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Guadalupe, CA


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Guadalupe, California

Guadalupe, California, in Santa Barbara county, is 7 miles W of Santa Maria, California (center to center) and 130 miles S of Fresno, California. The city is part of the Santa Barbara - Santa Maria - Lompoc metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 5,659 people people live in Guadalupe.

The People and Families of Guadalupe

In Guadalupe, about 49% of adults are married. Homes in Guadalupe tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of Guadalupe spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Approximately 54% of Guadalupe is non-white. In Guadalupe you'll find a lively diversity of people.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Guadalupe had a median family income of $31,042.

Guadalupe Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Guadalupe, about 56% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. Guadalupe isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Guadalupe, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Guadalupe strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%trophyGuadalupe Racial Diversity
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 13%Guadalupe Low Property Crime
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. State)
Top 16%Guadalupe Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of Guadalupe, CA

Comparing Guadalupe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Racial Diversity109
Children Under 5 Years Old109
Male Share of the Population109
Senior Citizens23
Female Share of the Population12
Age of the Population11
Well-Paid Single Men11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married99

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty12
Median Family Income11
People in Middle Class or Better11
College Educated Adults11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use75
Short Commute Times57
Working at Home32
Walking and Biking to Work11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals96
Affordability of Property Taxes79
Housing Recently Built75
Affordability of Rents58
Seasonal and Vacation Housing44
People Living Alone11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime89
Low Violent Crime57

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