Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Metro Area Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 191,592, 100% | 16,282,943 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 125,747, 65.63%, see rank | 73.05% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 29,251, 15.27%, see rank | 11.53% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 6,995, 3.65%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 8,709, 4.55%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 10,165, 5.31%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 10,725, 5.60%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | 19.2 minutes |
| California | 27.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 189,106, 100% | 16,271,905 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 124,390, 65.78%, see rank | 72.95% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 28,894, 15.28%, see rank | 11.92% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 7,140, 3.78%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 8,719, 4.61%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 8,934, 4.72%, see rank | 2.28% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 11,029, 5.83%, see rank | 4.95% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | 19.3 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | California | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 180,676, 100% | 16,172,158 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 120,000, 66.42%, see rank | 73.05% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 27,398, 15.16%, see rank | 12.05% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 6,816, 3.77%, see rank | 5.13% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 7,672, 4.25%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 8,467, 4.69%, see rank | 2.25% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 10,323, 5.71%, see rank | 4.77% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Goleta Area | 19.2 minutes |
| California | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
