Santa Ynez, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,467

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

9.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,781

5.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.16M

Population & Diversity

Santa Ynez, CA is home to a population of 4.47k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were born outside of the country (492 people).

In 2024, there were 8.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in Santa Ynez, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 379 White (Hispanic) and 284 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Santa Ynez, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 92%, 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)
3.39k ± 606
White (Hispanic)
379 ± 385
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 242

19.8%

Hispanic Population

883 people

19.8% of the people in Santa Ynez, CA are hispanic (883 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Ynez, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

661 people

As of 2024, 11% of Santa Ynez, CA residents (492 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santa Ynez, CA was 14%, 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)
59 ± 73
Vietnam
31 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 32

Santa Ynez, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Ynez, CA.

Economy

The economy of Santa Ynez, CA employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Ynez, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people), Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($177,391), Finance & Insurance ($90,313), and Public Administration ($86,981).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 399

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 2.17k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Ynez, CA, are Management Occupations (283 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Ynez, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.91k

2024 Value

± 399

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Ynez, CA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 2.17k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Ynez, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people), Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (162 people). 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

$78,006

Median earning men ± $42,688

$32,411

Median earning women ± $27,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Public Administration ($215,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,477), and Retail Trade ($35,881).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Ynez, CA was $1.16M in 2024, which is 3.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.16M, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Ynez, CA is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Ynez, CA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Ynez, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.16M

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,529

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Santa Ynez, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Ynez, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$110,781

Median Household Income

± $24,650

1.59k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Santa Ynez, CA declined from $110,781 from the previous year's value of $117,500.

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 California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Santa Ynez, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Ynez, CA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% 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

4 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 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Ynez, CA (573 out of 4.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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