Santa Barbara city: Median Household Income Trend
How Santa Barbara city's median household income changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$71,160
2023
$101,672
Total change
+$30,512
% change
+42.9%
| Year | Median Household Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,160 | — |
| 2019 | $76,606 | +$5,446 (7.7%) |
| 2020 | $81,618 | +$5,012 (6.5%) |
| 2021 | $89,243 | +$7,625 (9.3%) |
| 2022 | $98,346 | +$9,103 (10.2%) |
| 2023 | $101,672 | +$3,326 (3.4%) |