Santa Ynez, CA

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2023 Population

4,725

0.191% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

11.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

3.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$117,500

18.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$1.12M

4.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,167

4.07% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Santa Ynez, CA had a population of 4.73k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $117,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Ynez, CA grew from 4,716 to 4,725, a 0.191% increase and its median household income declined from $144,792 to $117,500, a −18.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ynez, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Santa Ynez, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Santa Ynez, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Ynez, CA was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Santa Ynez, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Ynez, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Santa Ynez, CA is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 14% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were born outside of the country (661 people).

In 2023, there were 5.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Santa Ynez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 White (Hispanic) and 200 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Ynez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Ynez, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 622
White (Hispanic)
654 ± 477
Two+ (Hispanic)
200 ± 196

20.6%

Hispanic Population

971 people

20.6% of the people in Santa Ynez, CA are hispanic (971 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Santa Ynez, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Santa Ynez, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 Santa Ynez, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

661 people

16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

755 people

As of 2023, 14% of Santa Ynez, CA residents (661 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Ynez, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 73
Vietnam
45 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34

Santa Ynez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Santa Ynez, CA employs 2.17k people. The largest industries in Santa Ynez, CA are , and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($250,001), Educational Services ($121,250), and Finance & Insurance ($114,338).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2023 Value

± 448

−4.07%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 2.26k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ynez, CA, are Management Occupations (324 people), Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ynez, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.17k

2023 Value

± 448

−4.07%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −4.07%, from 2.26k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ynez, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Ynez, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Ynez, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,955

Median earning men ± $75,834

$36,541

Median earning women ± $30,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,359), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,432), and Retail Trade ($35,872).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Santa Ynez, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Ynez, CA was $1.12M in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.12M, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ynez, CA is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Santa Ynez, CA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ynez, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2023

±$60,241

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santa Ynez, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Ynez, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Santa Ynez, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,500

Median Household Income

± $48,496

1.73k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Santa Ynez, CA declined from $117,500 from the previous year's value of $144,792.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ynez, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Ynez, CA is from Santa Ynez, CA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Santa Ynez, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Walked (2.08%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Santa Ynez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who walked to work (2.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ynez, CA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.15% of the workforce in Santa Ynez, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Ynez, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Ynez, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Ynez, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ynez, CA (529 out of 4.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Ynez, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Santa Ynez, CA has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 0.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 163 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Barbara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Barbara County, CA see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1,317 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Barbara County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

0.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Ynez, CA grew by 4.46% from 10% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Santa Ynez, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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