Regional Growth Forecast

Abstract

The purpose of the forecast is to provide a set of consistent, countywide forecasts to the year 2030 for use in long range comprheensive planning. The forecast will serve as input towards development of: Traffic forecasts, Air quality plans, Regional housing needs estimates, Growth policy Regional Growth Forecast 2000 (RGF 2000) presents forecasts between 2000 and 2030 for Santa Barbara County its major economic and demographic regions and its eight incorporated cities. The population forecast is prepared for all the incorporated cities and the unincorporated areas surrounding them such as Santa Maria City and the Orcutt Valley. A Population forecast for the City of Goleta is also included. The employment forecast is prepared for larger regions which include both the cities and unincorporated areas together.