August 2014

Brian BresolinRegional Analystwww.sbcag.org

Commute Characteristics for Santa Barbara County

State of the Commute Overview

• Existing Conditions

• Summary Commute Flows

• In/out-Commuting and Resident Worker Comparisons

• Daytime Population

• Mode of Transportation and Travel Time to Work

• Employment Estimates

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Existing Conditions-Job Location

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Jobs for North County and South Coast Regions in 2010

Existing Conditions-Median Housing Costs

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Existing Conditions-South Coast 101 CongestionPM Peak Period Traffic by Direction

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Source, SBCAG Travel Model, 2010 

Existing Conditions

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• In response to the housing cost differential, in‐commuting to S.B. County grew dramatically from 2000 to 2010, by more than 25% in the case of commuting from Ventura County.

• If past trends continue, the majority of housing development  will continue in North County, and attract workers from the more costly South Coast housing market.

• Most commuters drive alone to work, contributing to congestion during peak commute times.

• Transit commute trips increased from North County jurisdictions to jobs on the South Coast (Clean Air Express)  as well as between Ventura and South Santa Barbara County.

• The commute distance from Santa Maria to the South Coast is: 65 miles and  takes 75 minutes650 hours annually, equivalent to 16.2 weeks of vacation

S.L.O. and Ventura County Commuters into S.B. County

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7,480

8,245

9,009

11,360

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

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S.L.O. County Commuters to S.B. CountyVent. County Commuters to S.B. County

S.B. County Commuters to Ventura and S.L.O. County

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5.045

7,220

2.419

1.865

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4,000

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8,000

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 S.B. County Commuters to S.L.O. County

S.B. County Commuters to  Vent. County

Ventura County Commuters to S.B. County

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3,635

5,520

1,600

2,155

1,649

1,345

352

660

310 290

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

2000 2010 ACS

Ven. County  to S.B. Ven. County to Carp.Ven. County to Goleta Ven, Cnty  Commuters to Mont.Ven, Cnty Commuters to S.M.

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S.L.O. County Commuters to S.B. County

554470

300285

279 215

4,549

5,425

359 440

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

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S.L.O. Cnty  Commuters to S.B. S.L.O. Cnty Commuters to GoletaS.L.O. Cnty  Commuters to Lompoc S.L.O. Cnty  Commuters to S.M.S.L.O. Cnty Commuters to Orcutt

Lompoc Commuters

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1,660

1,915

1,420

1,115

910 885

1,6301,550

130

975

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

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Lompoc Commuters to S.B. Lompoc Commuters to Gol.Lompoc Commuters to Santa Maria Lompoc Commuters to VAFBLompoc Commuters to S.Y.

Santa Maria Commuters

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1,215

1,020

575

725

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580

880

1,060

3,038

3,485

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

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S.M. Commuters to S.B. S.M. Commuters to LompocS.M. Commuters to S.Y. S.M. Commuters to OrcuttS.M. Commuters to S.L.O. Cnty

Orcutt Commuters

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45 130115 135

5,335

5,870

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5,000

6,000

7,000

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Orcutt Commuters to S.B. Orcutt Commuters to GoletaOrcutt Commuters to S.Y. Orcutt Commuters to BuelltonOrcutt Commuters to S.M.

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Guadalupe Commuters

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Buellton Commuters

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245 235

90

230

275

380

7585

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Buellton Commuters to S.B. Buellton Commuters to GoletaBuellton Commuters to S.Y. Buellton Commuters to SolvangBuellton Commuters to Lompoc

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Solvang Commuters

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245

145

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320

180 185

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Solvang Commuters to S.B. Solvang Commuters to GoletaSolvang Commuters to S.Y. Solvang Commuters to BuelltonSolvang Commuters to S.M.

Carpinteria Commuters

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2,240

2,135

690

390

305

440382 400

70110

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1,500

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Carpinteria Commuters to S.B. Carpinteria Commuters to GoletaCarpinteria Commuters to Mont. Carpinteria Commuters to Vent. CntyCarpinteria Commuters to Lompoc

Santa Barbara Commuters

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6,830

5,240

1,170 910

1,6651,380

1,020765

1,004

600

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2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

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S.B.  Commuters to Goleta S.B. Commuters to Carp.S.B.  Commuters to Mont. S.B.  Commuters to S.M.S.B. Commuters to Vent. Cnty

Goleta Commuters

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1,170 910

550230

490215357

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4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

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Goleta  Commuters to S.B. Goleta Commuters to Carp.Goleta  Commuters to Mont. Goleta  Commuters to S.M.Goleta Commuters to Vent. Cnty

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Commuting and Resident Worker Comparisons

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Carpinteria Santa Barbara Goleta Lompoc City Santa Maria Solvang Buellton Guadalupe

In‐Commute Out‐Commute Work and Live Inside

Commuting and Resident Worker Comparisons

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8,000

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12,000

Summerland Montecito Isla Vista‐UCSB Santa Ynez Los Olivos Los Alamos Orcutt Vandenberg AFB

In‐Commute Out‐Commute Work and Live Inside

Jobs/Housing Balance

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1.16

1.76

1.90

0.75

1.49

0.58

1.27

1.39

0.95

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0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

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Carpinteria Santa Barbara Goleta Lompoc Santa Maria Guadalupe Solvang Buellton Unincorp Total

Daytime Population

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Daytime Population

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Mode of Transportation to WorkplaceCountywide

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Mode of Transportation to Work 2010All Modes, Countywide

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TO Workplace:• Largest percentage of carpoolers-Buellton, 25.8% and

Guadalupe, 23.6% • Largest number of carpoolers-Santa Barbara, 8,860 and

Goleta, 3,365 • Largest percentage of transit use-Santa Ynez, 29.4%

FROM Residence:• Largest percentage of bikers and walkers-Isla Vista,

23.3% and 13.6%• Largest number of walkers-Santa Barbara, 3,110

Mode of Transportation to Work, 2000 and 2010All Modes, Countywide

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• Public transit mode increased from 4,360 to 7,559 commuters/day or from 2.4 to 3.8 percent of the total mode share.

• Bike mode increased from 4,855 to 6,830 or from 2.6 to 3.4 percent of the total mode share.

• Walking mode increased 7,200 to 8,742 or from 3.8 to 4.3 percent of total mode share.

• Public transit, bike and walk mode trips combined increased by 6,716 from 16,415 to 23,131 or 40.9 percent.

Mode of Transportation to Workplace, 2000 and 2010Four Categories Only, Countywide

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Public Transit Use-Annual Ridership S.B. CountyAll Trips

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Source: Transit providers

Travel Time to WorkplaceCountywide

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Travel Time to Work

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TO Workplace:• Largest number of in-commuters over 60 minutes travel

time-Goleta 1,775 and Santa Barbara 4,885

FROM Residence:• Largest number of out-commuters over 60 minutes travel

time-Lompoc 2,075 and Santa Maria 2,015 • Largest percentage of out-commuters over 60 minutes-

Lompoc, 12.4%

Countywide Employment by Sector201,240 Total Jobs

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Employment in Largest Sectors

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• Manufacturing-Carpinteria, 19.5%

• Education, Health care and Social services-Santa Barbara, 24.7%, Santa Maria, 21.0%, and Lompoc 24.4%

• Agricultural-Guadalupe, 26.8%

• Retail trade-Solvang, 22.7%

• Accommodation and food services-Buellton, 21.6%

Summary

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• San Luis Obispo and Ventura County commuting into Santa Barbara County is increasing.

• Santa Barbara County (SM) commuting into San Luis Obispo County is increasing, while Santa Barbara County commuting into Ventura County is dropping off.

• North County commuting into the South Coast is significant, especially from the City of Lompoc.

• Commuting from South Coast communities is, for the most part, within the South Coast.

Current and Future Efforts

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• SBCAG Park and Ride Lot Study-adopted June• Travel Model Update

• Capacity enhancing improvements to US 101 101 HOV projectS.M. bridge widening/replacement

• Promoting alternative transportationBike and Pedestrian Plan under development

• Enhance transit North County Transit Plan Collaboration with VCTC/SLORTA to optimize Coastal Express and Route 10Facilitating commuter rail from Ventura

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