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.16%

Montecito Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,166 20.72%
2. German 1,558 14.90%
3. Irish 1,222 11.69%
4. Scottish 530 5.07%
5. French Non-Basque 521 4.98%
6. United States Or American 428 4.09%
7. Italian 404 3.86%
8. Russian 383 3.66%
9. Norwegian 351 3.36%
10. European 308 2.95%

Montecito Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,757 89.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 436 4.48%
3. French 163 1.67%
4. German 88 0.90%
5. Greek 41 0.42%
6. Persian 41 0.42%
7. Polish 27 0.28%
8. Chinese 23 0.24%
9. Russian 16 0.16%
10. Hebrew 16 0.16%

Montecito Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,128 90.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 591 5.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 371 3.68%

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Montecito 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.