Profile for Goleta, California, CA

Goleta is on the Pacific coast

The Southern Pacific Railroad reached here in 1887

Filming location for:
· 1981 movie, "The Postman Always Rings Twice"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Goleta Beach Park, Santa Barbara Shores Park, Lake Los Carneros Park, Sea Lookout Park, Stow Grove Park

Historic sites and museums: South Coast Railroad Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 105

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Airports (1)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• Santa Barbara County government
• Goleta Chamber of Commerce

13% of Goleta residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Goleta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Goleta
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Santa Barbara County
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Goleta business guide
• Goleta Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Santa Barbara County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Goleta was $28,890, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• California economic data

39% of Goleta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Santa Barbara County genealogy forum

Median rent in Goleta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $957.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,865.

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Libraries in Goleta include Goleta Library ... View libraries

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Santa Barbara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Goleta political report.

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The average commute time for Goleta workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Goleta between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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